NEW R3 FIRMWARE 4.0.41

[Netduma Alex]

Hi everyone,

We have a brand new R3 firmware for you. It includes many important fixes based on the feedback we received since the launch, including addressing issues with Steady Ping and Geo-Filter 2.0 to make them more reliable. The full change log is provided at the bottom of this thread.

Over the next few days, you will be able to upgrade automatically by clicking on the 'Update Available' option in your user interface (both mobile and desktop). However, if you prefer, you can manually upgrade your R3 now using a PC or laptop by following these steps:

1. Download the attached upgrade file.
2. Reboot your R3 - this is a one-off as this new firmware contains improvements to make manual upgrading smoother in the future.
3. Go to the Netduma R3 user interface on your PC/laptop.
4. Navigate to >Settings >Troubleshooting and then click Upload Firmware.
5. Choose the file and then upload it. You'll need to wait a few minutes for the upload to complete..

If you upgraded to version 4.0.40 last week, we recommend upgrading to this new 4.0.41 as soon as possible. The previous firmware had a niche packet reordering bug affecting login issues for games like Fortnite. It also made Geo-Filter 2.0 less reliable. These issues are now fixed in the latest release.

R3-4.0.41.sig

What's Next?

Good news: Hybrid VPN development is complete for the R3 and is now in testing. We've redesigned the frontend for Hybrid-VPN to make it easier and clearer compared to DumaOS 3. We're excited for you to try it out! In the next few days, we'll be moving it to closed beta testing, and if all goes well, we should have it with you very soon along with fixes to make Ping Optimiser run more reliably and improved IPv6 support.

Please continue to provide us with your feedback so we can keep making your R3 experience better and better.

Changelog:

Changelog

Changelog for this version:

• Improvements to Steady Ping
• Improvements to Geo-Latency
• Improvements to stability of upgrade tool, especially manual upgrade
• Improvements to performance during high bandwidth usage
• Fixed a bug when disabling multiple devices in Adblocker
• Fixed packet reordering issues in 4.0.40 that affected logging in for some games 
• Added ability to select individual server in Ping Heatmap when servers are grouped together
• Improved reliability of Speed Test
• Reduced CPU usage of certain services that were causing ping spikes for some users
• Various frontend styling fixes

Alternative download link.

Thank you for using the Netduma R3.

[euphidra]

@Netduma Alex

Thanks Alex. I'm waiting for the VPN. As soon as it's ready, could you send me the firmware. Every time the router is restarted (even with this firmware 4.0.41) the smartphone's wifi is connected but after a while it is connected without internet (the smartphone still navigates but the wifi icon has an exclamation mark). I attach photos. This problem has been happening since Samsung updated Galaxy S21FE to Android 14 ONE UI 6. Same thing happens with Galaxy S24 ULTRA.

[Stilts29]

@Netduma Alex do you recommend a factory reset after upgrading from .40?

[Fuzy]

It is not necessary, although it is always preferable to start with a blank base when changing a FW

[euphidra]

I no reset. I just did a reboot after update 4.0.41. And everything works fine. There should be a backup in this router to save the devices settings so you can reset and restore the router settings.

[UK_Wildcats_Fans]

Were there specific improvements to ping assist?

[DARKNESS]

@euphidraThat's a software issue with your phone provider there nothing they can do about it pal also why you writing in large format for? Here an article related to it might fix your issue if you read the forum https://forums.att.com/conversations/samsung/s23-ultra-has-no-wifi-after-update-to-android-14/6558c17ae0de7c15a9ec0063

[euphidra]

@DARKNESS

Okay. It must be a Samsung bug. Because I'm still connected even if it says connected without internet after a while when I restart the router. I copy and paste with Google Translate and it highlights blue.

[DARKNESS]

@euphidraThe best advice I could give you as it a bug on that specific firmware is to downgrade till it is fixed by your phone provider of course you need to have an unlocked phone to downgrade versions.

[euphidra]

@DARKNESS

It is the first firmware on S24 ULTRA.

[Netduma Alex]

26 minutes ago, UK_Wildcats_Fans said:

Were there specific improvements to ping assist?

We have not specifically changed anything about how Ping Assist works in this firmware version.

However, there are many improvements to general Geo-Filter functionality, and this increased reliability should make Ping Assist function better as well.

Please let us know how you get on with Ping Assist in this firmware. If there's any specific issues still present, we'll fix them.

 

  

44 minutes ago, euphidra said:

I no reset. I just did a reboot after update 4.0.41. And everything works fine. There should be a backup in this router to save the devices settings so you can reset and restore the router settings.

Agreed, a backup feature would be really useful. I'll make sure it's on the roadmap.

 

 

1 hour ago, Stilts29 said:

@Netduma Alex do you recommend a factory reset after upgrading from .40?

As @Fuzy said, it isn't nessercary. If you encounter any issues, you should factory reset. Preferably let us know about the issues first though so that we can fix them!

[DARKNESS]

@euphidraI know that's why I am saying to downgrade versions and that should fix the problem and wait till your provider addresses the WiFi bug and then once's it is you can upgrade back to the latest OS.

[sharpz44]

Is it possible  for the wifi to be made better with firmware or is this a hardware limatation , I was going to try my XR700 antenna on it to see if that would increase the range.   

