Working from home or not is irrelevant - it's the QA that's the problem.Bad quality control auto upgrades are real issue with remote devices and people working from home.
Working from home or not is irrelevant - it's the QA that's the problem.
I think that is easily handled by setting auto-update on my default. That way the 'clueless crowd' will have it on and be happy. But I want to control what update I get and when I get it. I want to manage the process and know that it is has been upgraded. I'm sure ASUS does not know when a service disruption is okay for my environment.For the rest of the clueless world of users it is good. And ultimately good for us by trying to prevent security issues with the clueless crowd.
manufacturers can get away with more
You do have a choice. Use Merlin...I think that is easily handled by setting auto-update on my default. That way the 'clueless crowd' will have it on and be happy. But I want to control what update I get and when I get it. I want to manage the process and know that it is has been upgraded. I'm sure ASUS does not know when a service disruption is okay for my environment.
Use Merlin...
All manufacturers market Pro now with different meaning. Like all marketed Mesh for repeaters. Consumer market tolerates false advertising.
In this community it's seen as a problem. In general - not a bad thing, but quality control must be improved.
Simply put -- If Asus can force push an update to your router - so can anyone else - think about that one.
Just tell me GL.iNet GL-MT2500A won't auto update, please. Promise? I'm carrying this thing about 6300km away this summer.
I don't think there is a concern there...
Let's keep the thread focused on AsusWRT
Automated updates are RSA-signed. So no, not anyone else can.If Asus can force push an update to your router - so can anyone else -
In this community it's seen as a problem. In general - not a bad thing, but quality control must be improved. For negative effect examples of early auto upgrade implementation see Google Nest and Amazon eero feedback. Or recent ASD update on Asus routers. I personally believe it will become mandatory industry wide for all manufacturers.
The point of this thread is to clear the doubts and save further questions if Asus routers can auto upgrade with Auto Firmware Upgrade set to OFF. We had examples of this happening in the past, now we have confirmation from Asus this is a real possibility. This actually started in 2020 with RT-AC86U found auto upgrading even before Auto Firmware Upgrade option was made available in settings.
Yes. The number of supported models is limited though.
Or recent ASD update on Asus routers.
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