NETGEAR regularly releases firmware updates to improve product performance, add features, and enhance security. To ensure that new features are available on your router, make sure that it's running the latest firmware.
The simplest way to update the firmware on your NETGEAR router is with the Nighthawk app. For instructions on how to do that, see: How do I update my Nighthawk router's firmware using the Nighthawk app?.
Not all routers are supported by the Nighthawk app. To see if your router is supported, click here.
If you want to update your router's firmware with a web browser, follow these instructions.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
- Connect your computer to your router with an Ethernet cable.
- Launch a web browser and enter routerlogin.net into the address bar.
The router login window displays.
- Enter the router admin user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The password is the one you specified the first time you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you forgot your admin password, see How do I recover my NETGEAR admin password using the password recovery feature?.
- Select ADVANCED > Administration or Settings > Administration.
The label varies by router.
- Select Firmware Update or Router Update.
- Click Check.
The router searches for new firmware.
- If new firmware is available, click Yes.
After you click Yes, do not try to go online, turn off the router, or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting.
The firmware update starts and the router restarts. The firmware update process can take a few minutes.
The following video demonstrates these steps:
Last Updated:02/07/2020
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Article ID: 23442