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Nighthawk AC 1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router
I have an AC1900 R6900V2 that has become bricked during an update R6900v2-V1.2.0.36_1.0.1.
I cannot do a factory reset Depending on how I Start it, Method 1 Power On) I get an orange power ligh...
I followed Netgears instructions to the letter using Windows 10 TFPT as I mentioned above using The latest version and Trying the version before that.
As I mentioned, I can put the router in two different states:
1) flashing white power light and no port light where the PC is plugged in 1,2,3, or 4. This is acheived by Doing a Hard Reset, and the transfer fails
2) Orange power and orange port where the pc is plugged in 1,2,3, or 4 and transfer fails.
I followed the Netgear instruction to the letter AND I have the correct firmware
Ethernet settings:
192.168.1.10
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.1
I also tried using TFTP2 program with the same setting and set it to 3 tries and all attempts timed out.
> I followed Netgears instructions to the letter using Windows 10 TFPT
> [...]
"to the letter"? "TFPT"? Copy+paste is your friend.
What is the actual TFTP command which you're using?
"tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put R6900v2-V1.2.0.36_1.0.1.img" is the command I am using without quotes.
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
I am not new to computers by any means and use DOS Commands often. I apologize for the typo. It happens.
More a case of "nothing to lose" how about trying a different firmware version?
I did try the version prior to the newest. I think the issue is that I am not getting a port light when I get the flashing white power light after doing the reset procedure. However, I can ping the router with varied packet results from 100% to 25%.
If I just turn the unit on, then all I get is an Orange Power light and an Orange port light and cannot ping the router although the ipconfig command shows the router.
I read briefly on another forum that someone had a similar issue and used 192.168.1.2 instead of 192.168.1.1 and was able to get his unit to flash. That thread did not say if he had the same light status that I have. I think the 2 different light status that I have is where my issue is at.
