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Star

Dec 11, 2016

Solved

The last straw: new vulnerability for R7000 R6400 R8000

Well, this is pretty much the last straw for me. I knew it was only a matter of time considering all of the broken promises, the messages of "coming soon", and flat out abondonment of your products N...

security vulnerability

Troubleshooting

ElaineM
Dec 14, 2016
Hi All,

The Security Advisory for VU 582384 has been updated.

Also, for more information see the link below.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Two-leading-Netgear-routers-are-vulnerable-to-a-severe-security/m-p/1186149/highlight/true#M44242

Star

Dec 13, 2016

I like the way you think. I have really looked at pfsense as well. A little embarrassed to say that I am a network admin by trade and rely on plastic boxes for my home network. I mean there is something to say for ease of use but I may just have to bite the bullet and go all in on a custom box.