Hello everybody,   we would like to use NMS300 to save the config of our 40 Netgear Switches (M4100 series, different models) automatically every night, but this requires telnet to be enabled on all switches (confirmed by Netgear Expert Bruce_G: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Managed-Switches/NMS300-config-backup-with-telnet-disabled/m-p/1161992/thread-id/2682#M2753)   I think that transmitting a password for administrative access in cleartext over the network isn't best practice, especially for a product which claims to be enterprise ready. Would you please implement an option for a scheduled config saving and other mass actions like firmware update for all switches via an encrypted conection? It should be possible to disable telnet on the switches without disabling any funcionality (apart from logging in via telnet of course..)  ;-) Thanks in advance!   Kind Regards Christoph Peus   ... View more

The "workaround" about doing it at port level is not 100%, seems alot of Multicast stream are missed and not reported in the switch in that config. When setup at the VLAN level it works 100% like its suposed to for IPv4, but ofcourse that breaks IPv6.   This needs to be addressed, and apprently its on this whole "family" of switches based on other post here.   EDIT: and this is with the latest firmware of  6.3.1.16 ... View more

When remotely accessing or managing a switch, it is not possible to tell which device is connected to which port.   When troubleshooting it is very useful to see which port a switch has learned a MAC address from.   Since switching is it's core function, knowing what information it is basing it's switching decisions on is enormously useful for tracing issues and performance monitoring   In any network of more than a few switches, or any lights-out facilities, MAC address tracing is an essential feature.   Display a simple table of MAC address, switch port source, age     ... View more

Hi,   We have a SRX5308 and a couple of FVS336 as well as a few other routers. We are futureproofing our corporate network by deploying ipv6 in parallel of ipv4.   our address scheme was chosen as to be as simple for the admins as possible :  ipv4 : 10.bbb.ccc.ddd (where bbb also denotes the vlan) ipv6 : fdgg:gggg:gggg:bbb::ccc:ddd:1   it's been deployed within the network, and it runs fine, no issues. our primary firewall-routerchain (not netgear) is also updated and works.   I'm now trying to configure one of the netgear, and I'm discovering the issue where the ipv6 mode doesn't support vlan (at least through the GUI). is there any way to actually make ot work (telnet ?) or am I wasting my time, and should at some point replace them with other hardware ? ... View more

Hello,   with 24 ports, I think it would be a nice idea to ha the possibility to write describing labels on the web-interface of the configuration, like: NAS1, Camera23, ecc.   Regards Paolo ... View more

I currently use the SRX5308 in WAN load balancing mode so that I can use all the bandwidth that I pay for rather than have one connection in standby. With load balancing mode, it seems that it is not possible to use the SRX5308 with ipv6, not even on a single WAN interface. It would be good to see the SRX5308 support ipv6 in the future on one or more WAN interfaces with load balancing enabled. ... View more

I recently installed firmware 1.0.6.28_1.1.83 and ran into a couple of issues. There were a few new features such as ARLO and Genie Media Server that were enabled by default and caused major problems on my network. My suggestion is that when new features are introduced by a firmware update, give users the option to enable them or disable them by default. It is a major pain when new features bring a network to its knees and the user has to go digging to find the root cause as well as where to disable the feature. ... View more

I would suggest you the following changes for the next firmware : IGMPv3 MLDv2 DoS less sensitive for modern IPTV set-top boxes.   THANK YOU !   ... View more

Hi,   It has been suggested that I submit this increased functionality request to improve the switches capability on its accessing frequency when updating its system time from an SNTP server.   Most other manufacturers allow access times up to 1000's of hours. I normally update various network appliances either once a day or once a month, which is fine for most instances. However, this doesn't appear possible with my GS724T switches. The maximum polling time results, in my case, with a Kiss Of Death response due to too many update requests. The only work around is possibly using a DNS access to an SNTP server pool, as opposed to accessing a fixed time server IP address.   I would have just put up with this problem but  DaneA from the  NETGEAR Community Team suggested I raise this as a functionality request!   I did look into having my own SNTP server but the cost is prohibitive.   Regards PAH   Last update from the NETGEAR Community Team shown below for info.     : How do you set the update frequency when using an SNTP sever to synchronize time on a GS724T ...     Hi PAH,   Since there is no option to manually configure the frequency of when the GS724Tv3/4 will access the SNTP servers, I suggest that you post this concern as feature request in the Idea Exchange board for Business here.  Be reminded that adding kudos to the ideas will help as the development team will be reviewing the post that has the most kudos and it might be considered to be added on the future functionality of the product.     Regards,   DaneA NETGEAR Community Team ... View more

