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AKhozya
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Mar 17, 2018
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Netgear R6220 bricked after update?

Today I've updated my router via update prompt in settings (to 1.1.0.64). After update I've got:

- always lit power

- blinking activity ethernet cables

- wifi, internet connections are off

 

Reset using "7 seconds" does not do anything. When I do 30-30-30 reset my internet and wifi icons blinke one after another (eg one on, one off). Does anyone know how to ubrick it?

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  • Just in case when I load, reboot power button is always green and not blinking.

     

    If I try TFPT it doesn't blink either so intead of it blinking I have  wif-fi, internet connectivity blinking one after another

     

    In any cause if I don't set params in adapter in windows manually I get "No network access" for IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity


    • AKhozya wrote:

      Just in case when I load, reboot power button is always green and not blinking.

       

      This is a sign that there is not a problem with the firmware. Maybe not, then, "bricked".

       

      Have you tried restarting the whole network, including the modem and the attached devices?

       

      As you have already reset the router, you will have to set it up from scratch.

       

      Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:

       

      • Turn off and unplug the modem.
      • Turn off the modem router and computers.
      • Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes.
      • Turn on the modem router and wait 2 minutes.
      • Turn on the computers.

       

      • AKhozya's avatar
        AKhozya
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        Thank you Michael!

        Unfortunaly actions you've suggested didn't help (I don't have modem so I just ejected ETH cable from my WAN port), power icon is not blinking after I turn power on (it's light all the time after second 1 when I plug power) and ETH icons are there straight away, but Wi-Fi and Internet are off. Looks like device is not initialised properly after boot sequence - because before updarte it was like that: power button was blinking for 10-15 seconds, ETH icons started blinking after 10-15 seconds and Wi-Fi, Internet stopped blinking after 10-30 seconds. Then internet was available via ETH and Wi-Fi

         

        Right nowe doesn't assign any address to connected devices via ETH and Wi-Fi looks turned off (icon is off and hardware button to turn on and off Wi-Fi doesn't do anything).

         

        If I try to reset router using 7s or 30-30-30 seconds nothing changes :( When I try to reflash it using TFTP my icons for Wi-Fi and Internet connection blink repeatively one after another in a loop (waited for 30 minutes to settle those).

         

        Does anyone have any more ideas? Or it's better to go to store and buy new one? :)