Re: NETGEAR Contacts?

[Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com>]

Sorry, the guys I know are on the ISP side :(

I'll ask if there is anyone they can point us to on the direct side.


Scott Helms
Vice President of Technology
ZCorum
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On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net> wrote:

> Direct consumer, eg:
> http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wireless-Router-N300-WNR2000/dp/B001AZP8EW
>
> - Jared
>
> > On Jan 22, 2015, at 3:57 PM, Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com> wrote:
> >
> > Jared,
> >
> > Netgear is divided into a few divisions and they don't overlap, is this
> direct to consumer gear or gear they sold through an ISP?
> > Scott Helms
> > Vice President of Technology
> > ZCorum
> > (678) 507-5000
> > --------------------------------
> > http://twitter.com/kscotthelms
> > --------------------------------
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>
> wrote:
> > I’m wondering if someone has any contacts at Netgear they would be
> willing to forward some information to.  While working with their devices
> one of my colleagues discovered some poor behavior of their embedded
> DNSMASQ, such as returning REFUSED to DNS queries.
> > eg:
> >
> > $ dig +tcp puck.nether.net.
> >
> > ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> +tcp puck.nether.net.
> > ;; global options: +cmd
> > ;; Got answer:
> > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: REFUSED, id: 33649
> > ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> >
> > ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> > ;puck.nether.net.               IN      A
> >
> > ;; Query time: 136 msec
> > ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)
> > ;; WHEN: Thu Jan 22 13:28:59 2015
> > ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 33
> >
> >
> > where a UDP query passes just fine.
> >
> > This is one of a few issues we’ve uncovered, so hoping for someone who
> can work on building some fixed firmware.
> > Device in question:
> >
> > Netgear wnr2000v3
> > v1.1.2.10 (latest on website)
> >
> > Is there a mailing list that exists for the purposes of discussing these
> types of CPE device issues?
> > - Jared