Manually Upload Firmware To The Router; Change The Admin Password And Enable Password Recovery - NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P User Manual

Manually Upload Firmware to the Router

If you want to upload a specific firmware version, or your router fails to update its firmware automatically,
follow these instructions.
Note We recoommend that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet
connection to upload the firmware.
To manually upload a firmware file to your router:
1. Download the firmware for your router from the
and unzip the file.
Note The correct firmware file uses an .img or .chk extension.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network using an
Ethernet connection.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens.
4. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
6. Click the Browse button.
7. Find and select the saved firmware on your computer.
Note Do not interrupt this process. Doing so might corrupt the file, which will make your
router unusable. Your router reboots after the firmware is uploaded. If your router
does not reboot, check the Router Status page to confirm whether the new firmware
version uploaded.
Change the admin Password and Enable Password
Recovery
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. This
password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
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