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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 ...
Downloaded again and re-flashed. Now the router screen shows the proper version and no indication of an available update.
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.