# Frag Attacks **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111 "2021-07-09T20:43:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shh1313](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shh1313/32/8020_2.png) [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/1 "2021-07-09T20:43:56Z")
I Have a NETGEAR Nighthawk Cable Modem Wi-Fi Router Combo Ac 1900 purchased this year. How secure is it? I changed the password to 14 random, letters, numbers, and symbols. Anything else I need to do?[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/5/12/22433134/fragattacks-wi-fi-vulnerabilities-update-security](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/5/12/22433134/fragattacks-wi-fi-vulnerabilities-update-security) ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/2 "2021-07-09T21:16:14Z")
Keep the firmware up to date. ---
**Author:** ![shh1313](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shh1313/32/8020_2.png) [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/3 "2021-07-09T21:16:52Z")
How do I do that? ---
**Author:** ![shh1313](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shh1313/32/8020_2.png) [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/4 "2021-07-09T23:42:13Z")
I was unable to update firmware from the Net genie. So I called Spectrum then Spectrum said it is NETGEAR’Sb problem. Then I called Netgear, They said call Spectrum, Spectrum said Netgear has to reset the firmware. Then I searched the net. Evidently this issue hasn’t been resolved. $200.00 later still no frigging internet. > **[CM1200 hell on Spectrum](https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Gateways/CM1200-hell-on-Spectrum/td-p/2020953)** > > So I really need help from Netgear or someone.  I have a CM1200 that I bought and our cable system was not 3.1 yet.  They could never get upstream channels to lock.  Now they finally are 3.1 in my area and it still will not work... ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/5 "2021-07-13T14:50:08Z")
Ok, Netgear cannot help you. They do not provide firmware for the CM1200. even if you did get the firmware upgrade somehow, docsis allows spectrum to downgrade it to their approved firmware and they would have downgraded it back to v1. But they have recently started sending out the good firmware. Any glitches are because of congestion , spectrum providing a very old firmware that cannot do ODFMA. and spectrum trying to use OFDMA now Now leave the CM1200 connected, and Spectrum are now sending out updated firmware to CM1200’s to make them OFDMA compatible, and work better during congestion. You can call spectrum and ask their engineers to check you will get firmware Version 3.02.01. on your CM1200 ,in your area ? It should have been there last week. How long do you have to leave it connected to be sure the firmware is sent through ---
**Author:** ![shh1313](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shh1313/32/8020_2.png) [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frag-attacks/946111/6 "2021-07-13T15:10:41Z")
Spectrum was here Saturday, tech said uplink was hanging. So I went ahead and got their modem/router. He said contact netgear since it was purchased in Jan. I emailed them but haven’t heard back. I did google how to fix uplink hanging. I might attempt that. Do you think that would work? Thank you for the information, Spectrum tech said they will not update firmware. I believe you but you cannot get anywhere with them. I’m just pissed cause I spent $300.00 and I specifically asked Spectrum prior to purchasing the Netgear router/combo would they update Netgear’s firmware. Oh yes…