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Although automatic firmware updates should probably be the default, there should be a method (easily accessible in the firmware settings) to disable firmware auto-updates. The foregoing would all...
I totally agree - I never signed up to be a beta tester for Netgear, and that is essentially what this feature does. Anything later than 2.0.0.74 causes significant wifi issues for me - I have manually "updated" back to 2.0.0.74 at least 10 times. Tried all the "edit NVRAM" settings and other methods to block auto-update - nothing works to stop this auto-update. Eventually I will wake up to 2.1.2.18 and shortly after that all wireless-connected devices d/l speeds drop from 200+ Mbps to <30 Mbps. Timeouts, dropped packets, you name it. WIRED devices on router or either of two Satellites maintain excellent speeds so not a backhaul issue.
It is unconscionable that there is no opt-out option for firmware updates at this point.