RBR50 firmware upgrade. now unit stuck with green solid power light and nothing else.

Question

after attempting firmware upgrade from the web page, my rbr50 is now unresponsive.

power light glows green and thats it.

i have tried the 30.30.30 reset and it does not change anything.

unable to get power light to change colors.

any thoughts on what to try next, other than buying new?

jps

FURRYe38 · Answer

So did you do the FW update? Orbi app or Web browser? If Browser, which one?
Wired or wireless connected? Wired is recommended.

What version of FW did you update too?

https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.
I 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.
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw

Try nmrpflash?
Others had luck with that when tftp didn't work
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

triack · Answer

2.7.2.104 is what i'm trying to put back on it after upgrade by web interface failed with 2.7.3

on windows 10, tried both tftp64 per one message as well as built in tftp client on windows 10 pro.

pressing reset for 30 secs does not change the light from solid green to anything else.

CrimpOn · Answer

triack&nbsp;wrote:2.7.2.104 is what i'm trying to put back on it after upgrade by web interface failed with 2.7.3on windows 10, tried both tftp64 per one message as well as built in tftp client on windows 10 pro.pressing reset for 30 secs does not change the light from solid green to anything else.&nbsp;My understanding is that there is a brief window of time during startup when the hardware looks for a tftp connection before beginning the regular boot up process.&nbsp; Rather than using the paperclip, power the Orbi off, (say a brief prayer or mantra), power it back on and try tftp.I once took 4 or 5 tries to get tftp to work.&nbsp;Using tftp is quite a chore, what with having to change the computer to a static IP address and cable it directly to the Orbi, but it has worked several times for me.

triack · Answer

no good, unable to get tftp to even show an attempted connection from the orbi&nbsp;

antinode · Answer

&gt; on windows 10, tried both tftp64 per one message as well as built in&gt; tftp client on windows 10 pro.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'd stick with the command-line TFTP client program.&nbsp; Better errormessages, if nothing else.&nbsp;&nbsp;&gt; no good, unable to get tftp to even show an attempted connection from&gt; the orbi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A vague description of what does _not_ happen is less useful than aclear description of what _does_ happen.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "unable" is not a useful problem description.&nbsp; It does not say whatyou did.&nbsp; It does not say what happened when you did it.&nbsp; As usual,showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (errormessages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vaguedescriptions or interpretations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The TFTP recovery scheme is a multi-step procedure which offersmultiple opportunities for user input, hence user error.&nbsp; By itself,saying that you "tried" it doesn't say much.&nbsp; See "As usual, [...]",above.&nbsp; Especially when using a command-line program, copy+paste is yourfriend.&nbsp;&gt; [...] a brief window of time [...]&nbsp;&nbsp; "unable" also doesn't say _when_ you did anything.

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RBR50 firmware upgrade. now unit stuck with green solid power light and nothing else.

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