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WiFi Extender EX7000 - Failed Update
Just did a firmware update using the web interface and extender not working anymore. Cannot connect to extender with http://mywifiext Tried holding factory reset button for more than 5 sec but not ...
- Ok, I found a fix that works. I just did it and all back to normal now. Follow this guide in the link below to upload a firmware file to it when it is bricked.
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
LuckyLimo wrote:
Fair enough, I noticed that you mentioned a default IP of 192.168.1.250, the default IP when it is bricked should be 192.168.1.1. Not sure if you made a typo or we're using the wrong default IP.
Thank you for your reply. The KB article you shared refers to Netgear routers and includes their default IP address.
A related article specific to Netgear range extenders indicated a default IP of 192.168.1.250:
https://kb.netgear.com/29746/I-can-t-access-www-mywifiext-net-what-do-I-do
I tried both 192.168.1.250 and 192.168.1.1 using TFTP with no success. I've waited several minutes for the firmware file to transfer and there's no indication of any progress. I've attempted to use several different timings for clicking "put" (immediately after restarting the router, while the "netgear" logo is blinking, while the status lights are green instead of amber), and nothing has worked.
If there's anything else you think I might be missing, please let me know. Either way, thank you for your help and best of luck to everyone else in this frustrating predicament.
Ok, I am not sure about the .250 one but I know that .1 definitely worked on mine as the default IP. If the TFTP software is not showing any progress than it is definitely not communicating with the extender. What IP and subnet mask did you set statically on your computers network card when you were trying to TFTP into the extender?
LuckyLimo wrote:Ok, I am not sure about the .250 one but I know that .1 definitely worked on mine as the default IP. If the TFTP software is not showing any progress than it is definitely not communicating with the extender. What IP and subnet mask did you set statically on your computers network card when you were trying to TFTP into the extender?
That was my suspicion as well, though I'd never used TFTP prior to my attempts - so I appreciate the confirmation there. Thank you.
I used the settings included in the KB article:
- IP address => 192.168.1.10
- Subnet mask => 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway => 192.168.1.1
Windows 10's control panel only allowed me to specify the "subnet prefix length," not the subnet mask, so I followed the instructions in this article to change the IPv4 settings to those listed above before attempting the transfer:
https://www.webnots.com/how-to-change-ip-address-in-windows-pc/