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IIIGrimReaperII
Feb 13, 2020Tutor
Forced Firmware Update on MR1100 Bricked the hotspot
So I was listening to music as I usually do, and suddenly I am no longer on the internet. I look at the hotspot and notice it says it is "updating device" and "Pleasedo not power off". So I let it si...
IIIGrimReaperII
Feb 20, 2020Tutor
Sorry I didn't add enough to my initial post. The hotspot is sku 2A1NAS. The hotspot sat plugged into the wall for nearly 4 hours while it was performing said update and never left 25%. the little arrows in the circle, yeah they never move even on a new one. I have talked to Netgear, they don't want to honor the warranty, and say well it's ATT's responsibility. ATT says you used a 3rd party reseller of our ridicioulsly priced data plans we sell, so without an ATT account we can't help you. Me saying well in the box is a Netgear warranty, says nothing about ATT warranty just Netgear. To ATT I say the box doesn't say anything about needing an account to have a warranty that inside the box is never stated to even exist. These 2 have been passing the buck for a week. As a consumer I care less who THEY think is responsible. The warranty says Netgear, does not say, mention,associate in anyway with ATT as being needed or responsible for said warranty. So guess who gets sued??? Netgear. Why? Because they fail to even remotely mention ATT other then the branding on the box. Netgear can argue with ATT after the fact, I just want my hotspot fixed, is that so much to ask??:smileymad:
JohnPeng
Feb 20, 2020NETGEAR Expert
Sorry for the inconvenience caused by the forced upgrade. The upgrade stuck issue was a rare case. AT&T pushed the updates a few times already after MR1100 launched. Normally, the upgrade takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. Then the device will get back online.
Froced upgrade is controlled by AT&T server, not on the device. You can do a manual upgrade checking and install the upgrade when it is available, instead of waitng for the pushed the upgrade.
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- IIIGrimReaperIIFeb 26, 2020Tutor
The thread got hijacked, so I was waiting that out. I have tried every conceivable way to reset this modem, sadly it is stuck on the upgrade and nothing changes it, not factory reset using the little button in the rear, nothing. There is no way to access the modem, by either webpage or phone app or putty. Anything I am missing to get this modem to reset?
- JohnPengFeb 26, 2020NETGEAR Expert
How long have you got the device? If possible, please contact AT&T and request for RMA or replacement. We can get the device back for analysis.
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John
- IIIGrimReaperIIFeb 26, 2020Tutor
I have had it for 5 months. And I have contacted ATT 2 times as well as netgear 2 times requesting an RMA. Netgear says it's ATT warranty, so their responsibility. ATT says they won't warranty my hotspot because I use a 3rd party reseller of ATT data and not ATT directly.