Bought a second hand Nighthawk X6S. I was able to setup and connect it to my modem (C7000v2) no problem, but it will not accept firmware updates. I have tried it through the app, going through my pc on wired connection with the auto updater and by manually uploading the .chk file with no luck. Any recommendations? Current firmware for the router is (V1.4.1.44_1.3.5). Further info on the router being second hand, I bought it from a thrift store and have no way to get a hold of the previous owner.
Bought a second hand Nighthawk X6S. I was able to setup and connect it to my modem (C7000v2) no problem, but it will not accept firmware updates.
You are adding a router to a modem/router. Bad idea.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local problems with address on your network. Among other things, the other router can misdirect traffic to addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual default IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP) with a wired connection to the main router. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.
You're on the 2nd oldest firmware there is for that model. You might have to take a stepped system to update. try going a version or 2 newer versus the latest version. try the 1.4.1.64 version
You're on the 2nd oldest firmware there is for that model. You might have to take a stepped system to update. try going a version or 2 newer versus the latest version. try the 1.4.1.64 version
Good thinking. Here's a way to avoid trying them one at a time.
If the latest doesn't stick try one half way between the installed version and the latest.
If that works, try the latest. If not, go somewhere in the middle again.
If not, again, go half way between the one you tried and yours.
