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mcd1956
Dec 25, 2019Follower
trying to download firmware upgrade
trying to download and install the firmware upgrade but keep getting error messages saying disc is corrupted
CrimpOn
Dec 25, 2019Guru - Experienced User
At what point does the message appear about the disc being corrupted?
There are several steps in doing a manual firmware update (loading a previous version is still an "update", ha)
- Navigate to the Netgear web page with the desired firmware for the product.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBR20.aspx#download
If you are have previously upgraded to a version that you are not happy with and want to "go back",
click on the "View Previous Versions" to find the firmware you want. - Click on and download the firmware files for both router and satellite.
- Extract (unzip) the ".img" file for both the router and satellite from the respective .zip files.
- Update the satellite first.
- --- Navigate to the Satellite web page. The IP address of the satellite should appear on the list of "Attached Devices"
- --- Log in with the usual credentials, "admin" and the administrative password
- --- Select the bottom menu item, "Firmware Update"
- --- When the web page asked you to Browse to and select the firmware file, navigate to wherever you extracted the .imp file
- --- The process should complete
- If there are more statellites, do the same thing on each.
- Finally, update the router
- --- Navigate to the Router web page
- --- Log in with the usual credentials, "admin" and the administrative password
- --- Click on the Advanced Tab
- --- Click on the menu Administration
- --- Click on the bottom menu item, Firmware Update
- --- On the Firmware Update page, click on the Manual Update tab
- --- Click on the button that asks you to Browse and select the firmware file
- --- Find the router .img file and click on it
- The process should finish and the router will reboot
So, at which step does the error message appear?