Bug Fixes: 

• Fixes the issue where a configuration through the router web interface causes a port conflict.
• Fixes the issue where the router web interface shows that the guest WiFi network is active even though you set up a WiFi schedule that specifies that the guest WiFi network must be inactive during that time.
• Fixes the issue where the router has low throughput when QoS is enabled.
• Fixes the issue where you cannot use the Nighthawk app to pause or restart parental controls for a client if you already blocked the client in the router web interface.
• Fixes the issue where you might be unable to select certain 5 GHz channels if the country setting is Australia.
• Fixes the issue where the router can’t send the log via Outlook.
• Fixes the issue where the router does not send the log if you configure the option to send the log when it is full. 
• Fixes the issue where all Ethernet LAN ports go down if you change the Internet subnet mask.
• Fixes the issue where the link aggregation options are masked in the router web interface when the router functions in access point (AP) mode.
• Fixes the issue where the router web interface shows a warning message when you select port 1 or the Multi-Gig port in VLAN bridge mode.
• Fixes the issue where admin password protection is not enabled by default for ReadyShare HTTPS (via Internet) and FTP (via Internet).
• Fixes the issue where access point (AP) mode is not masked in the router web interface when WAN aggregation is enabled.
• Fixes the issue where the router web interface doesn’t show MAC address information on the Attached Devices page when QoS is enabled
• Fixes the issue where the router web interface displays an incorrect text format.
• Fixes the issue where the router allows the user name and password for PPPoE to be longer than 63 characters.

Security Fixes:

• Fixes security vulnerabilities.

For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security/

Known Issues:

• The Nighthawk app and router web interface don’t successfully complete the OOKLA speed test in PPPoE mode, but the speed test does work normally if you run it from the OOKLA web portal or OOKLA app.
• Clients cannot connect to the 2.4 GHz band if it functions with a 40 MHz channel width.

Firmware Update Instructions:

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAXE500/RAXE500-V1.0.12.96.zip

To update your router’s firmware, follow the instructions in your router’s user manual. To view your router’s user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RAXE500.aspx#docs.