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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 ...
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.
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.
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,