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AC1200 WIFI Model R6120 Power button light continue blinking
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- Your router is bricked.
You can follow the instruction here to re-flash it: https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-do-I-upload-firmware-to-my-NETGEAR-router-using-a-TFTP-client-on-Microsoft-Windows
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflashBefore you put too much effort into fixing this router, how fast is your Internet service?
If it is anything near 100 Mbps, this router could be slowing down your traffic.
According to Netgear's manual for the R6120, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN ports support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. (Actiallt, the manual sats 10BASE-T biut I donpt bvelieve ythat,) That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet, anything faster than 100 Mbps is a waste of your money.
It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support at least 1000BASE-TX.
The Wi-Fi may also not be up to much. It might not even support 5 GHz wifi.
Nothing wrong with it being old, just don't expect too much.If you have a service that is faster than 100 Mbps, take this as an opportunity to get something that can handle 1000 Mbps, which is just about every other router you can buy.
