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Netgear Genie update
I'm using Netgear Genie v. 2.4.10 and it keeps crashing. Trying to update but the update routine hangs on "Getting the description file..." Can't seem to find a download on the Netgear site. I use wi...
Thanks. The wireshark is useful. Turns out it was my Amazon FireTV stick - problem solved. But the Netgear Genie is pretty neat for tracking network devices and referencing IP and MAC addresses. I'd like to update it and keep it from crashing everytime I open the network map.
Isn't there an easy update to download somewhere? The update from within my current version just hangs up.
This will help identify the manufacturer assigned to the OUI of the MAC address you see (though it's reasonnably easy to spoof a MAC address): https://www.wireshark.org/tools/oui-lookup.html
RAIDar will help check the IP addresses of your ReadyNASes: https://kb.netgear.com/20684/ReadyNAS-Downloads#raidar
Thanks. The wireshark is useful. Turns out it was my Amazon FireTV stick - problem solved. But the Netgear Genie is pretty neat for tracking network devices and referencing IP and MAC addresses. I'd like to update it and keep it from crashing everytime I open the network map.
Isn't there an easy update to download somewhere? The update from within my current version just hangs up.
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