Was thrilled to see a new firmware (4.3.4-1) for the FVS318N but it still only stays up for 5 - 10 mins
I feel obligated to open up a discussion for each new firmware that does not solve this issue.
Units that work fine in my configuration
ZyXEL VFG6005N
FVS318Gv1
FVS336Gv2
Units that never have (regardless of firmware)
FVS318N
FVS318Gv2
Yes, I've done a reset, contacted support...
Funny thing is that all is fine for 5 - 10 mins and this issue has been discussed on these forums by several users.
My previous messages have been closed as 'solved' so I am complelled to open up a new case. Yes, I really do have 4 Netgear firewalls, and half of them work... unfortunately it is the two old units that do so, not the 2 two new units.
Model: FVS318N|ProSafe Wireless N 8 port gigabit VPN firewall
The system is asking if the problem is solved; nothing could be further from rthe truth and at present the FVS318N and FVS318Gv2 are not usable (and never have been), so it would be good to keep this open till the issue is located and fixed.
My fvs318n has always worked, using vpn, vlans, open ports, etc. My issue with the new firmware.
This latest firmware update is crashing at install. I've downloaded it twice, I've tried the install from 2 different systems using 3 different browsers on each system, IE and newest Chrome and the newest Firefox. I've tried from a Windows 7 pro systems and a Windows 10 pro system. As soon as you pick FVS318N_v4.3.4-1.img file to load, as it comes out of the zip file, click the upgrade button, the browser tab window immediately fails to page not found. The session is immediately terminated. Logging back into the switch the upgrade doesnt happen and the router stays at the old firmware. No progress bar appears and the upgrade fails.
Model: FVS318N|ProSafe Wireless N 8 port gigabit VPN firewall
My units still sit waiting for the fix 4.3.4-1 did not achieve, however I remain hopeful that one day I can actually put my FVS-314N to work before it becomes obsolete.
