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Originally Posted by BenMcr
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Nah, that was the pre-release Netgear base unit. Not fake but invalid. VM invalidated it when they changed the "final" firmware to violate the requirements for certification after the fact, hence why there's no "Wifi certified" sticker on the unit itself. That certificate does not apply to the current product as sold.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Poor old Qas! I hate it when that happens to me.
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The Netgear device (as submitted for testing on/before May 09, 2010) was fine. VM didn't release it until Nov/Dec, by which time the firmware had been modified to be no longer compliant. The hardware (as said before) is fine and hasn't changed. I did say "in it's current state"
Wifi certificates aren't automatically revoked whenever anyone makes a firmware tweak, but if the submitted device is materially different to the actually sold device in terms of wifi compliance VM need to get it re-tested. It is the licensee's responsibility to disclose any modifications to the alliance and have it recertified at their own cost. Whether they haven't or they tried and failed, it's not complaint in it's current state.
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Originally Posted by deuse
So they can pass the super Hub but VM are allowed to fook it up and keep that wi-fi pass lmfao
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Well no, it's VM's responsibility to get it retested when they make changes, but they clearly haven't (or they tried and got a fail). In fact the latter is probably more likely since, they've made no claims on the unit, box, or website that the unit's wifi certified suggesting they know full well it isn't.