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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...
- New 120 Rev appears to be out and fixes the issue, along with others. Running it 5 days now, so far so good.
Yes you can go backwards, go to 118 and this should work better.
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?
Yes. You would have to download the older firmware and then upload it to your router
- You have to download the version and then update. Sorry I do not have the link to downloads this thread may have them.
robjak and smackmick - Thanks for confirming that in order to install router firmware that is older than what is currently installed I will need to download the older firmware from Netgear's website to my computer and then upload it to the router.
I found the Netgear page with firmware downloads for R6700v3 that go all the back to version 1.0.2.52 here: Nighthawk R6700v3 | AC1750 Smart WiFi Router | NETGEAR Support
I downloaded from Netgear's website the zip file/folder for firmware version V1.0.4.106_10.0.80. I opened the folder with Windows File Explorer by right-clicking it and there were two files inside, an html file and a .chk file. I moved both files to a new folder.
Windows File Explorer says that the .chk file type is "Recovered File Fragments."
Question: Does that file type description indicate that there is something wrong with the file?