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RS700 - new firmware version 1.0.7.96 released
Almost 9 months since the prior 1.0.7.86 firmware was released, Netgear issued 1.0.7.96 yesterday. However, all the release notes says is "enhanced stability" so no mention if it adds MLO, fixes the...
DrunkKittie wrote:No error message, after the router boots up it showed the old firmware version.
I tried the IOS app, it told me there is no new version available.
Just now, I tried manual update again, this time from Firefox, and this time it worked ok, and I can see it's updated to 96
Tried Safari first, and then Firefox. Neither browser for manual update worked for me, and just like you, the older version (86) still shows upon router reboot. I'm not going to worry about this for the time being.
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I had a similar issue to others on the thread where I was on 1.0.7.86 and I tried updating it (even though the router is set to auto update) via the Internet option and through manual update and it failed bac to 1.0.7.86 each time with no error. Then saw the mention of Edge (which I use) and to get Firefox (not gonna happen) so instead I gave the Nighthawk app a try from my phone and it applied 1.0.7.96 successfully without issue.
Nice to know that auto update couldn't/wouldn't even update though.
Never mind, it reverts to 1.0.7.86 even though the app said successful.
Does manually applying the FW update work at all?
https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router
UrbanLegend wrote:
Never mind, it reverts to 1.0.7.86 even though the app said successful.
Tried manual updates and while there are no reports of it failing but seems to go back to the older firmware still.
As a test, I disabled the auto updating just in case it was that causing it to roll back and then updated again with the app and it shows as 1.0.7.96 but then a few minutes after its finished rebooting it shows back up as 1.0.7.86 in both web admin and in the app.
In Logs it just shows: "[Initialized, firmware version: V1.0.7.86_2.0.82] Sunday, Mar 09, 2025 13:35:31"
Don't see anywhere in the logs that it ever initialized 1.0.7.96 only the internet disconnects as it rebooted.
- I'm having exactly the same issue as UrbanLegend I couldn't update manually and after trying through the app with the it says success (after a few tries) but it gets reverted to .86 again and again
Does this path work at all?
https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router
Ferbue wrote:
I'm having exactly the same issue. I couldn't update manually and after trying through the app with the it says success (after a few tries) but it gets reverted to .86 again and again- That doesn't work and I tried several times as well :S
