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Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
08-11-2012 3:26 PM
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Though I have set up wireless, I haven't enabled it yet (will have to go home and physically press the button on the router).
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
08-11-2012 4:42 PM
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
08-11-2012 5:09 PM
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Quote from: lorisarvendu Just if anyone's interested, I'm successfully running Firmware V1.0.2.54_60.0.82NA on this router. No problems so far.
Doesn't the NA mean that's the firmware for North America, and you were supposed to use the non-NA one?
Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
08-11-2012 7:45 PM
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My router does say it's region is now North America, but what practical difference does that make? As far as I can see it shouldn't, any more than me taking my laptop to America and logging it onto a North American router.
As far as checking wireless performance I'm afraid I can't compare it to an earlier version as this is the first time I've used the built-in wifi (we have a homeplug extender). But I've done a speed test and I'm getting 23 down and 15 up, which is better than my homeplugs.
In fact I'm writing this using the wifi. I'm about 15ft away from the router vertically (I'm upstairs).
-Dave
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
08-11-2012 8:52 PM
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Quote from: lorisarvendu My router does say it's region is now North America, but what practical difference does that make?
Lack of wireless channels 12 and 13?
Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
09-11-2012 11:58 AM
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Mind you, we don't use either of those anyway, and we're thinking of a Kindle for Xmas and I understand they don't go higher than 11.
-Dave
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
09-11-2012 1:21 PM
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
09-11-2012 1:24 PM
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Quote from: lorisarvendu ... thinking of a Kindle for Xmas and I understand they don't go higher than 11.
That's certainly the case with mine. I don't know about the latest ones.
To argue with someone who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead - Thomas Paine
Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
09-11-2012 1:34 PM
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Quote from: vultura Never done it myself. but understand that some router users have switched to different firmware to gain access to higher output wifi signals that were not available in UK due to legislation.
Now that is interesting. The reason I never used the Netgear's wifi is that the router is in the extension on the other side of an old outside wall (and therefore double-skinned). When we sat in the living room the signal was too weak, so we invested in a Homeplug extender instead. I shall have to try the wifi again in the living room and see if it's any stronger. If so, then it's the same router, so it can only be down to firmware. Or I could flash it back to a previous UK version and see if the wifi is any different.
Sadly i can't flash it back to the original PN firmware as I don't have a copy of the CHK file (and I don't know any way of getting hold of one).
-Dave
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
27-11-2012 2:02 PM
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http://support.netgear.com/product/WNR1000v3
I shall try it tonight.
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
29-12-2012 3:18 PM
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The only issue I encountered was to do with the port forwarding page, where the new interface doesn't show the rules created under the old one.
Unless you delete the rules before upgrading, you'll have to 'revert to factory defaults', which may not be a bad idea anyway as other settings may misbehave between versions!
Ultimately, being able to do do port forwarding with mapped ports (e.g. 2222 externally to 22 on the server) makes it worthwhile.
Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
03-01-2013 11:15 AM
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The new interface is ok, but aesthetically I kind of prefer the old bright orangey yellow Netgear colours. More cheerful!
One thing I really don't like is the opening page, which clearly shows the wireless SID and password plain as day. Ok so the router's web page is secure, but what if someone's looking over your shoulder?
-Dave
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
03-01-2013 12:46 PM
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
03-01-2013 12:59 PM
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Sorry, didn't make myself clear. Yes I use port forwarding all the while, but I've only ever been able to map external ports to the same internal ports (e.g. 5936 to 5936 for VNC). I've never had the ability to map say external port 29 to internal port 27.
Come to think of it I do have a use for that. I have 3 linux servers running so to open SSH terminals I've had to run them all on non-standard ports. I could just run each one on the standard SSH port (22) and use port forwarding to retain my 3 external ports. In fact it might also stop the continual hammering I get to the standard 25565 Minecraft server port. I shall try this immediately!
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Re: Netgear WNR1000v3 - New Firmware
23-01-2013 3:12 PM
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Ive suffered from the Wireless signal dropping every so often, and since getting a smart TV with Wireless, ive guessed that this may be a problem with the Wireless on the Router, rather than my PC kit. Hopefully this will improve it....
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