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Mompea
Aspirant
Feb 20, 2023

MR80 unable to communicate with router to manually update firmware

My MR80 recently bricked with corrupted firm ware. Exterior light is blinking white. I've tried cycling it on and off and verified the cables I use are good. Factory reset pressed when the router is ...
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Mompea
Aspirant
Feb 20, 2023
I hadn't heard of the 30-30-30 reset method but gave it a go multiple times but unfortunately I get the same behavior as before. While pressing the reset the light is solid for 5 seconds then starts blinking white for 10, switches to solid amber for 10 and then goes back to blinking white. (Blinking white being when my computer won't recognize the connection)

And yes, I've got the PC wired via Ethernet to the router for the connection.

Thanks for the suggestion
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 20, 2023

Not that this would matter, however the WHITE LED is for status on the MR and eventually gives the status of the MR connected to the ISP modem. Not the connected PC. 

 

However that being said, the MR doesn't require the ISP modem to be connected to the MR if you want to set it up off line. 

Seems like of the 10 second or a 30-30-30 reset isn't getting you into the setup wizard at 192.168.1.1, sounds like the MR is some bad state. 

 

I'd open a support ticket and get help on this as something happend to the MR. Not in a good state. 

DarrenM