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Upgraded Firmware and now OpenDNS Allowed Sites not working on 1 device???
Yesterday I updated the firmware on my nighthawk. The main computer with my Netgear Genie is suddenly being blocked by OpenDNS from site that are white listed and I am positive are properly set to al...
I had to do the hard reset on the router and then a manual configuration of the settings. I tried restting then uploading the backed up settings from the config file but the issue returned. It only resolved when I went thru every step from a clean config so the issue is now resolved. Thanks for the recommendation.
TonyB13 wrote:
Yesterday I updated the firmware on my nighthawk.
Did you reset the router to factory settings after the firmware flash?
New firmware sometimes introduces changes that are not compatible with the old configuration.
So while it isn't guaranteed to fix problems a factory reset is the first thing to try if you have issues with new firmware.
You can reduce the hassle of reconfiguring all those settings by creating a backup of your settings before you reset. Then if something is still broken after the reset, and the new firmware has not fixed it, you can restore the device to its pre-reset state.
You could even try restoring the settings even if the new firmware has fixed the problems, but be prepared for the restore to also bring back your problems.
If issues persist, you could reload the older firmware.
I am trying it out today and will post with the results. Thanks for the recrommendation.
I had to do the hard reset on the router and then a manual configuration of the settings. I tried restting then uploading the backed up settings from the config file but the issue returned. It only resolved when I went thru every step from a clean config so the issue is now resolved. Thanks for the recommendation.