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D1876
Aspirant
Jun 12, 2021

Nighthawk App and C6250

The Nightgear app on my iPhone keeps telling me the firmware for the c6250 is out of date. But the routerlogin.net menus don't have an option for updating firmare. That a normal feature of the using ...
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D1876
Aspirant
Jun 15, 2021

Thank you for confirming the madness ... it is ridiculous the app continues to give the message. It's also recommended to use Nighthawk to control the device. 

 

Thanks again!

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 15, 2021
D1876 wrote:

Thank you for confirming the madness ...

 

Here is the longest running discussion of this insanity.

 

Nighthawk app same "firmware not updated" when it ... - NETGEAR Communities

 


I'll have the info forwarded to our App Team to look into the Nighthawk app and request for any changes needed.

 

Four months and counting.

 

D1876 wrote:

It's also recommended to use Nighthawk to control the device. 

 

Experienced users avoid using apps for local control. A browser does more.

 

The apps are fine if you need Anywhere (Remote) Access.