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Nighthawk R7000 Connection Issues
I want to start with a little backstory...I first purchased this Nighthawk router in August of 2017 and used it for approximately 20 months with no issues whatsoever. It would stay connected/online f...
IrvSp I’m not sure how to revert back to a different build or different version of the firmware. My router at the moment is still not even able to connect via Ethernet cables. I’ve completed a reset But still no way to connect via the application, Ethernet or any other way for me at the moment. How do you implement the different version?
You'll probably need to do the TFTP method. Many people have experienced problems doing this. It can be done but it can be tricky.
See these 2 Netgear KB articles :
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Process is basically the same, but the last one is Windows specific.
Also, I suggest before trying this (of course you do need to d/l the .42 version and unzip it from Support tab) that you Google netgear tftp or just search this forum for tftp. Read some of those threads marked SOLVED too. It may help you avoid problems or if nothing else read the problems others had and be aware how to overcome them.