R8000 Traffic Meter ceased to operate with Firmware Version V1.0.4.12_10.1.46

[Garyilka]

Firmware Version
The traffic Meter has ceased to operate since updating the firmware to V1.0.4.12_10.1.46. I've treid everything I can think of and have even tried a factory reset to no avail. It was operating perfectly well untikl the update. Any ideas at all?????

[JamesGL · Accepted solution]

Hi Garyilka,

Please try this new firmware.

https://kb.netgear.com/000058796/R8000-Firmware-Version-1-0-4-18

[IrvSp]

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@Garyilkawrote:

Firmware Version
The traffic Meter has ceased to operate since updating the firmware to V1.0.4.12_10.1.46. I've treid everything I can think of and have even tried a factory reset to no avail. It was operating perfectly well untikl the update. Any ideas at all?????

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Works for me? I'm on the R8000 (had it only a week and during setup it replaced the firmware that was on it with the one you have) and I just enabled it to test and see if it works for me.

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Traffic Control

Pop up a warning message

Mbytes/Minutes before the monthly limit is reached

When the monthly limit is reached

Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber

Disconnect and disable the Internet connection

Internet Traffic Statistics

Start Date/Time: Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018 23:00

Current Date/Time: Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 15:27

Traffic Volume Left: No limit

Period Connection Time Traffic Volume (Mbytes) (hh:mm) Upload/Avg Download/Avg Total/Avg Today --:-- 0.09 0.17 0.26

[IrvSp]

Proof it changed:

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Traffic Control

Pop up a warning message

Mbytes/Minutes before the monthly limit is reached

When the monthly limit is reached

Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber

Disconnect and disable the Internet connection

Internet Traffic Statistics

Start Date/Time: Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018 23:00

Current Date/Time: Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 15:32

Traffic Volume Left: No limit

Period Connection Time Traffic Volume (Mbytes) (hh:mm) Upload/Avg Download/Avg Total/Avg Today --:-- 0.61 1.64 2.25

[duckware]

This appears to be a DST bug recently found.  Under "Schedule" turn off the adjustment for daylight saving time.  See:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Traffic-meter-DAYLIGHT-SAVING-TIME-BUG-R7800...

[IrvSp]

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@duckwarewrote:

This appears to be a DST bug recently found.  Under "Schedule" turn off the adjustment for daylight saving time.  See:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Traffic-meter-DAYLIGHT-SAVING-TIME-BUG-R7800...

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That was for the R7800 and an R7000 it seems. However I DO HAVE DST checked and it is working fine for me. Suspect it might be firmware specific and not a problem on all?

Time Zone

X Automatically adjust for daylight savings time

Current Time:   Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 18:03:05

Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date/Time: Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018 23:00 Current Date/Time: Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 18:07 Traffic Volume Left: No limit Period Connection Time Traffic Volume (Mbytes) (hh:mm) Upload/Avg Download/Avg Total/Avg Today --:-- 12.10 187.40 199.50

[Garyilka]

Well, I've tried everything I could think of - played with every setting and factory reset it etc - all to no avail. So I reverted it back to V1.0.4.4_1.142 and Bingo - the taffic meter works fine. So I tried the upgrade V1.0.4.12 again - traffic meter bust. Reverted again to V1.0.4.4 - Traffic meter works fine. Then upgraded direct from the downloaded file rather than by using the router upgrade option - Traffic meter held the old figures but wouldn't update at all. Now reverted yet again to V1.0.4.4 and, youve guessed it, all is working fine. Weird but I refuse to spend any more time on it unless someone has any ideas...........????????

[JamesGL · Accepted solution]

Hi Garyilka,

Please try this new firmware.

https://kb.netgear.com/000058796/R8000-Firmware-Version-1-0-4-18

[Garyilka]

That one works fine and doesn't cripple the traffic meter. Great - thanks for the heads up! 

Mike