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Aspirant

Aug 31, 2019

Bricked RBR20

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 ...

Guru - Experienced User

Sep 01, 2019

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
Aspirant
Sep 01, 2019
As I said - both ports are down, so I cannot connect to LAN for tftp...
- plemans
  Guru - Experienced User
  Sep 01, 2019
  Did you try?
  you're not the first with this issue.
  
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Satellite-corrupt-firmware/m-p/1636597
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Satellite-Will-Not-Factory-Reset-or-connect-to-router/m-p/1667497
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Solution-to-fix-Orbi-Satellite-flashing-white-forever-failed/m-p/1588079
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Sep 01, 2019
  Possible the RBS just needs replacing.
  pkeisar wrote:
  As I said - both ports are down, so I cannot connect to LAN for tftp...