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BohrokKaita
Jan 18, 2026Aspirant
New firmware bricked my RBK50
Yesterday I tried to update my Orbi from 2.7.5.6 to 2.7.6.6. I used the manual method like I did many times before without any problems. The update progress bar stopped at approx 75% and nothing hap...
CrimpOn
Jan 19, 2026Guru - Experienced User
The sense I get is that the router is not responsive. i.e. "dead".
BohrokKaita
Jan 19, 2026Aspirant
Yes, I am afraid it is dead. The device is not responsive at all. When I directly connect to it I don't see it through my ethernet adapter. Ipconfig tells me "not connected".