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Surfsister
Oct 04, 2021Follower
EX6510v2 Flashing green light unable to connect
I have lost the ability to connect to my extender that I use as an access point, the power light is flashing green and is not solid as it should be. I've tried to connect via the Nighthawk app but it...
plemans
Oct 04, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Have you tried a factory reset?
Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on.
You can try recoving it with tftp or nmrpflash.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and here's a video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash