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R7000 Firmware upgrade to V1.0.7.6
I downloaded and applied the recent firmware update V1.0.7.6_1.1.99. All seemed to go well, except after logging on to the router, the older version is still shown as V1.0.4.30_1.1.67 and the I see the firmware upgrade available message 
Downloaded again and re-flashed. Now the router screen shows the proper version and no indication of an available update.
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My R7000 shows version 1.0.7.6_1.1.99 after flashing the beta firmware. No indication of an update available and all is working without issue so far.
Downloaded again and re-flashed. Now the router screen shows the proper version and no indication of an available update.
I am currently manually downloading the beta firmware for R7000. Everything looked good and I then when my status bar got to the rebooting the router's firmware, I got a pop-up screen saying AUTHENTICATION REQUIRED Your connection to this site is not private. It wants me to input my username and password again. Did you guys have to re-enter your password at this stage? I never have in the past, so I am just sitting here not knowing what to do..................
Do I enter user name and password or cancel everything?
As I am away from home, I uploaded the firmware V1.0.7.6 remotely to the R7000 at home. The internet speed was slow and the first upload attempt took a long time to reached 82% and stopped. I guested the router admin session timed out. Luckily the router managed to resume after rebooting by itself. I tried again a few minutes later and the upload got through. Router performed the update sucessfully and things have been okey since then. I can access my NAS and IP Cam without problem.
We do recommend updating via a wired Ethernet connection on the same LAN as the router rather than over Wi-Fi or from a remote location.
I totally agree with you and would not recommend remote update. I did that because I have to be away from home for a long time and there is no one there who could do that for me locally.
Update this AM as directed and all went well and running smoothly so far.
I find that the Respond to Ping on Internet port is enabled but grayed out. Everything else is fine. Is this true for anyone else or am I lucky?
Updated mine and my trio of Trane XL950 Thermostats won't connect. Rebooted the router and the thermostats, but no joy. Haven't rolled back the firmware to troubleshoot yet as I figured I would see if anyone else experiences similar issues first.
I have a Honeywell Wifi thermostat and have no issues connecting after the upgrade.
I recieved e-mail from Netgear notifying me of update. Downloaded file and got to looking and my model is R6900. Is this a mistake on their part or does the update apply to the R6900 as well as the R7000?
Thanks for the help. Barry
bear61 wrote:
I recieved e-mail from Netgear notifying me of update. Downloaded file and got to looking and my model is R6900. Is this a mistake on their part or does the update apply to the R6900 as well as the R7000?
There is a beta firmware update for the R6900. Please see the Security Advisory
Libnaz1349 wrote:
I don't have a computer. Only iPhone & iPad. How can I upgrade the firmware for R7000
You could buy/borrow a laptop and connect that to the router via ethernet and use that to do the upgrade.
You can do it via a mobile device on WiFi but if something goes wrong, you'll likely need a computer with Ethernet to get going.
Use the router interface to look for updates directly from the router (Advanced tab, Administration, Router Update, Check) and let it do its thing. As long as nothing goes wrong or changes in your WiFi connection, it should reconnect after the install and reboot. No guarantees...
I don't have a computer. Only iPhone & iPad. How can I upgrade the firmware for R7000
Libnaz1349 wrote:I don't have a computer. Only iPhone & iPad. How can I upgrade the firmware for R7000
It's very risky to change a router firmware wirelessly, you can brick it.
As mdgm said, you should use a wired PC (from a friend for example)...
After installing the v1.0.7.6 firmware as described, my router repeatedly drops and reboots. It did not do this before the firmware upgrade. I re-installed the firmware thinking that it somehow did not complete successfully. I have used both the routerlogin.net web administration and Netgear Genie app to troubleshoot. I attempted the factory reset thinking it might reset to older firmware (it does not). Has anyone else experienced this unacceptable behavior? I thought it was a great router. Who knew a firmware upgrade would turn it into crap?
Follow-up: For those that might experience the same problem (spontaneous rebooting), I was able to fix it (I hope). I went back and installed the original firmware (1.0.4...). The spontaneous reboot continued to occur. I upgraded each version firmware until I got back to V1.0.7.6. The problem seems to have gone away.
