Downgrade from 1.03.6j possible?

[RL317]

Hi fellow Duma bros!

 

When I bought my replacement Netduma last year it came preloaded with 1.03.6h. I can't remember what my first Netduma was running (probably .g) but the new one also had issues with port forwarding and the geofilter being used simultaneously, so I downgraded to 1.03.4 where that wasn't an issue. The 1.03.6h guide states:

 

"1.03.6h if you ordered after June 1st. 6h does not have additional features. If you're on .6h please do not downgrade to .6g"

 

Eventually 1.03.6i released so I thought I'd try that, and again I didn't have any issues rolling back when I wanted to. I've got the sig files for 1.03.4, 1.03.6h, i and j stored on my phone for quick upgrades and downgrades, and never had issues doing this. However i didn't fix that GUI lag issue or make any other difference so I upgraded to j when it came out just to see if that made any difference. The 1.03.6j guide states, rather more firmly:

 

"If you are on 1.03.6j then NEVER downgrade your router as you WILL brick the router"

 

The j firmware neither made a difference nor has any different features, as confirmed by Fraser himself. It's also the exact same size as the i firmware as if to confirm it's no different lol. My question is if there's no difference, and I successfully downgraded from h that came installed on the R1 when I first got it, am I really unable to go back to 1.03.4 or anything else?

 

I'm noticing UPnP issues again with port 3074 and I need to forward manually, but that means using the filter and then being able to access the GUI after is gonna be a major PITA.

 

So I just need some clarification. Will trying to downgrade from j absolutely 100% guarantee bricking the router, or will it work just like going back from h as I did before? You might think "duh, if it says it'll brick the router..." but it was asked of us not to downgrade from h either and that worked out just fine lol

 

I don't really want to have to deal with any more GUI lag issues so I'd rather just keep it on 1.03.4 until DumaOS arrives

[iTecKnO]

Yes, you have to downgrade first to 1.03.5 and then again to 1.03.4

[pollutionblues]

I wouldn’t if I was you mate, it’s a pretty clear warning. The warning about downgrading from .6h doesn’t mention bricking the router. If you disable hyperlane you should be able to use portforwarding and the geofilter without causing GUI slowdown.

[Netduma Jack]

We wouldn't recommend it; I'm fairly sure that if Iain added such a clear warning to it stating that your router will be bricked then there will be truth to it.

 

If your router was indeed bricked we wouldn't be able to replace your router since not following the warning would void your warranty. If you do downgrade it is at your own risk!

[RL317]

Thanks guys, I won't bother then lol. Probably should have just stayed on .i

 

@pollutionblues - hyper lane doesn't make a bit of difference. It's purely down to the geofilter and port forwarding being enabled simultaneously.

 

There is a kind of workaround (I think Roy Davis discovered this over a year ago) where you can put your console in the geofilter and then select source port UDP 3074 as the service rather than PSN, but it doesn't show servers on the map. It'll show players, and you can eventually transfer to a server, but you'll never know which server or if you're even connected to one, and you can't ping it as a result. It 100% stops the lag but neither of the alternatives are ideal...

 

I really hope DumaOS doesn't have this because it should have been fixed on 1.03.6 a long time ago now.