Router R6230 stops working after attempted firmware update

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I was looking at my router with the android app.&nbsp; It said there was a firmware update available so I said to install it.&nbsp; It immeadeately said the update failed. I clicked the button to try again and it immeadiately said it was success, although nothing seemed to have changed.&nbsp; I then went to my desktop to use the web interface and found that nothing would work.&nbsp; I could not connected to the router or internet.&nbsp; At this point, if you turn the power on, the power light comes on and after about 10 seconds it goes off.&nbsp; Lights for any connected devices stay on.&nbsp; I cannot connect to the web page as the router is not providing any network.&nbsp; I am assuming this is somehow corrupted firmware even though the manual says that would cause a flashing power light.&nbsp; Is there any way I can salage this router or is it toast?

plemans · Answer

Try resetting by pushing and holding reset for up to 30 seconds. If that doesn't help
You can try recoving it with tftp or nmrpflash. are you on windows? if so, follow this guidehttps://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTPjust make sure you enable tftp https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10and here's a video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpawand if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflashhttps://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

sgrodkey · Answer

Thanks for the suggestions.&nbsp; It seems I am unable to reset the router.&nbsp; I have tried many times.&nbsp; The interesting thing is that if I hold the reset button while powering on the router (as&nbsp; was discussed in one of your suggestions), The power light stays on and the internet and wifi lights flash alternately.&nbsp; I am sure this means something, but I have not a clue.&nbsp; I tried both tftp and nmrpflash.&nbsp; In all cases&nbsp; they indicate no responce from the router.

michaelkenward · Answer

Back to basics. What does the power LED look like after&nbsp;you turn the thing on and leave it to boot up?
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Your first message says it goes off. If that happens, it probably&nbsp;isn't corrupt firmware. Smells more like&nbsp;something wrong with the&nbsp;power adapter.
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Do&nbsp;you have&nbsp;another one you could try?
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Then again the latest message says:
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sgrodkey&nbsp;wrote:
The power light stays on and the internet and wifi lights flash alternately.&nbsp; I am sure this means something, but I have not a clue.&nbsp; 
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Is that the case? What colour is the power LED?
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This seems to be more of a router issue than&nbsp;anything t do with Apps and Services. It&nbsp;certainly&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;related to the Orbi app covered in this section.
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You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here: General WiFi Routers (Non-Nighthawk &amp; Non-Orbi) - NETGEAR Communities
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sgrodkey · Answer

Doing a normal power up, the power light goes on as well as the internet and wireless lights.&nbsp; The internet and wirless then go out.&nbsp; Then the power light goes out and the USB light goes on and stays on.&nbsp; If a computer is connected to one of the ports, that light will be on also (or perhaps instead of the USB?).&nbsp; All lights are green.&nbsp; I do not think this router has multicolored lights although I may have seen red in the past (not now)..&nbsp; &nbsp;If I hold the reset button during power up (for several seconds), the power light stays on and the internet and wireless lights blink alternately.&nbsp; This condition stays after removing the reset press.&nbsp; Again all lights are green.&nbsp; I have not yet found another power adapter that will work.&nbsp; Either the current rating is too low or the connector is not quite the same.&nbsp; The reason I suspect firmware is that things went south within a couple of minutes of when I asked for a firmware update using the nighthawk app.&nbsp; It seems unlikely that the power apapter or other hardware would fail just then.

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Router R6230 stops working after attempted firmware update

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