I just purchased this router and it works great, so far. My question is once I logged ito my account, it says there is a firmware upgrade for security issues. My version is V1.0.0.40 and the update is for version V1.0.0.48 suppose to fix security issues. Is this a necessary update at this point? I have had issues on previous updates on other electronic devices and caused problems after the update. Any advise on this matter?
It is always best to install firmware updates especially those that fix security issues. You should do some research on that particular firmware to see if there are any reported issues after installing it.
Yeah, I did make a typo. It should have read before installing the update you should check for issues. Why didn't you just make a clarification without all the hyperbole. Unfortunately, we can't all be perfect like you and never make a mistake.
A typographical error ("typo") is something like not putting a comma between "updates" and "especially". "Nonsensical advice" and "typographical error" are spelled differently for a reason.
> [...] Why didn't you just make a clarification without all the > hyperbole. [...]
"hyperbole"? With my weak psychic powers, I don't know what you meant, only what you wrote. In such a case, "clarification" is beyond my ability.
> [...] Unfortunately, we can't all be perfect like you and never make a > mistake.
Not a claim which I've ever made, but I try, at least, to be very careful when throwing around words like "always".
I admit I made a mistake by saying check for issues after the update that should have been before the update but I stand by my statement that it is always best to install firmware updates especially if they have security updates/fixes after doing the due diligence.
If there is an issue with a post you should make your own post with additional/correct information vs. attacking the previous poster.
Sorry, I didn't live up to your impeccable standards.
> [...] I stand by my statement that it is always best to install > firmware updates especially if they have security updates/fixes after > doing the due diligence.
Of course you do. So, "it is always best", except when it's not? I would not call that valuable advice.
I stand by by criticism of the original (demonstrably false) statement, including the cited counterexample.
> If there is an issue with a post you should make your own post with > additional/correct information vs. attacking the previous poster.
Did I not do that?
Where is this "attacking the previous poster"? "the silliest thing I've read" refers to the nonsense post, not the person who posted the nonsense. (Although an alert reader might make his own inferences.) "criticism" and "ad hominem attack" are also spelled differently for a reason.
Sorry, I didn't live up to your impeccable standards.
Sadly, that is impossible.
Your initial advice would have been a bit more palatable to less hostile observers with some recovery suggestions.
There is usually little harm in installing an update before you have done due diligence as long as you prepare for things to go wrong.
So before installing an update, create a backup of your configuration. Then, if you do have to backtrack, it takes no time at all to restore your sanity.
The reason for creating this backup is that some updates cause issues that go away after you have reset the device. That reset would wipe out all your carefully prepared settings.
So:
create backup and install the new firmware.
If nothing nasty happens, carry on.
If there are issues, reset the router.
If they go away, reconfigure and carry on.
If issues persist, reload the old firmware, restore the backup, carry on
This is in addition to the excellent advice from @plemans, use a wired connection to do the update.
Here's the usual advice on how to go about these things:
