diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
index c78ba024813..35f92ea622f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ from .router import NetgearRouter
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=30)
-SPEED_TEST_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=1800)
-SCAN_INTERVAL_FIRMWARE = timedelta(seconds=18000)
+SPEED_TEST_INTERVAL = timedelta(hours=2)
+SCAN_INTERVAL_FIRMWARE = timedelta(hours=5)
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
index 510b97c37e3..8c6bf56efcc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ class NetgearRouterSensorEntity(NetgearRouterCoordinatorEntity, RestoreSensor):
             sensor_data = await self.async_get_last_sensor_data()
             if sensor_data is not None:
                 self._value = sensor_data.native_value
+            else:
+                self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def async_update_device(self) -> None: