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Cleek58
Dec 01, 2022Tutor
firmware update for R7850
every time i try to update firmware thru download genie it never updates. When i download from the website and extract it to try manual update it says wrong file and aborts. what is going on with th...
plemans
Dec 01, 2022Guru - Experienced User
here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7850.aspx#download
and then click on +view previous versions.
Cleek58
Dec 01, 2022Tutor
Thanks all went back and installed every other update and it worked now i am up to date
- FURRYe38Dec 01, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡 - plemansDec 01, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Glad the stepped approach worked. Like I said, an old version could have expanded the partitioning size or something.