New - MR70 / MS70 Firmware Version 1.0.3.34 Released

New Features and Enhancements: 04/20/2023

1. Support ‘Australia & New Zealand’.
2. Fixed Smart Parental Control bugs.
3. Fixed APP couldn't use Anywhere Access after https on LAN enabled.

 

 

 

Download Link: 

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/mk72.aspx#download

 

 

Installation Instructions:

1. Download the firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
2. Log in to the router using http://routerlogin.net
3. Click the ADVANCED tab.
4. Click Administration.
5. Click Router Update.
6. Click the Manual Update tab.
7. Select satellite first and a new web page pops up. Please browse the new satellite firmware and upgrade satellite firmware first.
8. After you finish the satellite firmware upgrade, please find “Locate and select the upgrade file on your disk” on the MR60 web GUI and click “Browse” and locate the file you just downloaded.
9. Click Upload. While the firmware is loading, do not interrupt the upgrade process.
10. The router reboots when the upgrade is complete. After the router boots up and the LED becomes steady blue.

To check that the upgrade was successful, log in to the router again at http://routerlogin.net and check the firmware version.

 

If you manually update, be sure to update the MS first, then MR lastly. 

https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router

NOTE: Update the MS first, then the MR lastly. After the FW files are loaded and the MS and MR are ready, power OFF the MS and MR for 2 minutes then back ON.

Unplug the power adapters from the power wall outlet. 

 

NOTE: A factory reset maybe needed if problems are encountered:

https://kb.netgear.com/24233/How-do-I-erase-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router

NOTE: Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200

 

This article applies to:

• Nighthawk WiFi Systems (5)
  • MK72
  • MK73
  • MK73S
  • MR70
  • MS70

 

Let us know how it works for you. Please leave feed back in this thread.