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Birdizdaword
Apr 22, 2022Aspirant
XR1000 unresponsive and unable to update firmware
I have an XR1000 router which I attempted to update with the latest firmware. Halfway through the update there was a power outage and it corrupted it. The power light was solid orange with the occasi...
plemans
Apr 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
tftp can take a few attempts as its sensitive to timings. Nmrpflash is a little less sensitive.
So I'd try again. And try a few times
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and here's a video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash