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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 16, 2022

New - R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.11.134 Released

Security Fixes: 02/16/2022 Fixes security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security/   Download Link:  https://w...
Bob254's avatar
Bob254
Guide
Mar 14, 2022

Update

Went ahead and reinstalled 1.0.11.134 using the steps I detailed in my last post. For reasons unknown, all of the issues I initially encountered did not manifest this time around. Download and upload speeds exceed what my plan offers by little. It's been over 2 weeks since the update. I use VPN for work all day and, family members stream Full HD video, play Xbox online etc. I have had no connectivity or speed issues. Both wired and wireless. 

 

I did experience 3 spontaneous R7000 reboots (so far). I suspect the reboots are load related. They've consistently occurred when I'm in a Teams meeting and, there's another device streaming HD video. Could be power supply or it could be heat is what I've read online so far. I have had these spontaneous reboots occur in previous firmware versions as well. 

 

Router settings

5Ghz radio - Off 

QOS - Off

WMM - On only for 2.4MHz

Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence - Off 

Beamforming - Off

Airtime Fairness - Off

I don't want WPS (for security reasons) but I cannot turn it off. Firmware has not allowed turning off WPS for as long as I can remember. You can uncheck them but they'll just come right back after applying changes.

 

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 14, 2022

I set my R7000 up yesterday as main home router: 

Router settings

Smart Connect - Enabled

5Ghz radio - On

Manual Channels 1 and 40(Was 161 however one camera kept going off line so I changed channels)

QOS - Off (Onboard speed test app fails to report accurate speed results. Seen this on other NH routers as well.)

WMM - Enabled for both

Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence - Off 

Beamforming - On

Airtime Fairness - On

 

One issue I found is that I can't get the Nighthawk app to connect on iPhone or Android. Keeps saying log in time has expired. Filed a bug report thru the NH app for this. 

 

Otherwise, stable and working well. I may connect up a EX7700 to see how it does.