> [...] I'm trying to download firmware for the AC1900 R7000 and it's > just giving me recovered file fragments
Says who? What, exactly, did you download? What, exactly, did you do with whatever you downloaded? How does what you did compare with the instructions in the R7000 User Manual?
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. (In the User Manual, look for "firmware", and, especially, for a topic like "Manually Upload Firmware to the Router".) When that fails because of a deficient User Manual, try:
