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MaxNolder
Aug 03, 2021Tutor
R6700v3 firmware 1.0.4.118 caused connection problems
Thunderbird could not connect to imap servers. SplashTop said no internet. TomTom MyDrive Connect said no internet. Chrome would say site unavailable and then later connect. I went back to previo...
- Sep 24, 2021New 120 Rev appears to be out and fixes the issue, along with others. Running it 5 days now, so far so good.
nytola77
Sep 25, 2021Guide
I have the 6700v3 Nighthawk AC1750 WiFi router. Before updating the firmware several days ago from V1.0.4.106_10.0.80 to V1.0.4.120_10.0.91 (I skipped over V1.0.4.118_10.0.90) I had no problems with the router or my computer. Since I updated the router I have been frequently getting the "Hmmm...can't reach this page message" and often pictures on web pages don't load.
I have tried:
1. Turning off all power to the router and modem.
2. Deleting all browser history and cookies on my computer.
3. Restarting my computer.
4. Flushing the dns using the cmd>ipconfig /flushdns command.
QUESTION: Is it really true that the router firmware can be downgraded to an older version? I have always been under the impression, perhaps erroneously, that the firmware could only be upgraded to newer versions.
- smackmickSep 26, 2021Aspirant
Yes you can go backwards, go to 118 and this should work better.
- nytola77Sep 26, 2021Guide
Smackmick - Thanks for confirming that router firmware can be downgraded to an older version.
Can a firmware downgrade be achieved by simply pressing the router reset button or will I have to download the older firmware from the Netgear website?
- robjakSep 27, 2021Luminary
Yes. You would have to download the older firmware and then upload it to your router
- Rk2zRanchOct 20, 2021InitiateI had exactly the same as nytola77. If you go to the netgear website for your router, you can click "Downloads". It will show the latest **120**at the top of the box. At the bottom of the box is a link for all previous versions. I downloaded the zip file to my HD and searched for the '.chk' file. INSTANTLY all became well with the world (10-20-21).