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K12
Aspirant
Jan 08, 2023

Firmware update in 2023 or 2022

I haven't received a firmware update in a while for my N300 WNR2000v5 and wondering if the download I just made is really from 2019 or was there a more recent one. 

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 08, 2023
    K12 wrote:

    I haven't received a firmware update in a while for my N300 WNR2000v5 and wondering if the download I just made is really from 2019 or was there a more recent one. 

    The best way to check is to go to the support pages for your device.

     

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.

    That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.

    In the WNR2000v5 you are talking about an nine year old device with its origins in 2008. Never a particularly advanced device it is a long way behind current technology.

     

    According to Netgear's manual for the WNR2000v5, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN ports support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet, anything faster than 100 Mbps is a waste of your money.

    It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support at least 1000BASE-TX.

    The does not even support 5 GHz wifi.

    Nothing wrong with it being old, just don't expect too much.

     

    At least it hasn't hit this list:

     

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