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Locked out after Nighthawk firmware update
I updated, but now I can't "see" the modem. Totally locked out. I'm on Comcast and using my NH7000 as a hub. The internet signal is taken from my Comcast box (radios off) and sent to the NH. My ...
Your not alone. I did the samething on my wndr4500 router. I can no longer login to it. I cant get to to respond to pings. Im pretty sure the firmware update bricked my router. I used a ethernet to do the update. This really pissed me off. Netgear should never publish updates that will render your router grabage. Im stuck no way to fix mine. I already order a new Router. I will never use any of there updates again. I hope u find a fix for your.
Step 1 open cmd and send a ping to 198.162.1.1. If you do not get a responce your is also dead. Unless someone can help figure this out ?. I see no wat to fix it if I cant get loginin to revert back ot the old firmware.