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RAX80 corrupted firmware
I have a RAX80 and I'm pretty sure that the firmware is corrupted.
I can connect to the wifi network. But the router says that it's offline.
It doesn't respond to the app or the DNS.
Before you ask:
I have done a factory reset 3 times.
I tried setting up the router but I need to login to account to do that. And it say that there is no internet access, even though there is.
I have tried multiple cables and ports ip's router. Connected to the wan port on the RAX80
All ports and cables work without issues with anything that isn't the router.
If router is connected to ip's router and I try accessing it through a browser (192.168.1.1)
It will connect to the ip's router and if I remove the cable from the wan port and plug it directly to a computer or with wifi. Nothing loads.
I have manual downloaded the newest firmware. But have no way to upload it to the router
Current Firmware Version 1.0.10.140.
Is there anyway to flash to firmware using the USB ports or any other way to flash to new firmware?
2 Replies
Does the 30-30-30 reset change anything?
Give NMRPFlash a try: https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
I can connect to the wifi network. But the router says that it's offline.
If the router is broadcasting WiFi and a device can connect using the credentials printed on the label, this would seem to indicate that the router is not "corrupted".
Page 21 of the User Manual describes how to access the router web interface. (There are times when the Nighthawk 'app' is not as useful as the web interface.)
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX80/RAX80_UM_EN.pdf
It might be useful to review information from the Internet Service Provider on how customer equipment should be connected to their network.
For example, some ISPs require the customer router to present a user name and password to connect. (Others use DHCP, which I find much easier to work with.)
