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My laptop computer does not have an ethernet port.
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My laptop has no ethernet port. Can I connect to the router via the USB 2.0 port to upgrade the firmware, although it is marked printer on the router?
What other options do I have?
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> [...] download the new firmware to a USB stick and flash from that.
Please explain what that means. How does using a USB storage gizmo
help matters?
> Just follow the Release Notes.
I don't see anything there about a USB storage gizmo. All I see is
"[...] download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such
as your desktop."
> You can upgrade firmware over wifi.
[...]
Firmware upgrade instructions:
Note: To avoid disconnect issues during the firmware download
process, NETGEAR recommends the firmware update be performed on a
computer with wired connection.
[...]
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Re: My laptop computer does not have an ethernet port.
> My laptop has no ethernet port.
What is your "My laptop"? Can you attach an Ethernet interface to
it?
> Can I connect to the router via the USB 2.0 port to upgrade the
> firmware, although it is marked printer on the router?
It won't work. The router firmware supports only printers and
storage (not networking) on the router's USB ports.
> What other options do I have?
Make friends with someone whose computer has an Ethernet port?
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Re: My laptop computer does not have an ethernet port.
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Can I connect to the router via the USB 2.0 port to upgrade the firmware, although it is marked printer on the router?
No.
You can upgrade firmware over wifi. If that worries you, then download the new firmware to a USB stick and flash from that.
Just follow the Release Notes.
R6700v2 Firmware Version 1.2.0.16 | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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> [...] download the new firmware to a USB stick and flash from that.
Please explain what that means. How does using a USB storage gizmo
help matters?
> Just follow the Release Notes.
I don't see anything there about a USB storage gizmo. All I see is
"[...] download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such
as your desktop."
> You can upgrade firmware over wifi.
[...]
Firmware upgrade instructions:
Note: To avoid disconnect issues during the firmware download
process, NETGEAR recommends the firmware update be performed on a
computer with wired connection.
[...]
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