Flashing FW is not a big deal if done responsibly and on your terms.
Make a back up of your .cfg current FW.
We have already seen posts from the mods recommending that the router be restarted before flashing to 1.0.11.
Perform a manual flash, from a machine connected directly via ethernet. Perform set up and test stability.
If you aren't happy, reflash to the old version and apply your back up. The entire process will take less than 10 min even if you decide to go back.
Common mistakes: Using the Nighthawk app, Genie, auto-check and update, automatic update and/or flashing over wireless. Also applying a saved .cfg from a older FW version on a new one (not recommended). Perform manually and on your terms. Will be great if they have finally fixed the ability to edit the names of attached devices, but I won't hold my breath until I see it.
I just installed V1.0.11.100_10.2.100. I haven't noticed any problems but I also haven't noticed any increase in speed. I am going to install R7000-V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 to see if I can get a speed increase the next time my wife doesn't need the internet.
Great Post @dcrowmik, my download speeds improved after downgrading the firmware, but degraded over the course of the next 2 hours until I had to reboot the Nighthawk. Here are my notes FYI:
Downgraded the firmware. From: V1.0.11.100_10.2.100 To: V1.0.7.12_1.2.5 (download)
Note: In the tests below I had only 1 devide connected to the Cable Modem's 5G Wifi, and then the Nighthawk's 5G Wifi
I connected to the Cable Modem's 5G Wireless, I get 313Mbps down and 12Mbps up
I connected to the Nighhawk's 5G (UPnP and QoS were disabled by default
Results from the Nighthawk's 5G Wifi
1st SpeedTest: 62Mbps down, and 10Mbps up
2nd SpeedTest 200Mbps down, and 10Mbps up
3rd SpeedTest: 306Mbps down, and 11Mbps up
4th SpeedTest: 263Mbps down and 10Mbps up
5th SpeedTest: 280Mbps down and 10Mbps up
6th SpeedTest: 280Mbps down and 10Mbps up
7th SpeedTest: 220Mbps down and 10Mbps up
8th SpeedTest: 162Mbps down, and 10Mbps up
9th SpeedTest: 263Mbps down and 10Mbps up
10th SpeedTest: 253Mbps down and 12Mbps up
Downgrading the firmware improved my download speeds, but the Nighthawk (which is connected via ethernet to the cable modem) is still not performing at the consisten 300Mbps+ that I get from the Cable Modem's 5G Wifi.
45 minutes later...
I was down to getting 160Mbps down, and 10Mbps up, 15 minutes later I was getting only 62Mbps down, and 10Mbps up. I'll watch it a little while longer to see if it comes back up before rebooting.
Rebooting seems to get me decent performance for about 2 hours, by the 3rd hour, I'm rebooting.
I've had this router for 4 years, so I'm disappointed, but I think I have no choice but to buy a new router. Any recommendations for a wireless router that can handle a 300Mbps connection?
I have been having this problem with my router since the V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 firmware upgrade.I was upgrading, testing and doing everything in my power to fix the download and upload problem… since then without any luck until I decided to upgrade to the latest version V1.0.11.100_10.2.100.I followed the Netgear instruction in order to do so, step by step. To my regret, finally I gave up since the new firmware got my router Bricked and I could not neither get it back to work nor downgrade to the oldest firmware version. I have been contacting Netgear support team since this V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 version. I was unable to get any concrete answer or any helpful suggestion. Therefore, after my router became unstable and finally broke down (after the latest upgrate attempt), I decided to put it in the garbage and forget about Netgear forever. I had been using the Netgear products for ages… NOT ANY MORE :-(
P. s. Do not waste your time to address the problem... Netgear does not care. The just want us to purchase a new product. I did purchase a new router ... of course not from them. Good luck guys
I am now achieving 300 to 331Mbps Down and 10-12Mbps Up across my 300Mbps cable modem connectionon the Nighthawk's 5G connection (speed test results from my ISP, https://speedtest.tds.net/).
Upgraded to firmware V1.0.11.100_10.2.100 did NOT solve problem for me. If I plug PC directly into broadband modem I get 600-900Mbps. With the router I get around 200Mbps.
I previously had my internet speed cut in half using a newer version of firmware. I had performed the down grade to the below version several months ago, but now the internet speed is cut in half again
I am running the following and having the following issue
R7000 — Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
Hardware Version R7000
Firmware Version V1.0.9.42_10.2.44
Download speed:
- Modem direct to computer via ethernet cable = 226.6 Mbps
- Modem direct to router and then router direct to computer via ethernet cables = 93 Mbps
Upload speed: ~11 Mbps with either method
Modem is Motorola Surfboard SBG6580
I have powered cycle both computer, router, and modem allowing a minimum of 5 minutes of complete power off.
Login to your router from a computer and somewhere there is settings for QoS (Quality of Service). We have a different version, but this setting was on and set at 300 Down and 30 Up. But we were only getting maybe 150 Down. My husband found the setting and switched it off and now we are getting over 300. I don’t know if this will work for you. But we just found it.
