1.0.1.128 New Features and Enhancements:Supports the ISP profile menu, which includes ISPs from Europe and AsiaSupports Orange France IPTVSupports Singapore Singtel IPTVSupports the time zone auto detection featureBug Fixes:Improves the stability of NETGEAR ArmorFixes the issue where the router is unable to access the USB device using the ReadyCLOUD portalFixes the issue where the Nighthawk app does not display devices in attached device listFixes some minor issues in the router web interfaceSecurity Fixes:Fixes security vulnerability issues

That's for RAX120. Heres the one for the RAX80: Security Fixes:Fixes security vulnerability issues.For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security.Bug Fixes:Fixes the issue where the time zone can’t be set up manually.Fixes issues with IPTV.Fixes the issue where some devices can’t be renamed in the attached devices list.Fixes the issue where port 1 and port 5 can’t be added to the VLAN bridge group.Fixes minor bugsFirmware Update Instructions:Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX80/RAX80-V1.0.3.102_1.0.48.zipTo update your router’s firmware, follow the instructions in your router’s user manual. To view your router’s user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RAX80.aspx#docs.

I took a chance and tried this upgrade to 102 on my RAX80. Successfully applied it after a bit of trouble.Note that last week I had applied the "beta" 99 build from Netgear support that seemed to fix the NTP/log issue.When I attempted to install this 102 build on top of the 99 it failed with not successful updating language table errors. Several times. Tried after a reboot with no success. I did a factory reset successfully. This then triggered the update to 102 as part of the initialization process. Update was successful.As suggested in some other posts, rather than restore settings from a backup file, I have now gone through and re-entered my configuration changes to the "baseline" 102.So far, all appears well with NTP/log error still fixed, and IPv6 seems to be working.However, the display of attached devices still seems to have some issues like duplicate IPs, wrong type of connection, device not shown. This has been an annoyance in previous build(s), and seems to me to still have some troubles.Cheers!

Had this router setup on older firmware for many months now. Only occational reboots. Like one every other month. Which from previous routers and from different brands. Is not too much to ask for. However, it is on an older firmware and more importantly only functioning as an AP. I don't use this as my only router. I've been using an older Netgear router as the router (no wifi), and this as an AP because it has been so bad functioning as my primary. Even updating firmwares (in the past) have been avoided since it works with the build I have. Can anyone confirm that it is stable with this firmware? Has anything improved in the previous firmware that would let me have some faith this will not brick the unit and I'll have to factory reset yet again and back to my older firmware? Issues included (everyone knows), WiFi drop outs, router hangups. Instability past a day. Thanks.

my god my god my god. it is gone.

Any idea if this helps w/ some of the issues related to having AX and Smart Connect enabled causing devices to disconnect and drop when connected via 2.4 GHz?

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avtella
Prodigy
Sep 04, 2020
That's for RAX120.

Heres the one for the RAX80:

Security Fixes:
Fixes security vulnerability issues.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security.
Bug Fixes:
Fixes the issue where the time zone can’t be set up manually.
Fixes issues with IPTV.
Fixes the issue where some devices can’t be renamed in the attached devices list.
Fixes the issue where port 1 and port 5 can’t be added to the VLAN bridge group.
Fixes minor bugs
Firmware Update Instructions:
Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX80/RAX80-V1.0.3.102_1.0.48.zip
To update your router’s firmware, follow the instructions in your router’s user manual. To view your router’s user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RAX80.aspx#docs.
- steviev1
  Apprentice
  Sep 04, 2020
  You are correct.
  Thank You
  - jcax
    Star
    Sep 04, 2020
    I took a chance and tried this upgrade to 102 on my RAX80. Successfully applied it after a bit of trouble.
    Note that last week I had applied the "beta" 99 build from Netgear support that seemed to fix the NTP/log issue.
    When I attempted to install this 102 build on top of the 99 it failed with not successful updating language table errors. Several times. Tried after a reboot with no success. I did a factory reset successfully. This then triggered the update to 102 as part of the initialization process. Update was successful.
    As suggested in some other posts, rather than restore settings from a backup file, I have now gone through and re-entered my configuration changes to the "baseline" 102.
    So far, all appears well with NTP/log error still fixed, and IPv6 seems to be working.
    However, the display of attached devices still seems to have some issues like duplicate IPs, wrong type of connection, device not shown. This has been an annoyance in previous build(s), and seems to me to still have some troubles.
    Cheers!
Remi2
Aspirant
Sep 08, 2020
I have tried installing the new firmware today 3 times. It never worked. It looks like it is trying to download the firmware but nothing happens. I have to restart my router each time I try to be able to access the settings via the application.
- michaelkenward
  Guru
  Sep 08, 2020
  Remi2 wrote:
  I have tried installing the new firmware today 3 times. It never worked. It looks like it is trying to download the firmware but nothing happens. I have to restart my router each time I try to be able to access the settings via the application.
  
  How? It sounds like you may be using the browser graphical user interface and the built-in update process.
  
  This is the best approach:
  
  How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
  
  This is best done with a wired connection to the router. Then things cant fail if the wifi dies as a part of the process.
  - Remi2
    Aspirant
    Sep 09, 2020
    I was having this problem using the iphone app. I went through the web interface and the update worked. thank you for your reply
ToWn3r
Initiate
Sep 08, 2020
Is the Attached Devices Internet Download/Upload Speed by Device displaying anything since updating for anyone else?

Otherwise i'm pleased to say that I've been able to have both AX and Smart Connect enabled and 2.4GHz devices are connecting just fine. :)
TheInterWeb
Guide
Sep 24, 2020
Some improvements.. Generally OK. But still has NTP problems (GMT+9.5 not resolving) and issues in the >> Security > Access Control sections. Appears to be many holes in the Test Scripts for this Model, many "untested scenarios" making it into Production Releases.
- DJ_Phat2000
  Star
  Sep 26, 2020
  there is another thread that solves this issue.
  Basically, you have to do a factory reset. You can do this before or after you update the firmware.
  If you do it aftwards. Don't restore any backup configs. I know, this "sucks" but whatelse is new with these routers.
  Basically, anything you want to do to update this things firmware. Or solve some strange problem. Do a factory reset, update the firmware manually, and then reconfigure your settings, manually.
  
  I had the same timezone issue. I did a factory reset after updating to the lastest firmware. And then reconfigured. My settings for my time zone are now correct.
  
  I only just did this a few hours ago. after having the same firmware for about a year now. So, I don't know how stable this one is, or if I'll have to revert. But, so far so good.
  - DJ_Phat2000
    Star
    Sep 26, 2020
    Also, forgot to mention I'm on the V1.0.3.102_1.0.48 Firmware.

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