> Um, no. None of that is true.
You may be mistaken.
> Can anyone else tell me how to update a D7000 OFFLINE modem to the
> latest firmware?
Again? First, it would be comforting if you confirmed that you have
a D7000[v1], and not a D7000v2, and which firmware image file is your
"the latest correct firmware". What is the current firmware version?
> [...] there's just no way to do it without the modem being connected
> to the internet. [...]
What led you to this (over-broad and erroneous) conclusion?
> [...] None that I can find. [...]
_That_ might be true.
> [...] The update software keeps looping back to looking online and
> won't let me update from here. [...]
Which "The update software"? A more useful problem report might
help. What, exactly, are you doing? What, exactly, happens when you do
it? What do the LED indicators on the D7000[vX] indicate?
> [...] All I see is [...]
When you do what, exactly? Are you using some particular URL in some
web browser or other, running on some type of computer or other, with
some kind of connection to your D7000 (v1 or v2)? Normally:
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Downloads. (For older versions, under Firmware and Software
Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".) Find the kit(s).
Download the kit(s) you want. Read the "Release Notes" file for
instructions.
Once you have the appropriate firmware image file on your computer,
there is no need for an Internet connection to do the actual update. If
you believe that an Internet connection is required, then you're wrong,
and you're misinterpreting what you see. Among other things, this means
that you should rely less on your interpretations of what's happening,
and put more effort into providing an accurate, complete, precise
description of what you're doing, and what happens when you do it.
