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RAX80 Bricked
I recently started a firmware update on my RAX80. It looked like it successfully downloaded and applied the new firmware, but when the updater restarted the router, it seems to have bricked it. I lef...
You can try debricking it with the tftp method
> [...] only an orange led light was on. [...]
Think, for a moment, about the value of that description. How many
different LEDs are there? Perhaps the Power indicator?
> [...] the tftp method
See, for example:
Sorry, I forgot to mention the power led is a solid orange.
I will try the tftp method today and report back!
I can't seem to get the router into the reset state. As documented, I would disconnect the power, hold in the reset button and power up, but the power led stays a solid orange. I've tried holding in the reset button for minutes but the router doesn't change state. Attempting to tftp the firmware fails with a connection error.