Basically, IKEv1 has major flaws and is vulnerable to protocol analysis, espiecially in Aggresive mode. Also, IKEv2 is only one supported natively by "recent" Windows versions.  ... View more

Currently the traffic meter can set a monthly traffic limit of up to a maximum of 999999 MB.  However, this is insufficient for those who are using Comcast as an ISP where the limit is set to 1 Terabyte (1024 Gb).  Request that the montly traffic limit setting be adjustable in the Terabyte range." ... View more

I setup 4 WAC104 as Acces Points, and there are no settings available to limit channel Bandwidth in 2.4 and 5GHz spectrums. There is a compatibility setting which appears to give no control over BandWidth. The shopping Center is very congested and I would like to force SSID "VillageLife" to 20MHz (See attached Images). This should be a setting to make it more friendly in congested areas.  Apple devices do not use 40MHz, only 20MHz. Am I missing something? I contacted Tech Support and they claim there is no setting to limit Bandwidth, and told me to post it here.  Most WiFi AP units I have dealt with allow you to limit bandwidth, so I'm surprised to see there is no bandwidth setting, and therefore hard to recommend to other clients (we like the 4 LAN ports SWITCH, allowing us to hardwire local computers to Ethernet and not WiFi).       ... View more

Hello to anyone taking the time to read this.   I have close to a dozen netgear GS1xxE switches at my home and various family member's homes by now and swear by the things. Vlan tagging is a must for our various setups and these switches haven't disapointed yet.   However , when it comes to configuring them, the fact one is incapable of selecting the vlan on which the things do their DHCP negotiating forces me to use fixed IP's.   In essence this isn't all that bad. But adding this to the firmware isn't something unreasonable to ask I would think.      http://i.imgur.com/JZEvBx4.png http://i.imgur.com/p9evrYY.png   Thanks in advance for taking the time to reply. If you also think this slight oversight should be rectified please do reply. ... View more

Please add No-IP’s new integrated dynamic DNS feature to the SRX5308.   http://www.noip.com/blog/2013/11/01/ips-advanced-partner-api-now-featured-netgear-routers/ ... View more

This in regards to the  Traffic  Meter  monitoring  function of the SRX5308 VPN Firewall.  However this would apply to any device in Netgear's product lineup that  monitors  the amount of IP  traffic  per  month .   Currently the  traffic  meter can set a  monthly   traffic   limit  of up to a  maximum  of  256000 MB (~250 GB).  However, this is insufficient  for  those who are using Comcast as an ISP where the  limit  is set to 1 Terabyte (1024 Gb).      Request that the montly  traffic   limit  setting be adjustable in the Terabyte range. ... View more

Do you plan to write Wifi Analytics for IOS Iphone / Ipad ?  I know that this has been asked before but I could not find a solution.  I'm trying to find the best channel for 5Ghz.  Since a Wi-Fi analytics tool can be used to identify the local networks surrounding me and determine which channels are congested and which are lesser used, I can determine the optimum wireless channel.  My 5ghx keeps dropping and it's making me crazy. ... View more

Hello,   Is that possible to provide in next release a kernel with the full option for iptable especially the mangle option ?   This feature is great when you re using VPN to filter packets which go or not through the vpn.   Best regards  ... View more

To see the full DHCP leases I should open the page "Network Configuration" -> "LAN Settings" -> LAN Groups. However, it takes over a minute to open. I only have 15 devices. From the community post it looks the issue is common to many other Netgear devices. I highly recommend improveing the performance. ... View more