My laptop computer does not have an ethernet port.

[radio_chas]

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? 

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> [...] 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.
      [...]

[antinode]

> 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?

[michaelkenward]

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wrote:

Can I connect to the router via the USB 2.0 port to upgrade the firmware, although it is marked printer on the router?

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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

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> [...] 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.
      [...]