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MK73 Broken mDNS / Bonjour / SDDP / UPnP / DLNA
Hello, I would like to report a bug in the latest firmware for the MK73 1.0.3.34 and 1.0.3.32
If I upgrade to these firmware versions I lose mDNS, Bonjour, SDDP, UPnP and DLNA device access on my network. I can no longer access my media players over the network like my Denon AVR, Sonos speakers, Roku, etc. If I downgrade to version 1.0.2.26 this functionality is restored. I used a UPnP browser app to show before and after the firmware update to show my phone can no longer find these devices. I also attached a screenshot from the Denon app that shows it can't find my home theater receiver anymore.
My configuration is a simple AP mode. In AP mode it should act transparently. If I connect to a non MK73 access point I of course can see my UPnP devices again as well, which isolates the problem to the MK73.
Please update the firmware to fix this bug. Thank you!
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Had a Factory reset performed after loading v1.0.3.34 on the system to see if this cleared the behavior?
Factory reset does not resolve the issue.
Have you opened a support ticket with NG support?
https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
https://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
Then clicking on "Get answers about NETGEAR products before I buy" then clicking on "Networking for Home" then "Chat with us".Reference this forum thread as well.
Any updates on this? I have a MK73 as well that I'm going to setup over the weekend so hoping it works out ok.
No updates from Netgear, my support email has been ignored ☹️
Any update on this? I just upgraded to V1.0.3.34_2.0.58 on my MK73S system, and have lost access to my DLNA servers from my media players.
Sadly no response from Netgear on this issue. It seems they have abandoned us MK73 users with the last firmware update almost a year ago. Quite dissapointing a basic network device discovery protocol has been broken for so long.
Thank you for the update. I have a week to decide if I am going to keep my MK73S or return it. This, along with a few other issues, is leading towards returning it.
I like the fact that I have the option to configure it via a web interface, I do not want to be forced to use an app... but not responding to "basic" issues like this one does not bode well for the future.
