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HMTerrace
Feb 26, 2025Aspirant
Nighthawk AC3200 R8000 WiFi router
App Version 2.43.2.1 Nighthawk AC3200 R8000 WiFi router Firmware Version V1.0.5.88 is there a newer / better version of the app (on iOS) to manage the router? am having show-stopper issues sinc...
FURRYe38
Feb 26, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Was some issues updating FW on some model routers. Might review this:
How are you trying to update the FW on the router.
I recommend this method:
https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router
HMTerrace
Mar 06, 2025Aspirant
I completed the update (starting from a prompt on a page on the device-based website, and the router seems to be working ok, maybe a little slower than before.
The issue I'm having relates to the Nighthawk iOS app cannot restart the router as it used to do. That's frustrating
- FURRYe38Mar 06, 2025Guru - Experienced User
So the NH app is connecting but you can't reboot it from the setting menu in the app or the router is not responding to the reboot button press?