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All about TFTP
The use of TFTP as a last resort has become a common advice lately. I want to unserstand that process (in case I need to use it at some point in the future). 1. About NG's KB article: How to upload...
TFTP should not be use commonly. It's only for recovery of the RBR and RBS when and IF a FW update goes bad or a bad mis-configuration or a bad operation happens on these devices where the units don't function correctly, reset doesn't work or the web page can't be accessed due something mention above.
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
Some others experiences with Bricked units:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-seems-stuck-in-boot-loop/m-p/2010016/highlight/true#M107358
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Is-my-13-month-old-RBR50-bricked/m-p/2011090/highlight/true#M107511
Bricked Orbi Recovery:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-orbi-rbk50-rbk53-rbr50-rbs50-v-9-2-5-1-18sf-hw-v-9-2-5-1-18-1sf-hw.64414/page-3#post-590839
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Is-my-13-month-old-RBR50-bricked/td-p/2009904/jump-to/first-unread-message
Thx.
Any input to my specific questions?
