NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 06, 2022

New - R7900P/R7960P/R8000P Firmware Version 1.4.4.94 Released

Security Fixes: 10/06/2022 Fixes security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security   NOTE: May have long awaited ...
ACMilan1899's avatar
ACMilan1899
Guide
Dec 21, 2022

Where is this “beta”?

can you share it?

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 21, 2022

Which model router do you have? 

There is only a beta for the R7960P and R8000P models...

ACMilan1899 wrote:

Where is this “beta”?

can you share it?

 

  • ACMilan1899's avatar
    ACMilan1899
    Guide
    Dec 22, 2022
    I have the R7960P with firmware v1.4.4.94 running on it.
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 22, 2022

    Sent.

    ACMilan1899 wrote:
    I have the R7960P with firmware v1.4.4.94 running on it.

     

  • ACMilan1899's avatar
    ACMilan1899
    Guide
    Dec 22, 2022

    thank you FURRYe38 … I will give it a try later today. 

  • clawnet's avatar
    clawnet
    Tutor
    Dec 22, 2022

    I would like to try the beta as well.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 23, 2022

    Sent

    clawnet wrote:

    I would like to try the beta as well.

     

  • ksand's avatar
    ksand
    Initiate
    Dec 24, 2022

    Hi   FURRYe38 ,

    I have a   Nighthawk R8000P   and would be interested in the beta release as well.  Not having any luck reserving an IP address with my current version of  V1.4.4.94_1.3.56

     

    Thanks.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 24, 2022

    Sent.

    Merry Christmas

  • clawnet's avatar
    clawnet
    Tutor
    Dec 25, 2022

    Were you able to apply the firmware beta and did it resolve the invaid MAC address problem?

  • Dark360's avatar
    Dark360
    Star
    Dec 25, 2022

    I have been using the beta firmware for a few days now and it works fine.

     

    MAC Address Reservation Issue Is Fixed

  • ACMilan1899's avatar
    ACMilan1899
    Guide
    Dec 25, 2022
    I can also confirm that the beta firmware has been working fine since I installed it on my R7960P router.

    Merry Christmas everyone!
  • mlenahan's avatar
    mlenahan
    Guide
    Dec 25, 2022
    I too would be interested in the Beta firmware. Did the beta firmware also fix the incorrect connection listing in the connected devices screen?
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 25, 2022

    What model router do you have? 

    mlenahan wrote:
    I too would be interested in the Beta firmware. Did the beta firmware also fix the incorrect connection listing in the connected devices screen?

     

  • mlenahan's avatar
    mlenahan
    Guide
    Dec 25, 2022
    Oops sorry about that, distracted by Christmas. I have a model R7960P.
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 25, 2022

    Sent.

    mlenahan wrote:
    Oops sorry about that, distracted by Christmas. I have a model R7960P.

     

  • _-stu-_'s avatar
    _-stu-_
    Aspirant
    Dec 27, 2022
    Good to read that the beta is working out for folks! That said, I’m rocking an R8000P and I’d like to get in on some of this sweet beta action for myself.

    Thanks Much!
  • ACMilan1899's avatar
    ACMilan1899
    Guide
    Dec 28, 2022
    Hi guys, so I have been testing the beta for several days on my R7960P router now and all looks fine… I just noticed that my latency increased from ~20 ms to 60 ms after this update which is not noticeable when browsing the Internet but when playing online games.
    Has anyone experienced the same?
    I know this is a beta version I am using but are there any tweaks I can perform on the router to get it down?

    Other than that I don’t see any issues.
    Thanks.
  • joealmonte's avatar
    joealmonte
    Aspirant
    Dec 28, 2022
    I would like to test the beta firmware. Will you please provide the link to it.
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 28, 2022

    What model router do you have? 

    joealmonte wrote:
    I would like to test the beta firmware. Will you please provide the link to it.

     

  • Dark360's avatar
    Dark360
    Star
    Dec 28, 2022

    What did you use to determine that?

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 28, 2022

    To whom or what are you referring too? 

    Dark360 wrote:

    What did you use to determine that?

     

  • Dark360's avatar
    Dark360
    Star
    Dec 28, 2022

    FURRYe38 Sorry that was directed at ACMilan1899 

     

    I hate this forums on mobiles browsers.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 28, 2022

    Gotta cha. 

     

    😉

  • ACMilan1899's avatar
    ACMilan1899
    Guide
    Dec 28, 2022
    I compared the 2 firmwares and default settings except Wi-Fi setup.
    Both times I reset the router and setup from scratch.
    I used 1.4.1.68 - latency ~20 ms
    Beta 1.4.4.95 - latency ~60 ms

    Also used this website to determine bufferbloat: https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat

  • joealmonte's avatar
    joealmonte
    Aspirant
    Dec 29, 2022

    FURRYe38, I would like to test the beta firmware for the R8000P.

  • unleasheddad's avatar
    unleasheddad
    Aspirant
    Dec 29, 2022

    I have a R7960P can someone also send me the beta firmware? This is driving me crazy.