Some NETGEAR routers support automatic firmware updates. Automatic firmware updates ensure that important security updates are automatically delivered to your router to increase the security of your home network. Automatic firmware updates restart your router as part of the update process, which means that you lose Internet access for a few minutes.
Automatic firmware updates happen between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. local time. To avoid firmware updates starting at an inconvenient time, make sure that your router is set to your local time zone.
To access time zone settings in your NETGEAR router:
- Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your router's network.
- Enter http://routerlogin.net.
- Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. - Access your schedule or NTP settings:
- For R7000 or R7000P, select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule.
- For XR500, select Settings > Content Filtering > Schedule.
- For all other routers, select ADVANCED > Administration > NTP Settings.
- From the Time Zone menu, select your time zone.
- If you live in a region that observes daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.
- Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Last Updated:07/07/2025
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