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ekasboyan
Mar 30, 2023Follower
WAX610 firmware check not working
I bought this WAP a couple of years ago. I was always able to click check for update and it would find one if available. I got notice that there was an update, and I waited for the requisite 2 days before checking for non subscribers to insight. It didn't find anything. Today, I looked at the Netgear site and the update was available for download there. So now the upgrade check feature isn't working anymore. Is that feature now only for insight subscribers as well?
Is anyone else seeing this?
3 Replies
- michaelkenwardGuru - Experienced User
A few points here, generic rather than specific to your WAX610.
Start with this bit:
ekasboyan wrote:
I got notice that there was an update....
Where did you get this notice? If it was an email message, that is usually a general thing that Netgear sends from time to time. More a marketing exercise then anything, it isn't always, if ever, tied to recent firmware updates for your model.
Treat it as a reminder to check for new firmware on the product pages.
... I waited for the requisite 2 days before checking for non subscribers to insight. It didn't find anything.Netgear staggers the release of new firmware. The first place to see it is usually the support page for the device in question.
A few days later, perhaps to wait for reports of disaster, the new firmware gets loaded on to the update server. Then your hardware may find it with an update check.
Then there is the checking process on your device.
Many times people report here that they have "the latest firmware". But that may be wrong because the on-board system is not reliable. It says "no new firmware" when in reality people can be several version in arrears.
Experienced users also disable the automated update process that can load new firmware overnight. For safety's sake they prefer a manual update.
How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
- michaelkenwardGuru - Experienced User
Then there is this explanation of the general process:
Re: Orbi RBR 50 router firmware - 2.7.4.24 or 2.7.... - NETGEAR Communities
- schumakuGuru - Experienced User
Duplicated thread under different user.
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