Router Rejects Update File

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rfhj
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Router Rejects Update File

First-time DD-WRT flasher here, Netgear or other. My router thumbs its nose at me and rejects the update file.

Netgear Nighthawk AC1750
Model r6700v3
Firmware Version V1.0.2.60_10.0.44

Presuming the latest is the greatest, I downloaded dd-wrt.K3_R6700_20180923.zip from

    https://www.myopenrouter.com/download/dd-wrt-kong-mod-netgear-r6700-2018...

Ark extracted the file dd-wrt.K3_R6700_20180923.chk

I reset the router to the factory settings.

From the router update interface on the router via wired connection, I browsed to the .chk file and elected upload. Interface popped up a warning dialog that the router would need to kill all Internet connections. I told it to continue the upload. The router presented some processing progress information too briefly to be read and gave a final message, "This firmware file is incorrect! Please get the firmware file again and make sure it is the correct firmware for this product." The install dialog terminated, returning me to the refreshed Router Update screen.

Seems the router simply refuses to consider the .chk file a valid update. Now what?
 

rfhj
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Never mind...v3.

Never mind...v3.