Replacement firmware
- v1
- Browse firmware downloads Beta build · 10-13-2026-r66345
- v2
- Browse firmware downloads Beta build · 10-13-2026-r66345
Router
NETGEAR R7500
Projects for this device
Replacement firmware
Replace router software with a customizable system for network controls and community packages.
How to get started
Follow the guide for your exact router version. The first installation may use its web interface, recovery mode or a serial connection.
- Setup
- Firmware replacement; route varies by router
- You’ll need
- Exact hardware revision, an appropriate OpenWrt release and its model-specific installation guide.
- v1
- Get OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6Open hardware record
- v2
- Get OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6Open hardware record
v1
- Limitations
- WiFi 5GHz
- First installation
- GUI generic
v2
- First installation
- GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery
Features & details
Check the project and hardware shown for each feature.
Device details
netgear r7500 v1 — device documentation (github.com)Netgear R7500 — TechInfoDepot (github.com)Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)
- Hardware revision
- v1
Device details
netgear r7500 v2 — device documentation (github.com)Netgear R7500v2 — TechInfoDepot (github.com)Netgear R7500v2 — WikiDevi (github.com)Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)
- Hardware revision
- v2
Device details
- Hardware revision
- -100NAS v1<br>(''Nighthawk X4'')
OpenWrt · v1
- Installation routes recorded
- GUI generic
- Recovery routes recorded
- TFTP generic, Serial
- Availability recorded by source
- Discontinued 2016
OpenWrt · v2
- Installation routes recorded
- GUI OEM, U-Boot TFTP recovery
- Recovery routes recorded
- U-Boot TFTP recovery
- Availability recorded by source
- Discontinued 2021
Hardware differences
v1
netgear r7500 v1 — device documentation (github.com)Netgear R7500 — TechInfoDepot (github.com)v1 — Source documentation (openwrt.org)
v2
netgear r7500 v2 — device documentation (github.com)Netgear R7500v2 — TechInfoDepot (github.com)Netgear R7500v2 — WikiDevi (github.com)v2 — Source documentation (openwrt.org)
Security
Saved scan
From our saved security research.
Model advisories
Selected highlightsPrioritized by known exploitation, severity, then date.
NETGEAR R7500
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker
- Affected firmware
- R7500: before 1.0.0.118 R7500v2: before 1.0.3.24
- Fix
- Fix details in the linked record
Details and sources
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.
NETGEAR R7500
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker
- Affected firmware
- R7500: before 1.0.0.118 R7500v2: before 1.0.3.24
- Fix
- Fix details in the linked record
Details and sources
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.
NETGEAR R7500
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker
- Affected firmware
- R7500: before 1.0.0.118 R7500v2: before 1.0.3.24
- Fix
- Fix details in the linked record
Details and sources
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.
NETGEAR R7500
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker
- Affected firmware
- R7500: before 1.0.0.118 R7500v2: before 1.0.3.24
- Fix
- Fix details in the linked record
Details and sources
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D6100 before 1.0.0.56, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.
NETGEAR R7500
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker
- Affected firmware
- R7500: before 1.0.0.118 R7500v2: before 1.0.3.24
- Fix
- Fix details in the linked record
Details and sources
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D6100 before 1.0.0.56, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.