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ac1900 has terribly slow internet speed
I have the AC1900, my internet speed usually runs pretty fast. I have spectrum and usually get about 400 mbps. Over the last few weeks, My internet speed has been awful. I get like 15-25 mbps when...
mmatt204 wrote:
.... when I download the firmware on my mac, I get a .chk file and when I try to change it on the website, it says invalid needs .img. I tried changing the name of the file to .img but still does not work. Is there anything I can do to fix it?
What is the current firmware version?
This is the latest verion of the firmware for the R7000.
R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.11.123 - Hot Fix | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It is a chk file. If your router says it wants an .img file, then you do not own an R7000 or even an R7000P.
Try reading the label on the thing again.
> Try reading the label on the thing again.
"again"?