Netgear R6700v3

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[edit] Hardware Specs

CPU Broadcom BCM4708A0
CPU Speed 1 GHz (2 Cores)
Flash ROM 128 MB
RAM 256 MB
Radios BCM4360 5 GHz & BCM4331 2.4 GHz
WLAN Support a/n+ac 3x3:3 & b/g/n 3x3:3
WLAN Max Speed 450 Mb/s (2.4Ghz), 1300 Mb/s (5Ghz)
Antenna Location External
Switch 4x GigE LAN + 1 GigE WAN
USB 1x USB 3.0
Power Adapter 12VDC 2.5A wall wart

Nearly identical to Netgear R6400v2 but with the following changes:

  • Reduce the Heatspreader's size from 226x127 to 196x90.
  • Remove 2 shielding can on bottom PCBA.

[edit] Installation

[edit] Prerequisites

  1. Download factory-to-ddwrt.chk file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the release folder.
  2. (Optional) Download the netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the (current) release folder.

[edit] Initial Flash

NOTE: Steps derived from How do I manually update the firmware on my NETGEAR router?

  1. Connect your computer to a LAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
  2. Enter routerlogin.net into a web browser.
    • You may optionally use http://192.168.1.1 and set a static IP of 102.168.10 on your PC
    • A login page displays.
  3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
  4. 8The default user name is admin. The default password is password.
    • If you set a password, use the one you specified the first time you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
  5. Select ADVANCED > Administration.
    • Some models might use slightly different navigation, like Settings > Administration.
  6. Select Firmware Update or Router Update.
    • The label varies depending on your router.
  7. Click Choose File or Browse, then locate and select the factory-to-ddwrt.chk you previously downloaded.
  8. Click the Upload button.
  9. The firmware update starts and the router restarts. The firmware update process takes about two to five minutes.
    • CAUTION: After you start the firmware update, do not try to go online, turn off the router, or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting.
  10. Once the router has rebooted, go to http://192.168.1.1 where you will see the password change screen of the DD-WRT WebUI.
  11. Enter username (or leave blank); enter password (twice) and click Change Password.
    • This will take you to the Router Information Page
  12. Click on the Setup tab, login with username and password previously set and configure to your desired needs.
    • Use Save on each tab, then Reboot on Setup -> Services or Administration -> Management tab when done.

[edit] Upgrading DD-WRT

[edit] Prerequisites

  1. Download the netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the (current) release folder.

[edit] Procedure

  1. Connect your computer to a LAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
  2. Enter http://192.168.1.1 into a web browser.
  3. Enter username and password previously set.
  4. Go to Administration -> Firmware Upgrade tab.
  5. Click on Browse and select the previously downloaded netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file.
  6. Click Upgrade.
  7. The firmware update starts and the router restarts. The firmware update process takes about two to five minutes.
    • CAUTION: After you start the firmware update, do not try to go online, turn off the router, or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting.
  8. Click on Continue (unless the router restarts and takes you back to the Setup -> Basic Setup tab)

[edit] Recovery

See the second post in this thread: Netgear R6400 v2 and R6700v3 Install Guide

[edit] DO NOT 30-30-30 Reset ARM Devices

...in addition to the reset button as described above...

From the GUI: If you need to reset (clear historical NVRAM settings) select factory reset option from drop down on firmware upload web gui page. or use the reset to default settings WEBIF.
Administration > Factory Defaults (select radio button, then apply settings)
or
Administration > Firmware Upgrade (after browsing to your firmware file, select "reset to defaults" from dropdown, then click upgrade button)

From the Command Line Interpreter (CLI): Telnet over to the device and pass the following command (without quotes): "nvram erase && reboot"

Reset notes: We all know to reset after initial flash. In early Feb. 2015 Kong announced a reset is required for certain upgrades as well, summary HERE. While not always necessary, resetting and re-configuring manually is also a best practice for upgrades. In Q1 2015 it was noted that users that reset from the CLI and MANUALLY RECONFIGURED after upgrading avoided issues (do NOT restore a NVRAMBAK from previous build it basically will undo your CLI reset).