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Manually updating firmware - asked often but threads closed
I have a WNDR4500 I received from a friend. The green power light blinks continiously which tells me that the firmware is corrupt. I know this question has been asked many times before but I am stuck...
The IP address and subnet mask you picked are not good choices. Try the following:
IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router: 192.168.1.1
Then retry step 4.
I would think that the IP address of the router is hard coded into the router. My Mac can see it as connected but for the life of me I can't figure out how to determine the IP address of what it sees. As far as giving it back, I knew it wasn't working when he gave it to me but I wanted to take the challenge to see if I could fix it. If I can't fix it, it goes into the trash. While working on the problem I realized that the router was going to be a problem based on the number of support topics I found on this site on that model. I'm open to suggestions regarding a reliable model.
Assign static through System Preference > Network > TCP/P > Configure IPv4 should set to Manually and type in your IP address
Make sure that the Router address is the default IP of the router (192.168.1.1).