Summary
This is a Pre-Release firmware update for the F5D7230 version 7 only. It has not been tested or approved by Belkin QA yet; it is released here because it solves two problems that have been identified with the router.
- A security problem that would allow modifications to the router setup without password authentication under certain cicrumstances
- An issue where on in certain circumstances the router would renew its DHCP lease with the Internet Service Provider on a very frequent bases, which on some occasions has caused ISPs to complain.
These problems occur on version 7 of the F5D7230 router only, other versions of the product and other router models are not affected. This firmware can not be used on other versions of the F5D7230 or on other Belkin routers.
To check the version number of your router, please locate the label on the underside of the unit. For purpose of the firmware, only the first digit of the version number is important.
