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[FurryNutz]

Can you explain what is happening here?
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=57562.0

D-Link is giving me the run around and indirectly refusing an RMA.

[djid10t]

FYI...New FW is on the horizon. 

Please be patient.

*sigh*

Nighthawk has released 7 updates since its release in October 2013, this router has had 3 since June 2013 and buggy betas that regressed from previous releases (Priorities reset after reboot and didn't in the last release, among other things listed in the forum) since then. 

Now to be fair, the router "works", but resetting priorities after reboot and (may be related) devices higher on the list NOT getting prioritized are frustrating.  Things not labeled right in the stats indicates to me an unfinished product AND therefore I don't trust that it is working to the level advertised (does not matter if it's Qualcomm's fault or not, the D-Link firmware is still on the hook here since they release it not Qualcomm).

I have been a loyal D-Link customer for at least 10 years and the urgency to give people features they want/need doesn't seem to be there.  This router should be classified in the top model line and should be given much more attention then it has been getting especially since it's cost was top of the line.

UNLESS, they have given up on it OR this is a massive update, so given what has been shown so far I believe it might be the former.  Being in IT, I understand how things work in dev cycles, testing and such, this seems like an unacceptable gap between releases.

I am normally a positive about tech, lenient with "work in progress" and would rather praise the ideas here, because I DO like the potential, but, patience are running thin with this investment right now. 

[FurryNutz]

If all goes well in testing, we should see a new public release in the coming week.

[VaultOverseer]

Now that's some good news Sir Furry. I hope everything goes well in testing! Please just keep us in the loop. Next time there's a fw update I hope not to see the word Horizon. No offence but maybe dlink could have said late spring early summer for the next update. Gives us less of a ran around feeling.

[FurryNutz]

Sorry man, on the horizon is the best I can do with the information I get from D-Link. There is some information that can't be made public for legal reasons so take no offense with "On the Horizon" is used. It's just my way to let everyone know that there is something coming down the pipe until it can be officially made public.

We thank you for your patience.

[djid10t]

If all goes well in testing, we should see a new public release in the coming week.

Well that is refreshing news, thanks Furry

[FurryNutz]

  Looks like one feature request got added.  Drag and Drop Priorities.

[VaultOverseer]

Oh sweet is it out yet?

[FurryNutz]

Still waiting official release...if everything went swimmingly in testing. 

[VaultOverseer]

Generally speaking does dlink have a fw release day?

[FurryNutz]

This week I was told. Please be patient and check the web site for it. I'll be posting it officially here in the forums too. 

[VaultOverseer]

No rush I know it's coming 
I was just wondering not only for this fw but for any dlink fw in general.
Some companies have a "day" they normally put fw/updates out.
Yet others it's out when ready.
So where does dlink normally sit?
Out when out or is there a normal day?

I guess also where would this fw sit?
Would it be on a normal day or out when ready?
Reason I'm trying to get some idea is I have stuff to move when it's time to upgrade.

[FurryNutz]

I guess on a normal day when it's ready. We are never privy to an exact time or day when FW is released and posted to main suppprt.dlink.com web site. It just appears. You'll need to check here in the forums or keep checking the main web site.

[FurryNutz]

Finally: 
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=59817.0

[FurryNutz]

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=60972.0