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julienester
Oct 16, 2023Aspirant
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 ...
plemans
Oct 16, 2023Guru - Experienced User
what router do you have? Many of them automatically update the firmware if its enabled.
https://kb.netgear.com/000038662/How-do-I-enable-disable-auto-firmware-update
- michaelkenwardOct 16, 2023Guru - Experienced User
plemans wrote:
what router do you have? Many of them automatically update the firmware if its enabled.
https://kb.netgear.com/000038662/How-do-I-enable-disable-auto-firmware-update
And many of us turn off that feature because it can cause grief ... and dead routers.