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WNCE2001 power led blinking green and no connection
Hello, I have a WNCE2001 wireless adapter that has worked for couple of months. Now, the power LED is blinking green instead of being solid... usb powered or AC plugged... I tried to access ...
I am a Mac user and did not see any reference to how to do the fix discussed by jalloma2. However, I was able to apply this fix from a Mac.
A couple of observations.
1. I use a MacBook air without an ethernet port. I found an older MacBook pro at work that has an ethernet port and used that machine. You can also purchase a USB to Ethernet adapter at Best Buy, the Apple Store, etc. - not expensive.
2. The link to the CNET website to download the TFTP Cient has an option to download a Mac version. You can also get the tFTP client at the Apple App Store. It works!
3. When configuring your Mac, use Network in the System Preferences ("gear wheel") app. Use the same settings for IP address, etc. specified by jalloma2. NOTE: After setting the IP address manually (and be sure to turn off WiFi on your machine), I tried to ping the WNCE2001 using the Terminal utility and I could not reach the unit; message was "timed out". IGNORE THIS.
4. In the Address field in the TFTP (Send) client, use 192.168.1.251. Press "File" and navigate to where you have downloaded the Firmware and then Start. THE WNCE2001 CAN BE FLASHED WITH THE NEW FIRMWARE EVEN IF THE PING COMMAND FAILED!!!!!
5. To test the success, with wifi still off on your computer, go to "mywifiext.net" from your browser. It will open and check that your firmware is correctly loaded an correct version (V1.0.0.26NA)
Hope that helps all you Mac users out there. Would also like to add my thanks to jalloma2 for a great post. BTW, I use this unit to connect my solar panels to my wireless network for monitoring purposes.
I just registered here aswell to help you with your problem. This reply above helped me a lot, but it was very hard to understand.
So I will make a step by step tutorial now.
Here we go!
Steps:
1. Download the last Firmware from http://support.netgear.com/product/WNCE2001
2. Open Telnet Client and TFTP client. To enable them, open Control Panel > Programs and Features > click Turn Windows features On or Off in left side > enable Client Telnet and Client TFTP then click in OK.
http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/3234/8svqfrsi_jpg.htm
3. You have to connect the WNCE2001 to the computer via LAN.
4. Deactivate your normal internet connection!
5. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.1.2 subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and gateway of 192.168.1.1
a. From the Start button, select Control Panel > Network Connections.
b. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
c. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
d. In the IP Configuration page, select the Use the following IP address check box and enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway above.
6. Open a command window.
a. On Windows 7: From the Start button, go to the Search box, type cmd and press Enter.
b. type in "ping 192.168.1.251" without "" and press enter.
c. something like this will popup in the cmd window:
http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/3234/eqmkznfi_jpg.htm
7. If everything was successful until now then go on. Else repeat the steps and check for a failure.
8. Find and install your firmware.
a. Use the cd command to navigate to the directory/folder containing the firmware.
b. Run the command tftp -i 192.168.1.251 put firmware_filename, where firmware_filename is the actual name of the firmware file.
c. I did it like this:
cd C:\Users\jalloma2\Desktop\WNCE2001 Firmware Version 1.0.0.26 (NA)
*Press Enter*
tftp -i 192.168.1.251 PUT WNCE2001-V1.0.0.26NA.img
*Press Enter*
http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/3234/sl7dmutj_jpg.htm
9. Now you have to wait. It will auto-reboot. DONT DO ANYTHING :eek:
10. The power led is just green now without blinking.
11. Undo the 5. step. Delete the static IP address, subnetmask and gateway. and check Ip adress automatically.
12. Press the wps button on your router and on the WNCE2001.
13. just wait for it to connect and you are done.
My sources:
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18989/~/router-power-led-blinks-slowly-and-router-no-longer-works
http://forum.netgear.ru/viewtopic.php?pid=43796
http://www.andrels.com/wp-en_US/index.php/2009/12/how-to-enable-telnet-and-tftp-client-on-windows-7/
Good luck! :D
So I will make a step by step tutorial now.
Here we go!
Steps:
1. Download the last Firmware from http://support.netgear.com/product/WNCE2001
2. Open Telnet Client and TFTP client. To enable them, open Control Panel > Programs and Features > click Turn Windows features On or Off in left side > enable Client Telnet and Client TFTP then click in OK.
http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/3234/8svqfrsi_jpg.htm
3. You have to connect the WNCE2001 to the computer via LAN.
4. Deactivate your normal internet connection!
5. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.1.2 subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and gateway of 192.168.1.1
a. From the Start button, select Control Panel > Network Connections.
b. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
c. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
d. In the IP Configuration page, select the Use the following IP address check box and enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway above.
6. Open a command window.
a. On Windows 7: From the Start button, go to the Search box, type cmd and press Enter.
b. type in "ping 192.168.1.251" without "" and press enter.
c. something like this will popup in the cmd window:
Ping statistics for 192.168.1.251:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 2ms
http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/3234/eqmkznfi_jpg.htm
7. If everything was successful until now then go on. Else repeat the steps and check for a failure.
8. Find and install your firmware.
a. Use the cd command to navigate to the directory/folder containing the firmware.
b. Run the command tftp -i 192.168.1.251 put firmware_filename, where firmware_filename is the actual name of the firmware file.
c. I did it like this:
cd C:\Users\jalloma2\Desktop\WNCE2001 Firmware Version 1.0.0.26 (NA)
*Press Enter*
tftp -i 192.168.1.251 PUT WNCE2001-V1.0.0.26NA.img
*Press Enter*
http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/3234/sl7dmutj_jpg.htm
9. Now you have to wait. It will auto-reboot. DONT DO ANYTHING :eek:
10. The power led is just green now without blinking.
11. Undo the 5. step. Delete the static IP address, subnetmask and gateway. and check Ip adress automatically.
12. Press the wps button on your router and on the WNCE2001.
13. just wait for it to connect and you are done.
My sources:
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18989/~/router-power-led-blinks-slowly-and-router-no-longer-works
http://forum.netgear.ru/viewtopic.php?pid=43796
http://www.andrels.com/wp-en_US/index.php/2009/12/how-to-enable-telnet-and-tftp-client-on-windows-7/
Good luck! :D
Fantastic!
Working again!!