NETGEAR R7000 Router Firmware 1.0.4.18

New Features & Enhancements:

- Supports remote access through the NETGEAR genie app. However, you must download the latest genie app in order to use remote access.
- Improves the Installation Wizard: Adds Access Point mode detection and new firmware checking and updating.
- Supports 6rd IPv6, IPv6 dual stack in PPPoE, and the manual IPv6 DNS setting.
- Supports VLAN/Bridge.
- Increases the maximum port forwarding rule to 64.
- Supports the traditional Chinese language.
- Supports the XFS file system.

Bug Fixes:

- Updates the DLNA decoder library in order to fix the issue in which some DLNA media files can’t play.
- Fixes the port forwarding issue in which you can’t use port 1194.
- Fixes the issue in which OpenVPN can’t connect after applying NETGEAR R7000 Firmware 1.0.4.14. If you already installed the OpenVPN configuration from firmware v1.0.4.14, reinstall the OpenVPN configuration from firmware v1.0.4.18.
- Fixes the issue in which Telnet is enabled after upgrading the firmware to an engineering debugging firmware.
- Fixes the issue in which ReadySHARE access does not allow different settings for read access and write access.
- Fixes the issue in which the admin password login screen displays when you visit a web page that you set the router to block on the Block Sites screen in the router interface.

To Install:

- Note: To avoid wireless disconnect issue during the firmware download process, NETGEAR recommends that firmware upgrade be performed on a computer with wired connection.
- Write down all the settings which you changed from the default values, since you may need to re-enter them manually.
- Download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
- Log in to the router using a Web browser.
- Click ADVANCED tab > Administration > Firmware Upgrade.
- Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded.
- Click Upload. Do not interrupt the upgrade while the router does this step.