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Make Remote Work Happen Quickly

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 1:53pm
Work from home

How well does your home network handle the stress of multiple devices and multiple family members all trying to stream high definition videos, participate in video conferencing, and play online games with friends simultaneously?

Kong Mod for NETGEAR R9000 Updated 2018-October

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 2:11pm

If you're currently running the powerhouse R9000 Nighthawk router by NETGEAR, and need to upgrade your Kong DD-WRT install, an update has just been released to kick off the fall season.

Download the latest DD-WRT Kong Mod for R9000 Updates in our Download section!

Voxel's NETGEAR R7800 and R9000 Custom Firmware Updates (2018-Sept)

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Fri, 08/31/2018 - 11:42am

Voxel has new firmware updates for both the R7800 and R9000. You can review the changelogs and download the updates below.

Voxel adds functionality to custom firmware that improves the CPU power on your Nighthawk and adds many other features as well!

Updates to Voxel's Custom Firmware for NETGEAR R7800v1 and R9000 (2018-July)

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Wed, 07/18/2018 - 10:38am

Voxel's firmware for the NETGEAR R7800v1 and R9000 has been updated in July 2018 -- read on for the details.

Voxel's custom firmware specializes in features that add functionality along with improving the CPU power on your Nighthawk.

Voxel's Custom Firmware Updated for NETGEAR R7800 and R9000 (2018-March)

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 9:19am

Voxel has recently updated both the R9000 and R7800 firmware. You can access them by using the links below - from there you can check out the changelogs and download.

Voxel's custom firmware adds features and functionality along with improving the CPU power on your Nighthawk.

Voxel's Custom Firmware Updated for NETGEAR R7800 and R9000 (2018-Feb)

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:07am

There are several changes for both the R9000 and R7800 so far in February 2018. Click the links below to review the changelogs for this month, and to download!

Quick Review of the NETGEAR S8000 Nighthawk Gaming Switch

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Wed, 08/30/2017 - 4:23pm

The perfect companion to the high performance line of NETGEAR Nighthawk routers, the S8000 gaming switch has features that a lot of us geeks really love. Here's an overview of what's on offer.

S8000 NETGEAR Gaming Switch

S8000 (GS808E) Overview

S8000 Switch Main Menu

DD-WRT Now Available for NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 R9000

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Tue, 02/21/2017 - 4:56pm

Developers BrainSlayer (from DD-WRT.com) and Kong have just released a new DD-WRT port for the powerhouse R9000 X10 router from NETGEAR.

For the details and the download, head to the Downloads section!

How to Install OpenWRT on NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 R9000

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 4:23pm
OpenWRT Installation for NETGEAR R9000

For those R9000 owners who are Linux buffs, router enthusiasts, or simply want to try open source firmware -- developer Tathagata Das has provided the community with an updated OpenWRT for R9000 release. The new release, out December 2016, is based on OpenWRT "Barrier Breaker" and offers WPA2 encryption and uPnP functionality to get you up and running quickly and securely.

If you're familiar with DD-WRT, there are some differences with OpenWRT in terms of installation and setup. Here's how to get started.

How to Install Plex Media Server on NETGEAR's R9000

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Submitted by MyOpenRouter Team on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 9:46am
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The NETGEAR R9000 Nighthawk is the very first consumer router to have a Plex Media Server built in -- and fortunately, it's not only easy to get started with it, but it's a performer as well. The onboard Annapurna Labs 1.7 GHz quad core processor does the heavy lifting not only for networking performance, but the Plex server as well.

Here's how to get started.

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