Nighthawk AC1900 D7000 firmware update

[bdfm]

I have a Nighthawk AC 1900 D7000 and want to upgrade the firmware. I logged into my account on Netgear and found the latest version and downloaded the zip file. I unzipped the file and when I clicked on it to open, it takes me to Cyberlink Photo Director.  Totally confused what happened - I want to upgrade firmware on my router and the file takes me to photo editing software!  What happened?  How do I get the right file to update my firmware?

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> [...] downloaded the zip file.

   Which "the zip file"?  While you were there (wherever that was), did
you also fetch/read the "Release Notes" file/page, which includes the
installation instructions?

> [...] I unzipped the file [...]

   Ok.

> [...] and when I clicked on it to open, it takes me to Cyberlink Photo
> Director.

   Which "it"?  That's not part of the installation instructions.  Your
(unspecified) computer OS has no idea what to do with this ".img" file.
The router knows.  Follow the installation instructions.

> How do I get the right file to update my firmware?

   You may already have it.  Follow the installation instructions.

   Note that there's a D7000 (plain/"v1") and a D7000v2.  Be sure that
you got the right firmware kit for your model.  Then follow the
installation instructions.

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> [...] downloaded the zip file.

   Which "the zip file"?  While you were there (wherever that was), did
you also fetch/read the "Release Notes" file/page, which includes the
installation instructions?

> [...] I unzipped the file [...]

   Ok.

> [...] and when I clicked on it to open, it takes me to Cyberlink Photo
> Director.

   Which "it"?  That's not part of the installation instructions.  Your
(unspecified) computer OS has no idea what to do with this ".img" file.
The router knows.  Follow the installation instructions.

> How do I get the right file to update my firmware?

   You may already have it.  Follow the installation instructions.

   Note that there's a D7000 (plain/"v1") and a D7000v2.  Be sure that
you got the right firmware kit for your model.  Then follow the
installation instructions.

[bdfm]

Was able to perform the update - thanks for your help!