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X6 R7850 Can't Update Firmware
.I have a Netgear Nighthawk X^ R7850 ... Bought it last year. It is currently running firmware Rev 1.0.4.46_10.0.2. For weeks/months now, it has been telling me that there's a firmware upgrade for th...
I kept getting the same firmware error when I tried to load the latest version. I got it to work after a few tries. You have to update from 1.0.4.46 to 1.0.5.48 first (the next firmware version in the upgrade sequence). After you're successfully on 1.0.5.48 you can jump to 1.0.5.74.
Great that is good news. Do you know where to get the previous versions of the firmware? I can only find the latest one in the netgear website.
Thank you
joseosanchez wrote:
Do you know where to get the previous versions of the firmware? I can only find the latest one in the netgear website.
I don't know where you were looking for firmware, but visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and you there should be a library of firmware that stretches back to the original release. Take your pick and then follow these instructions:How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
