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KimFord
Aug 09, 2016Aspirant
FVS318Gv2 in a strange state after Firmware 4.3.3-8 update attempt
Hi there, There are quite a few posts here about not being able to update the firmware on this device from 4.3.3-6 to 4.3.3-8 via the UI. In going through these, I noticed that many folks had...
AlexPe
Aug 10, 2016NETGEAR Expert
Hi KimFord,
Can you try the default username and password? Also you can try to factory reset a couple times, maybe that might free it from this condition.
Try doing the hold the reset in power on 30 secs, power off. Do this for 3 times then try the interface again.
If nothing then contact support to see if you can RMA the device through my.netgear.com.
AlexPe
- KimFordAug 12, 2016Aspirant
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the advice... to make a long story short, i cycled the power and the device is now bricked regardless of how many times or how long I press the reset button.
Regards,
Kim
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