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Rycher1
Jan 30, 2019Follower
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 A...
antinode
Jan 30, 2019Guru
> 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?