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Christ2
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Oct 06, 2022
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Router firmware .iso file is damaged. WNDR3700v1 — N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

So, i've noticed that my N600 Wireless dual band gigabit router has become quite slow. I checked website for firmware updates and downloaded the latest version. However when i unzip the file, it says...
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    Oct 06, 2022

    Christ2 wrote:

    I checked website for firmware updates and downloaded the latest version. However when i unzip the file, it says that the .iso file is damaged.


    For a start, it should be a .img file. (Maybe WNDR3700-V1.0.16.98NA.img) Perhaps your PC is recognising it as a disk image.

     

    It isn't a disk image. It is the firmware you need.

     

    Read the bit in the manual Upgrading the Router Firmware and then the section Upgrading Manually to New Router Software. (It should say Firmware rather than Software.)

     

    Or read this:

     

    How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     


    Christ2 wrote:

    So, i've noticed that my N600 Wireless dual band gigabit router has become quite slow.


    The slowdown may have nothing to do with firmware. Your router dates back to 2009.

     

     

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