How To | Update Firmware on Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

Learn step-by-step instructions on how to update the firmware on a Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switch.

Updated at June 3rd, 2024

Procedure


Caution

Q-SYS cannot provide support for unapproved firmware versions or config files.

For information about the supported firmware/configuration versions, see Awareness | Netgear Switch (M4250) firmware & configuration version.

 

There are two methods that can be used to update firmware on Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches:


From AV UI

  1. Launch a web browser.
  2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login page displays.

    Default IP for Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

    M4250-10G2F-PoE+: 192.168.0.120

    M4250-10G2XF-PoE++: 192.168.0.121

    M4250-26G4F-PoE+: 192.168.0.110

    M4250-26G4F-PoE++: 192.168.0.111

     
     
  3. Enter the default username and password in the AV UI section.

    Default Username and Password

    Username: admin

    Password: qscsystems

     
     
  4. Click the AV UI Login button.
  5. Select Maintenance. 
  6. Select active firmware to load too.

    Firmware Tip*

    Use M4250L images for 8 port switches, and M4250H images for 24 port switches

     
     
  7. Select the up arrow to upload the firmware file.
  8. Select Upload to push firmware to network switch.
  9. Wait for the pop-up message to load the firmware. 
  10. Select Reboot Now once the upload finishes.
 
 

From Main UI

  1. Launch a web browser.
  2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login page displays.

    Default IP for Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

    M4250-10G2F-PoE+: 192.168.0.120

    M4250-10G2XF-PoE++: 192.168.0.121

    M4250-26G4F-PoE+: 192.168.0.110

    M4250-26G4F-PoE++: 192.168.0.111

     
     
  3. Click the Main UI Login button. The main UI login page displays in a new tab.
  4. Enter the default username and password.

    Default Username and Password

    Username: admin

    Password: qscsystems

     
     
  5. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > HTTP file Upgrade.
  6. Select Software for File Type drop down menu.
  7. Select image1 for Image Name drop down menu.
  8. Select Browse to choose the firmware file to upload.

    Firmware Tip*

    Use M4250L images for 8 port switches, and M4250H images for 24 port switches

     
     
  9. Select Apply button on the far right.
  10. Wait for pop up message to finish loading file.
  11. Save and reboot the switch.