D7800 Firmware update in modem mode?

[smithg38]

Hi All

My home setup consists of of;

Nighthawk D7800 set to modem mode

Nighthawk MR60 router

Nighthawk MS60 satellite

I've just updated the firmware on my MR60 and MS60 and I got to wondering what happens if there is a firmware update for my D7800?

As the device is now set to modem only mode is it not possible to access the UI (as far as I am aware) so my quesiton is two fold really;

1. As the D7800 is now set to modem mode, do I need to update the firmware (when an update is available)?

2. If I do need to update the firmware (when one is available) - how do I do it?

Many thanks

Gary

[antinode]

> 1. As the D7800 is now set to modem mode, do I need to update the
> firmware (when an update is available)?

   It'd depend.  I'd expect most firmware changes to affect the router
functions, but I know nothing.  If the firmware Release Notes ever
provided any useful info, then that might help decide.

> 2. If I do need to update the firmware (when one is available) - how
> do I do it?

   The DM200 "modem" seems to have a special "192.168.5.1" address for
such purposes (like the "192.168.100.1" for a DOCSIS cable modem), but I
doubt that any Dxxxx model does that.

   My guess is that you'd need to do a settings reset to get it back to
modem+router mode, do the firmware update, make sure that the DSL
configuration is good, and then set it back to modem-only mode.