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Why is it important to keep my router's firmware up to date, and how can I easily update it?
Hello everyone, I've recently been told that I need to update the firmware on my router, but I'm not entirely sure why or how to do it. In our connected world, routers play an important role in our ...
Updates can contain bug fixes and security updates. These 2 alone are enough to keep updating when new versions come out.
As for updating itself, read this: https://kb.netgear.com/23442/How-do-I-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router-with-a-web-browser
As for updating itself, read this: https://kb.netgear.com/23442/How-do-I-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router-with-a-web-browser
microchip8 wrote:
Updates can contain bug fixes and security updates.New firmware can also add new features that were not available in the original release.
