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Re: R8500 Firmware
Frustrated too and nervous about adding a third party firmware to my expensive new router. I realize it's only been a couple of days but how is it working? Did you get the guest network working?
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So far it actually seems to be pretty stable. Still not able to get guest network up and running, I can connect but no internet on guest networks, of course I really haven't had a chance to look into it more, kinda new to open source and am pretty confident I just haven't nailed down all the settings for the guest networks to work. All in all though, actually being able to use it without being frustrated is a little relaxing so I'm not to worried about it at the moment. Maybe this weekend I'll get a little more time to have a look if I'm not shoveling the snow.
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Thanks for the update. I tried the open source, but honestly it was above my level of experience and I was afraid to brick an expensive router. I went back to the newest beta Netgear firmware. I am using the router for devices connected via ethernet and devices that can connect to 5ghz wifi. The other devices in my home that cannot are still connected to my AT&T modem/wifi router. So I do have two wifi signals in the house which I understand is not ideal, but it appears to work. Not what I want, but until a fix comes along that's what I have to do.
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Re: R8500 Firmware
I find the stock firmware .26 and the .28 (currently using) to be absolutly rock solid.
I stream Netfix 4k no problem. QOS works as advertised. I have static ip address for 14
clients. Email logs daily (which properly clears the log) works perfectly. Clients consist
of ipads, macbook pro, iphones, Nexus 6P Android, Apple-TV, LG smart TV, R7000 in
Bridge mode, 2 pc's, Epson wireless network printer and a pc hard wired with a 3 tb hd. All perfect.
I don't have a single complaint. Never a drop out and always incredibley fast page loads.
This is on 30 down 3 up cable connection.
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