New Features and Enhancements:
- Added error correction code to address potential bad block of NAND FLASH memory.
Notes:
- The released zip contains switch firmware and MIB files. Please unzip the file to extract the switch image for firmware upgrade.
Upgrade Procedure:
- Download the new firmware 6.6.2.8 from NETGEAR product support Website and store it in local PC, and remember its location in the PC’s file system. Then unzip it to get the switch image of .stk format.
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS418TPP/GS418TPP_GS510TLP_GS510TPP_FW_V6.6.2.8.zip
- There are three methods to upgrade the new firmware from PC to the switch.
- HTTP
- TFTP
- SCC (Smart Control Center)
Below are the steps to upgrade the firmware via HTTP, which is the most convenient method. For GS418TPP, it can also use USB to upgrade the new firmware from PC to the switch. For the other methods, please check the IG and SW User Manual for details.
- To use HTTP method, go to GUI page “Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Status”, find the backup (next-active) image.
- Suppose the backup-image is image1, then go to “Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download”, set File Type as ‘Software’, set Image Name as ‘Image1’, select the firmware file of .stk stored in local PC via Browser button, then click Apply button to start firmware downloading.
The download will take several minutes. Do not power cycle the switch before the success message shows up as below.
- Go to GUI page “Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Status”, to double check the latest image is correctly downloaded to image1 and image1 is the ‘next-active’ image. If not, go back to step 3 to download the switch image again.
- Go to GUI page ‘Maintenance > Reset > Device Reboot’, check the checkbox then click Apply button. The restart may take several minutes, do not power cycle or reboot the switch before the process is complete.
- After the switch is restarted, login the switch to double check whether the FW is upgraded correctly, via GUI page of “GUI page System > Management > System Information”.
Last Updated:10/17/2025
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