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Rycher1's avatar
Rycher1
Follower
Jan 30, 2019

Corrupted Firmware

While trying to download a firmware update I lost internet connection. It now appears that the firmware is possibly corrupted. I have no internet and green light on top of router is flashing and the Amber one under it are the only lights that are on. I’m pretty stupid when it comes to these things. Any help would be much appreciated.
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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Jan 30, 2019

    > Model: WNDR4500|N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router|EOL

     

       Is that accurate?  (Not WNDR4500v2?)  Visit
    http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number, and look
    for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Look for the LED descriptions.

     

    > [...] green light on top of router is flashing [...]

     

       "top"?  Using the common names for the indicators can be clearer than
    bad geographical descriptions.  If you mean the Power indicator, then
    you may be a candidate for the TFTP recovery scheme.  See, for example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096

     

    > While trying to download a firmware update [...]

     

          How, exactly?