Manually Update Router Firmware - NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System User Manual

Note: If you have more than one satellite, only update one satellite at a time. You
must wait for the first satellite to finish updating before updating the next satellite.
6. Click the Browse button.
7. Locate and select the satellite firmware file that you downloaded.
The firmware file name ends in .img or .chk.
8. Click the Upload button.
The firmware on your satellite is updated.
It takes a few minutes to complete the process.
9. After satellite finishes updating, on the satellite web interface, select Status and
double-check the firmware version on the Status page.

Manually update router firmware

firmware before you update the router's firmware.
WARNING: Make sure that your satellite is done updating its firmware before updating
your router's firmware.
To manually update your router's firmware:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
mesh network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update > Manual Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5. Click the Browse button.
6. Locate and select the router firmware file you downloaded.
The firmware file name ends in .img.
7. Click the Upload button.
The firmware is updated.
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