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ozdan's avatar
ozdan
Guide
Dec 27, 2020

Nighthawk R8000P firmare update in AP mode

Greetings- I got an email from Netgear that my router has a firmware update available. I have two model R8000P but the second one is slightly newer and is in AP mode. I logged into it and can see th...
michaelkenward's avatar
michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 28, 2020
ozdan wrote:

 

Any ideas on how I can get the Firmware Update Assistant to run correctly ...?

 

I wouldn't bother. Experienced users do manual updates.

 

How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

Do this with a wired connection into your device and the browser graphical user interface (GUI).

 

This might be useful extra information on AP mode.

 

Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

 

  • ozdan's avatar
    ozdan
    Guide
    Dec 28, 2020

    Thanks for your reply but I already stated that I tried both the assistant and the manual update (I've done manual updates before, just not on this router, with success) and neither worked.