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j666gak
Tutor
Dec 22, 2016
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Nighthawk (R7800) - Unable to upgrade firmware

Hi,   I am currently on firmware version 1.0.1.16. When I press the button on the admin interface to check for firmware updates, it responds saying there are no updates available.   However, I de...
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  • j666gak's avatar
    j666gak
    Dec 29, 2016

    A noob error on my part by the looks of it i'm afraid.... I have a D7800 and not the R7800. Although the only difference between the 2 is one includes a modem and the other is only a router.

     

    So, it would appear Netgear are using two different versions of firmware for both the D7800 / R7800.

j666gak's avatar
j666gak
Tutor
Dec 29, 2016

A noob error on my part by the looks of it i'm afraid.... I have a D7800 and not the R7800. Although the only difference between the 2 is one includes a modem and the other is only a router.

 

So, it would appear Netgear are using two different versions of firmware for both the D7800 / R7800.

  • JamesGL's avatar
    JamesGL
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Dec 29, 2016

    Hi j666gak,

     

    These are two different models with different hardware and software specs. It has different firmware.