Orbi RBR50 bricked - anything I can do?

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Last night my network went down.&nbsp; After some troubleshooting I found that the Orbi router was unresponsive.&nbsp; But what was unusual is there was no flashing light on top.&nbsp; That's usually my first clue there's a problem.&nbsp;I tried cycling the power - nothing.I tried pressing the reset with a paperclip for 30 seconds - the green power LED never changes.I tried the 30-30-30 reset.&nbsp; Nothing changes.&nbsp; The power LED stays green.I tried connecting direct to a laptop with a network cable.&nbsp; The laptop shows "network cable unplugged" and nothing I do can change that.&nbsp; So obviously I can't do the "upload firmware using TFTP client" trick.&nbsp;Any other suggestions?

FURRYe38 · Answer

https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTPNeed to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.&nbsp;Make sure you enable tftp: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10Video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpawI had a problem on a Windows 10 PC where this didn't work to use TFTP, so I switched to a WIndows 7 PC and the TFTP worked.Mac TFTP: https://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0001247
Try nmrpflash:https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
If any of this fails, the RBR needs to be replaced.&nbsp;

kb0wwp · Answer

Is this a bot?&nbsp; Because everything you suggested I already said I tried and didn't work. :)&nbsp;I guess "throw it away" is my last option.&nbsp; Too bad.

plemans · Answer

You tried nmrpflash? I've seen that work when tftp wouldn't
And you can try forcing an earlier firmware to it incase that was the issue.&nbsp;
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another thing you can try is swapping the power supply from one of the satellites to the router.&nbsp;
Maybe the power supply is faulty and isn't letting it fully boot

kb0wwp · Answer

No connection to the Orbi is possible - wireless or with a network cable.&nbsp; I've tried multiple computers and all say "network cable unplugged".&nbsp; I have tried a different power adapter.&nbsp;I remember decades ago having to use a "crossover cable" in situations.&nbsp; Is that still a thing, or needed in this case?

plemans · Answer

When theirs corrupt firmware/bootup issues, thats what you expect.&nbsp;
If you follow the guide for nmrpflash, it has you set a static ip address on the computer and try putting the router in a recovery state.&nbsp;
It isn't going to show up like you expect.&nbsp;

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Orbi RBR50 bricked - anything I can do?

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