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MR60/MS60 -- Router will not see and sync with satellites
After mos of flawless function, my Nighthawk MR60 router has dropped the satellite and will not see it to re-sync. Using iPhone Netgear Nighthawk app to add satellite causes both MS60 satellite and ...
I had the same issue. I updated the firmware on my sattelites (Nighthawk MS60) and the LED on one sattelite would continue to blink white like it was trying to connect to the MR60 main router. The blinking never stopped and I couldn't see the sattelite connection anywyhere. I found instructions on how to update the firmware for NETGEAR routers using TFTP. I downloaded the latest firmware from the MS60 support page and then I followed these instructions exactly:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
This will allow you to reinstall firmware to your router directly, not using the app or routerlogin.net, since they were unable to see the sattelite in the first place.
I installed the latest firmware on to the sattelite again and it worked again instantly. Once it was done rebooting, it searched for the MR60 and flashed white, turned amber for a couple of minutes, then finally settled on solid blue. Success!
I hope this helps anyone else with this issue. It seems like this isn't uncommon for the firmware update to soft brick these sattelites. Netgear wasn't exactly helpful either with their $50 or more support paywall.
earsdr for me samething is happening but a work around is, I wired one of the satellite with router and then tried to Sync. Now it's syncing both the satellites fine. Only weird thing is, I have to keep one satellite wired to the router. I am using firmware version V1.0.6.102. May be you can try this and use at least one satellite the way it should work.
I had the same issue. I updated the firmware on my sattelites (Nighthawk MS60) and the LED on one sattelite would continue to blink white like it was trying to connect to the MR60 main router. The blinking never stopped and I couldn't see the sattelite connection anywyhere. I found instructions on how to update the firmware for NETGEAR routers using TFTP. I downloaded the latest firmware from the MS60 support page and then I followed these instructions exactly:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
This will allow you to reinstall firmware to your router directly, not using the app or routerlogin.net, since they were unable to see the sattelite in the first place.
I installed the latest firmware on to the sattelite again and it worked again instantly. Once it was done rebooting, it searched for the MR60 and flashed white, turned amber for a couple of minutes, then finally settled on solid blue. Success!
I hope this helps anyone else with this issue. It seems like this isn't uncommon for the firmware update to soft brick these sattelites. Netgear wasn't exactly helpful either with their $50 or more support paywall.