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jmhga44
Dec 29, 2021Star
Firmware Versions different on Nighthawk App and routerlogin URL
I'm a little confused on what I'm seeing regarding the firmware version numbers. My Nighthawk app prompted me earlier today to do a firmware update. I tried 2 or 3 times and kept getting a message th...
plemans
Dec 29, 2021Guru - Experienced User
You can manually update.
How do I manually update the firmware on my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
I'd highly recommend doing it over a hardwired connection and not via wireless or using the app
- jmhga44Dec 29, 2021Star
plemans wrote:You can manually update.
How do I manually update the firmware on my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
I'd highly recommend doing it over a hardwired connection and not via wireless or using the app
I have been to the URL that was accessed on a browser from a wired machine. I checked that URL to see if updates were needed and it told me that no updates were available. That leads me to believe that I don't need to update the firmware..
- plemansDec 29, 2021Guru - Experienced User
You can compare the released version to the version you're on.