[Fuzy]

1 hour ago, euphidra said:

@Netduma Alex

 the smartphone's wifi is connected but after a while it is connected without internet (the smartphone still navigates but the wifi icon has an exclamation mark). I attach photos. This problem has been happening since Samsung updated Galaxy S21FE to Android 14 ONE UI 6. Same thing happens with Galaxy S24 ULTRA.

This may be due to the fact that the network connection is private.

If it's like for IOS, you must deactivate the protection in the Wifi settings on your local wifi (R3)!

 

You can format automatically after pasting your text by clicking on:                                              "Although it doesn't bother me."

Thank you in any case for taking the time to translate from your native language!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[euphidra]

@Fuzy

Thank you.

[UK_Wildcats_Fans]

Setup:  firmware 4.0.21, Steady Ping ENABLED, Geo Latency ENABLED, Ping Assist 0-35ms,  Strict Mode ENABLED, Fast Search DISABLED.  Geo-filter around the state of California.  

In prior DumaOS versions, I would see the steady ping jump to 166mS.  Normally, my COD MW3 multiplayer game screen would show "searching for a match <33ms ping" and would then jump to  "searching for a match <200ms ping" without any incremental steps in between. 

With the current 4.0.21 firmware, I have the geo-filter map zoomed out.  In this version, I noticed that I am getting a rare and random jump from "<33ms" to "<200ms".   I was watching my gaming monitor and laptop and noticed that the geo-filter showed a blip on a rejected server in the UK (authentication server?).  The game screen immediately jumped to "<200ms".  When I see this, I always back out and restart the game search.

There seems to still be an interaction between COD MW3 and the authentication server.

UPDATE EDIT:  I had it jump to <200ms and then the game threw me into a Chicago lobby which has a ~60ms ping.  

[rvndo]

1 hour ago, DARKNESS said:

@euphidraThat's a software issue with your phone provider there nothing they can do about it pal also why you writing in large format for? Here an article related to it might fix your issue if you read the forum https://forums.att.com/conversations/samsung/s23-ultra-has-no-wifi-after-update-to-android-14/6558c17ae0de7c15a9ec0063

 

[euphidra]

5 minutes ago, rvndo said:

Its possible that he is sight impared....  and needs a bigger font to be able to see what he is writing?

Solved thanks to @Fuzy

[l2eactionz]

1 hour ago, euphidra said:

@DARKNESS

Okay. It must be a Samsung bug. Because I'm still connected even if it says connected without internet after a while when I restart the router. I copy and paste with Google Translate and it highlights blue.

When your phone is connected without internet is your tv connected laptop connected any other wireless device connected???? Have you finally turned pppoe off and running dhcp?

[euphidra]

2 minutes ago, l2eactionz said:

When your phone is connected without internet is your tv connected laptop connected any other wireless device connected???? Have you finally turned pppoe off and running dhcp?

@l2eactionz

I use PPPOE with TIM in FTTC. Everything works.

[Dean.L]

it sems that this .41 fw has made my connecton worse the buffer bloat  is the same as my xr500 stats maybe even worse the max numers are way to high and gaming on .41 is trash all i get is hit markers no kills and die with in 2 i dont get it  the fw b4 was fine and .23 was fine yet the newer fw judt dosent wanna play ball

 

[Dean.L]

hers all my stats for .23 first 5

after the 5 its the .40 fw

waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_a3199954-3181-4acb-a983-f19d3e52df68.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_ce1ef69a-e04d-4621-84f5-d7837cc61d3c.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_df25a60f-a3e9-4d8f-b28c-8500e38e1422.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_e2e850e1-8047-4357-a63a-5da35e836b5d.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_f50d5cd5-1e16-4e46-bc0d-830d9011c645.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_1c0b333b-8b39-48a0-af7a-2668f15aa9d7.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_2eb6d10d-12d7-4a35-a009-1c4921fd45be.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_12aaf402-837a-4f2b-a174-1843273f10f5.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_36d1b57f-1af9-4c79-9a5b-2f048dab7630.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_30244e0e-16da-459b-bdfb-25c5575ed0a5.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_a55399f1-fb8e-44cd-8aa9-69685f430ca6.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_bc42ce9d-7dc7-4ce8-923f-d9b9fc884da7.csv

[cedric108]

Thank you very much. I like being able to receive new firmwares regularly.

The update process this time is much more smoother than previous firmwares. I am going to do some in-game tests.

By the way, the issue where local wireless devices connected to the same Wi-Fi frequency (5GHz / 2.4GHz) can't communicate with each other has still not been fixed. Is this bug going to be fixed soon? Thanks.

[Dean.L]

.41 results seems inconsistent and the jitter is higher then in .40.20 fw any idear why

??

 

waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_99e4f5cc-f483-4b4b-92c7-3ae92a7204ae.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_207f877b-fe34-42be-a434-48369ac3b7f8.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_14566fe4-1d8c-4d6d-bd0c-e255ef08e003.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_59121be5-33dd-4ed2-83aa-46e7c63ec3f2.csv waveform_com_bufferbloat_test_results_ec2e1030-f6e8-4606-a8ce-e3047350c7f0.csv

[TrayDay]

I wanted to test how Wi-Fi gaming is with this firmware. I want to say, if you have "Video and Streaming" in your SmartQOS, it will give packet loss and jitter on your Wi-Fi gaming. Upon removing, no more packet loss and stable gaming, on Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi near server, Wired further server. Both stable with steady ping.

WIFI

WIRED

 

Local Network is not able to communicate with each on Wi-Fi.