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Nighthawk R7450 Lost local network after firmware update
After updating my router's firmware to V1.2.0.92_1.0.1, I have lost all local network connections. I have 4 Windows 10Pro PC's connected, they all still have internet access, but are not able to see...
buzbard wrote:
Yes network is still set to private.
Tried the network troubleshooter in Windows?
It used to be a joke but has been getting better/
Have you tried typing the device addresses into Windows Explorer?
Devices have a habit of going AWOL. They suddenly sprint into view if I do that. One reason why I keep shortcuts to the rest of the network, PCs and NAS stuff.
Did you check on the windows pc's to see if they'd changed their network connections from private to public?
It could be it thought the router was a new network after the firmware upgrade and when set to public, isn't able to see the shared drives/computers.
Yes network is still set to private.
buzbard wrote:
Yes network is still set to private.
Tried the network troubleshooter in Windows?
It used to be a joke but has been getting better/
Have you tried typing the device addresses into Windows Explorer?
Devices have a habit of going AWOL. They suddenly sprint into view if I do that. One reason why I keep shortcuts to the rest of the network, PCs and NAS stuff.
Typing the device address into explorer, sheesh, why didn't I think of that?
Used to do it all the time in Windows 2000, forgot all about it.
\\READYSHARE\USB_Storage
Thanks!!
Glad you got it working. 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. 📡
