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Hammerhead11111's avatar
Hammerhead11111
Tutor
Oct 06, 2017
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Firmware update email wndr 4500

I got a email today to update my firmware on my wndr4500 for security reasons. After the update the Router no longer functions. I cant even login to it to it to downgrade the firmware. This update ha...
Firmware
  • Hammerhead11111's avatar
    Hammerhead11111
    Oct 06, 2017

    Thats not waht I was told. While holding in the rest button then power on ur router lights will blink. It worked for me. I did a lot of research on this problem. My router had a blinking greeen power light. This indicates a curupt firmware issue. I found a fix this is what I did.
    change ipv4 ip use the following ip 192.168.1.2
    download tftp2
    Enter 198.162.1.1 for server
    pasword for router =password
    Browse to ur path where the firmware u want to use is located.
    Click update.

    I was able to do this and fix my wndr4500. Im I happy I had to do extra work to fix this not at all

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beachbaby
Aspirant
Oct 06, 2017

Trying to update firmware. Got a pop up saying authentication required, but it also said that my connection with the site is not private! Why update firmware if it's not private? This doesn't make sense to me.

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 06, 2017
    beachbaby wrote:

    Trying to update firmware. Got a pop up saying authentication required, but it also said that my connection with the site is not private! Why update firmware if it's not private? This doesn't make sense to me.

    Where did you see this popup and warning?

     

    Could it be your browser and its security settings? Netgear has no control over that.