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RAX120 Bricked?
Bought the RAX120 last night. Went to set it up and went to update firmware like the app suggested and now it won't do anything. All lights are solid and reset button doesn't work to reset and I...
IMHO, best way to brick a Netgear router is to do a firmware update using the app. You will find lots of similar experiences on this forum. Only good way as noted above using a Ethernet connection to a PC or MAC.
Might have gotten a bad one. If you'd had it longer I'd recommend tftp or nmrpflash. But since you just bought it, I'd exchange it.
I'd also recommend doing the firmware update over a hardwired connection. Tends to have the best results.
IMHO, best way to brick a Netgear router is to do a firmware update using the app. You will find lots of similar experiences on this forum. Only good way as noted above using a Ethernet connection to a PC or MAC.