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MATiX
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Apr 12, 2022

C6300v2 firmware out of date

I have had Netgear modem /wireless router for couple years. The android phone Nighthawk app have never worked for me. I am having a lot of interruptions with my internet. I know that my current ISP (W...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 12, 2022
MATiX wrote:
I am on Netgear C6300v2 firmware version 1.02.09 ; which is not the most up to date but I cannot change that. I still DL speed at 600Mbps.

You cannot change the firmware on a cable modem. That is in the hands of the ISPs. They make the rules.

 

What’s the latest firmware version of my NETGEAR cable modem or modem router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

Try fixing the main problem.

 

But sometimes my devices will not load websites and say that I have no connectivity.

You will need to provide more information before anyone can begin to diagnose what might be going on there. The ability to use the Nighthawk app wouldn't be much help there. The apps are dumbed down versions of the browser graphical user interface (GUI).