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cmueller
Oct 06, 2017Follower
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 ...
Hammerhead11111
Oct 06, 2017Tutor
I have reset mine by holding in the rest button then power on. This should have rest it ti factory settings.
I cant gain any acess using the defalt IP 198.162.1.1 or using the routerlogin site. Conecting the router directly to my PC and sending a ping I get no responce. If I cant get into the router I cant configure it. I cant go another day without a router so I already got a new one from another company.
michaelkenward
Oct 06, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Hammerhead11111 wrote:
I have reset mine by holding in the rest button then power on.
You need to press the rest button with the power on already.
Nothing will happen when you do it with the device switched off.
- Hammerhead11111Oct 06, 2017Tutor
Thats not waht I was told. While holding in the rest button then power on ur router lights will blink. It worked for me. I did a lot of research on this problem. My router had a blinking greeen power light. This indicates a curupt firmware issue. I found a fix this is what I did.
change ipv4 ip use the following ip 192.168.1.2
download tftp2
Enter 198.162.1.1 for server
pasword for router =password
Browse to ur path where the firmware u want to use is located.
Click update.I was able to do this and fix my wndr4500. Im I happy I had to do extra work to fix this not at all.
- michaelkenwardOct 06, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Hammerhead11111 wrote:
Thats not waht I was told.
I don't know who told you that. It was wrong.
Hammerhead11111 wrote:
While holding in the rest button then power on ur router lights will blink.
That's a different rest regime.
The tftp thing is also something else.
But, as I said, I find it hard to understand what the heck you are saying.
I urge anyone else reading this discussion to do a bit of research before going down this confusing path.
- Hammerhead11111Oct 06, 2017Tutor
If you cant understand english get some edumacation lamo.
This is easy to understand... If ur router is bricked from this firmware update using the procedure I posted will not make it worse. U can figure it it. I did my part,