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Nighthawk AC 1750, model R6700 firmware update problem
I cannot update my firmware on a Nighthawk AC1750 model R6700 router. It has not been used for 5-6 years, and now with a different provider (Spectrum). Customer support says I have to purchas...
JosieDog wrote:I have already downloaded the netgear website firmware zip file on my desktop. Ok, so far? Then I will follow your instructions on network start up sequences. Thank you for your thoughts on all of this. We’ll see if I can do this.
Follow the instructions in the manual update reference.
You may not be successful if you try to jump all of the versions in one effort. It may take some incremental updates to get to the current version. This means you may have to download more than one zip file.
Kitsap wrote:
JosieDog wrote:
I have already downloaded the netgear website firmware zip file on my desktop. Ok, so far? Then I will follow your instructions on network start up sequences. Thank you for your thoughts on all of this. We’ll see if I can do this.
Follow the instructions in the manual update reference.
You may not be successful if you try to jump all of the versions in one effort. It may take some incremental updates to get to the current version. This means you may have to download more than one zip file.
Good call. It may not be necessary, but the R6700 might well be one of those routers that has acquired new features that meant big firmware changes. It dates from the era when Netgear was messing with Armor and Circle.
Try the newest, but if it doesn't work go for something between the newest and the installed firmware.