Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer directly to your router.

Download the ZIP file containing your router’s firmware update file from the NETGEAR Download Center.

To upload firmware to your NETGEAR router using TFTP from the Microsoft Windows command line: If you do not understand any step of the process, contact NETGEAR technical support and do not proceed.

Read through all of the following instructions before proceeding. Important: Uploading firmware to your router via TFTP requires more networking and computer knowledge than updating from the router web interface. Router does not assign DHCP addresses to clients.Router is unusable (bricked) after a firmware update.You might want to try to upload firmware to your router via TFTP if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: For Apple macOS computers, see How do I upload firmware to my NETGEAR router using TFTP on Apple macOS?

These instructions are specific to Microsoft Windows computers. If your NETGEAR router is unusable (bricked) or experiences other problems during or after a firmware update, you can use TFTP from the Microsoft Windows Command Prompt on your computer to upload firmware to your router remotely.

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