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thingamajig
Jun 06, 2021Tutor
roll back firmware update m2100
hi all, is there some way i or someone else can roll back the firmware to original version.my problem is the modem is now using lots of data since updated.i had this problem/fault 23 month...
michaelkenward
Jun 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What did you search for?
There is no "m2100". (See your subject.)
thingamajig
Jun 06, 2021Tutor
sorry that is a typo , i searched for previous /prior versions of mr2100 firmware
- thingamajigJun 24, 2021TutorFirst I am sorry for bumping this thread , but I just wanted to give an update on my problem . I have googled and tried turning off every option in modem interface ( m.home) aka , trial by elimination , which led me by accident to find a poor solution to the problem which is. Start PC use wifi to connect , then restart modem , this way there will be no M.home running . If I connect via lead there will be 2 M.homes , sometimes 3 running using twice as much data. If , using wifi and I don't restart modem , there will only be 1 M.home using 64 KB continuously .
Strange days indeed. I have tried anti malware and anti virus and have had computer " expert " look at it . As stated, this only happens with the MR2100 no other modem . In summing up,
FOR SALE , 1 Netgear MR2100 modem , comes preloaded with complimentary spyware ...
Here is a couple of links showing/ explaining more detail. You might have to right click to open image so my text is readable http://imgur.com/a/fwjOqsu.
http://imgur.com/a/nOpOq37.
http://imgur.com/gqEFTwD
Thanks ..Dennis.....- JohnPengJun 25, 2021NETGEAR Expert
What is the issue here? I think you are using Telstra MR2100.
When you use the device, the data will go through your device. m.home is the interface for the data link. All the data used on your M2 will be shown passing through m.home. So I think this is expected.
Thanks
- thingamajigJun 26, 2021TutorThe issue is, it is only M.home using this data , apart from a few lbs of data from other processes and of course me, if I open a browser .If you opened my links you will see this .yes it is Telstra / Netgear modem .Who writes the firmware updates? .this only happened since firmware update ( see first post ) If you look back at my first thread 2 years ago you will see I had exactly the same issue . Arodi , from net gear replaced it and this fixed the issue , until ( see first post). I am not asking for a replacement , just some sort of solution . I see on Netgear support page they offer earlier versions of firmware updates for some devices , surely there is some way to uninstall this update , or some other fix . Other people who have installed this update have probably not noticed an increase in their data usage as they probably have mega GB plans but I do notice 10 or so GB going to M.home , out of my 20GB monthly plan . If this data is just being used by the interface , why is it metered , I don't have to press a key , except open glassware app to see what is using my data. As I have stated , this does not happen with other modems or if I restart this ( MR2100) modem , how do you explain that, or if I connect via ethernet lead it uses twice the data . If you look at the graphs I linked to you will see this. ( You have to right click and open image for clear view ). I suggest you read and look at my issue before asking
"what is the issue " , but thank you for your reply anyway.. Dennis.