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Title: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: Sammydad1 on July 22, 2009, 06:09:39 PM: Hi,

Currently pretty stable on FW 1.21

What is the concensus abotu upgrading the FW to the new Official 1.32 (??) or not ?

I am not sure what exactly 1.32 even would offer over 1.21 beyond Securespot, which I definitely do NOT want.

Any thoughts ?

SD1
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: jason1722x on July 22, 2009, 06:21:02 PM: Firmware: 1.32NA
Date: 07/20/09

1. Fix when disable DHCP server and enable DHCP server, LAN PC cannot get IP.
2. Fix using wireless client to configure Access Control rules, cause DUT reboot.
3. Fix UPnP bug.
4. Disable CAPTCHA by default
5. Fixed QRS issue, can't set up wireless setting.
6. Fixed Router DHCP IP range issue.
7. Fixed WPS UI Show Error warning message.
8. Fix potential security leak with CAPTCHA.
9. Fix USB LED issue about Shareport.
10.Fix Shareport HP932C with Wins 7 issue
11. Fix if set more than 8 Trigger or Firewall port in Application Rules. It will show Warning message.
12. Fix bug: When QRS set wan type of rt to DHCP, the rt will not set Primary and second DNS.

Note: This firmware does not allow downgrading to pre-1.3x.

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Firmware: 1.31NA
Date: 04/28/09

1. New SharePort support PC/Mac (Requires New Utility Installed on PC or Mac to work)
2. Add SecureSpot 2.0
3. CAPTCHA (Cryptographic Authentication)
4. Fix DHCP server issue.
5. Modify the turn from "Network USB" to "SharePort" in the option of "My USB Type is:"
6. Add Advanced DNS Service feature.
7. Remove 3G feature (not a supported feature by North America ISP).
8. Fix LLTD wrong icon in Vista.
9. Fix reboot issue when connecting to Internet
10. Fix if set more than 8 Trigger or Firewall port in Application Rules, it will show warning message.
11. Fix bug: When QRS set wan type of rt to DHCP, the rt will not set Primary and second DNS.
12. This firmware can not be downgraded to previous versions.
13. Guest Zone disable SharePort support (USB spec v1.05)
14. Router time is not reset when factory reset.
15. Fix schedule end time error.

Note: This firmware does not allow downgrading to pre-1.3x. Please save your configuration file before the upgrade. After the upgrade, please reset to factory default, then upload the configuration file image.

As you can see there has been loads of fixes with 1.31 and 1.32. If you not having any problems with 1.21 then why update. If it not broken don't fix it.

I updated to 1.32 and have had no issues but it's only been a few days.
If I were you I'd wait a few weeks to see if people report problems befor updating.
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: viinceennt on July 22, 2009, 08:39:22 PM: Do not upgrade to 1.32... Stick with 1.21 because its very stable.

1.32 is stable, but it only has one flaw... the shareport does NOT work properly at the moment. keep reading forums to see what people thing.

If you dont care about shareport then do it, upgrade the firmware. for in my personal opinion, i would not cause i want shareport to work and the 1.32 doesnt work as well. but its stable (finally)
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: skesler on July 23, 2009, 07:09:33 PM: I agree, I am sticking with 1.21 until the others, that have already made the leap to 1.3x, start reporting it is very stable.

My A2 hardware has been very stable without issue since I upgrade to 1.21 last year.
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: illusion121 on August 03, 2009, 02:35:31 PM: i'm in the same boat. i have A3 w. firmware 1.21 (without securespot). everything is running perfect. from all the horror stories of 1.31 & 1.32 i will def not upgrade for a while until something more stable comes out.
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: ekarlw on August 03, 2009, 06:25:48 PM: Ah, I remember younger 1.21 days and what a reliable and care free time it was. Alas, I'm now 1.32na older, wiser, slightly dysfunctional if not crippled, and ignored ...

Retain your youthful health because you can never go back :(
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: samjlee on August 03, 2009, 08:15:33 PM: I have to reboot my router ever 5 days because it just hangs and no data moves through. Stick to the pre 1.3x I wish I didn't transition! Anyone else having this problem?
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: StrikeQ on August 03, 2009, 08:33:23 PM: Quote from: samjlee on August 03, 2009, 08:15:33 PM
I have to reboot my router ever 5 days because it just hangs and no data moves through. Stick to the pre 1.3x I wish I didn't transition! Anyone else having this problem?

I have this issue more often than every 5 days. Wish I stayed with 1.21 but upgraded trying to fix another network issue (which it didn't)
Title: Re: To upgrade from 1.21 or not ??
Post by: rlcronin on August 04, 2009, 03:30:50 PM: For what its worth, I upgraded my A3 1.11 unit to 1.32NA recently and have had zero issues, but I do not use the USB port and I do not use DNS passthrough (I have the router dole out Open DNS server addrs to all the DHCP clients). I al so have it set to N-only and with auto 20/40 channel width.