Netgear R6700v3
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[edit] Hardware Specs
CPU | Broadcom BCM4708A0 |
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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
- Download factory-to-ddwrt.chk file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the release folder.
- (Optional) Download the netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the (current) release folder.
- Supported in DD-WRT since build: 36995
- See Where do I download firmware? for links.
[edit] Initial Flash
NOTE: Steps derived from How do I manually update the firmware on my NETGEAR router?
- Connect your computer to a LAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
- 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.
- Enter the router admin user name and password.
- 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.
- Select ADVANCED > Administration.
- Some models might use slightly different navigation, like Settings > Administration.
- Select Firmware Update or Router Update.
- The label varies depending on your router.
- Click Choose File or Browse, then locate and select the factory-to-ddwrt.chk you previously downloaded.
- Click the Upload button.
- 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.
- 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.
- Enter username (or leave blank); enter password (twice) and click Change Password.
- This will take you to the Router Information Page
- 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
- Download the netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file from the netgear-r6700v3 folder under the (current) release folder.
- See Where do I download firmware? for links.
[edit] Procedure
- Connect your computer to a LAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
- Enter http://192.168.1.1 into a web browser.
- Enter username and password previously set.
- Go to Administration -> Firmware Upgrade tab.
- Click on Browse and select the previously downloaded netgear-r6700v3-webflash.bin file.
- Click Upgrade.
- 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.
- 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).