Hi there,
5 Years ago i bought an NETGEAR WNDR3700v4 and installes the Version: |Firmware Version|OpenWrt Chaos Calmer r45592 / LuCI Master (git-15.118.50175-36879e9)| |Kernel Version|3.18.11|.
I know the hardware is old but everything up to now worked fine and therefore i did not upgrade the Netgear because of the fear that something will not work after it.
Now i bought a new hardware (Huawai B618s) which i just use as a bridge and openwrt manages my Firewall etc. (using an old LTe Stick e3372).
Now i want to update to the newest Version and have worries that it will work, therefore i have some Questions:
1.) Brings the upgrade more security (am i unsecure allready with this old version?) or is it just more functionaltiy?
2.) can i use my old Settings, i am very afraid, that i won`t remember how it was configured working...
i allready red that it is not recommendet but i Fear not to be able to Configure or find the router after this major upgrade...
What will happen if i klick to use the old settings?
3.) Where can i find the right image (just in case i allready have red where to find, but i am very uncertain with it all, because i am real no expert but just a user...
https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/netgear/netgear_wndr3700_v4
To i have to upgrade or which image is the right one?
4.) to i also have to upgrade the webinterface (Luci)? how can i reach the webinterface after the upgrade and how to i also upgrade Luci if it is recommendet...?
sorry for my silly questions but i am really just user and no expert nither linux nor openwrt.
Thanx in advance and have a nice day (i will wait for the update, till i hear from you, so i hope so).
Thank you!
Kind regards
PS: Sorry for my english...