Bricked RBR20

Question

Hi all, my RBR20 is bricked after a firmware update. There is no WiFi network available, local ethernet and internet ports are down (no link) and it does not respond to Reset (long press, long press with/before/after power up/down - all possible options).

It stays in same state - blinking white circle and green power led.

I need your experience and magic... It is just a month after warranty expiration :(

Thanks in advance

plemans · Answer

Have you tried using tftp to recover it?

here's a thread that had great success using it with some tips/tricks for doing so.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Bricked-Orbit-Failed-Firmware-Update/m-p/1558992

pkeisar · Answer

As I said - both ports are down, so I cannot connect to LAN for tftp...

plemans · Answer

Did you try? &nbsp;you're not the first with this issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Satellite-corrupt-firmware/m-p/1636597https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Satellite-Will-Not-Factory-Reset-or-connect-to-router/m-p/1667497https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Solution-to-fix-Orbi-Satellite-flashing-white-forever-failed/m-p/1588079

FURRYe38 · Answer

Possible the RBS just needs replacing.&nbsp;pkeisar&nbsp;wrote:As I said - both ports are down, so I cannot connect to LAN for tftp...&nbsp;

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Bricked RBR20

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