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R6350 - How long does it last? Ours 5-10 yrs old. Not sure it's getting updates. How do I know?
I want to update my pc. All info I find is about updating through app on phone.
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prcutler13 wrote:I want to update my pc. All info I find is about updating through app on phone.
Yes, avoid the applications on mobile devices. For best results, use a web browser on a real computer connected to your router via an Ethernet cable.
Further details available here: https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router
The routers will last many years. Their enemies are over-heating and power spikes.
What firmware is on it?
I don't see the R6350 on the end of life list but all the other routers from that period are on the list so I'd imagine it is EOL.
https://www.netgear.com/about/eos/
But that doesn't mean its garbage time. You just have to realize it doesn't get security updates and probably isn't the greatest performing device anymore since its a couple generations behind performance. But again, if you don't have the fastest speeds anyway and is still doing its job, then not much need to upgrade.
