RE: Updating Router Firmware, was Re: Time To Get A New Router
My netgear would alert you through the mobile app or firmware currently on the device if you had to go in to it, My fritzbox I have to go look manually. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Monday, 22 June 2020 6:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Updating Router Firmware, was Re: Time To Get A New Router It probably varies between models, but in general, how does one tell a router to check for a firmware update? I would think it best if it did it automaticly. Thanks for any information. Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six On Jun 21, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Bob Warren wrote: Security flaws in home routers are discovered all the time. These flaws can, for example, allow access into your home network from the Internet. Even if you keep the firmware updated on the router (and most people do not), eventually the router manufacturer no longer will support a router 4-5 years old with security fixes. A good rule of thumb is to replace your home router about every 4 years (even if working and even if you have been doing the firmware updates). And, there have been advances in wi-fi capabilities in the last several years that you may be able to take advantage of. Bob > On 6/20/2020 8:00 PM, chalt...@gmail.com wrote: > I've had a Netgear router now for about eight years, and I have no > complaints. When I bought it, I was considering Netgear or Asus. I'm not sure > what's changed recently though. > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Gmail >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of Arnold Schmidt >> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2020 6:01 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Time To Get A New Router >> >> My Medialink router has served me well for 8.5 years, but it quit this >> afternoon. >> What routers are recommended now? I will be using it with my iphone >> and Victor Reader on wifi, and my computer via wired connection. >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> >> >> Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara >> at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DBCB1F0D-FC4D-48DB-82B3- >> D7167802CAC5%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/0fe5478f-9d20-7082-ce7f-b6be94aa6d55%40nc.rr.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e
RE: Updating Router Firmware, was Re: Time To Get A New Router
On my Netgear, I log into the router through a browser and it let's me know if there's a firmware update and gives me the option to have it installed. After a lightning strike, I wasn't able to log onto my router, and there was a way to download firmware to my PC, connect my PC to the router with an ethernet cable and upload the new firmware to the router. I don't recall seeing a setting to have the firmware updated automatically. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf > Of Arnold Schmidt > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 1:28 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Updating Router Firmware, was Re: Time To Get A New Router > > It probably varies between models, but in general, how does one tell a router > to > check for a firmware update? I would think it best if it did it automaticly. > Thanks > for any information. > > Arnold Schmidt > > > Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six > > On Jun 21, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Bob Warren wrote: > > Security flaws in home routers are discovered all the time. These flaws can, > for > example, allow access into your home network from the Internet. Even if you > keep the firmware updated on the router (and most people do not), eventually > the router manufacturer no longer will support a router 4-5 years old with > security fixes. > > A good rule of thumb is to replace your home router about every 4 years (even > if > working and even if you have been doing the firmware updates). And, there have > been advances in wi-fi capabilities in the last several years that you may be > able > to take advantage of. > > Bob > > > On 6/20/2020 8:00 PM, chalt...@gmail.com wrote: > > I've had a Netgear router now for about eight years, and I have no > > complaints. > When I bought it, I was considering Netgear or Asus. I'm not sure what's > changed recently though. > > -- > > Christopher (AKA CJ) > > Chaltain at Gmail > >> -Original Message- > >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On > Behalf > >> Of Arnold Schmidt > >> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2020 6:01 PM > >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: Time To Get A New Router > >> > >> My Medialink router has served me well for 8.5 years, but it quit this > afternoon. > >> What routers are recommended now? I will be using it with my iphone > >> and Victor Reader on wifi, and my computer via wired connection. > >> Thanks for any suggestions. > >> > >> Arnold Schmidt > >> > >> > >> Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six > >> > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > >> list. > >> > >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >> > >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara > >> at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > >> > >> The archives for this list can be searched at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "VIPhone" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > >> send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> To view this discussion on the web visit > >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DBCB1F0D-FC4D-48DB-82B3- > >> D7167802CAC5%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel > that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email > to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the we
