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Plomo
Jan 08, 2023Tutor
Accessing Bootloader via Putty on RBR50
My orbir router got bricked while I was at the office and when I got home, I was greeted to magenta lights on my satellite. I was able to factory reset the satellite, but my router is unresponsive to...
Slarmeaux
Jan 29, 2024Aspirant
CR4 Thanks for the info of switching the Tx and Rx. After that I am able to see info output in Putty. I am having the same issue that Plomo mentioned where it's just a green power light and nothing else. The Putty output goes for about 2 seconds and then stops after DDR Frequency, 672 Mhz. It doesn't let me type or do anything. Anyone have any ideas if this is salvageable?
CR4
Jan 31, 2024Guide
You need to break the boot process by pressing ctrl + c after about 2 seconds.
This should give you access to the commands in putty to enable you to write the new values to the router
This should give you access to the commands in putty to enable you to write the new values to the router