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Manage Your Network
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware is stored in flash memory.
You can check to see if new firmware is available and update the router to the new
firmware.You can also visit the NETGEAR support website, download the firmware manually,
and update the router to the new firmware.
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
For you to check for new firmware, the router must be connected to the Internet.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. 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.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5. Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message
asking if you want to download and install it.
6. Click the Yes button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load
a new page. Do not turn off the router.
A progress bar might show the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware
upload process takes several minutes. When the upload is complete, your router restarts.
7. Verify that the router is running the new firmware version:
a. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
network.
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