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Orbi Firmware Upgrades Not Keeping Up With OpenVPN Security Standards
Greetings! I am leveraging the VPN function on the Orbi which is using the OpenVPN. I have not been having a problem until around early last year when our connections using OpenVPN are now showing t...
Hello schumaku
Generally, when I said maintenance of software side of the device I mean the firmware updates. You will notice for some devices which are already EOL they have firmware updates posted long time ago. This means that Netgear does not provide updates of the firmware anymore. Anyone are free to switch from old firmware to the last one posted on our site.
When I refer to identical model, what I mean is the exact same model number of the device. I guess for some customer's requirements EOL devices still fits to what they only need and can continue using it. Netgear does not stop developing newer and better products, this is why in my perspective some became EOL.
Have a lovely day,
Erwin
Netgear Team