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Every single router vendor does this. It is an issue, but it is not a google issue.
by uniformlyrandom 7y ago
Every single router vendor does this. It is an issue, but it is not a google issue.
- prepend 7y agoI had an ASUS N66U for over five years. It was released in 2011 [0] and I got rid of it last year for a mesh system. But looking at Asus’ support page, it still gets firmware updates [1] with the most recent in June. Most reputable vendors put out firmware updates for a long time. Routers should not be disposable consumer devices, I think. I have this belief both from a security standpoint (frequent updates are important) but also as someone who supports quite a few family members. Switching out routers over the phone is not easy for an 80 year old. [0] https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-N66U https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-N66U [1] https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTN66U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTN66U/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- dewey 7y agoApple released an update for the deprecated AirPort from 2013 just in May this year. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/30/airport-base-station-firmware-7-9-1/ https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/30/airport-base-station-fi...
- allset_ 7y agoEvery consumer router vendor, yes. If you spend a bit more for something in the prosumer line, such as Unifi or pfSense you get updates virtually forever.