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WAC104 Bricked
I was performing a firmware update on my WAC104 access point and it apparently failed. Now when I turn on the AP, the power light comes on and is steady. As soon as I plug an ethernet cable into any port, the AP reboots and then enters a continuous reboot cycle. If I press the reset button, the power light is steady and the WPS and Wi-Fi light alternately blink. What does this led pattern mean and what must I do to correct it?
I had already tried nmrpflash and failed but I failed to notice that a switch between the PC and AP was needed. After I added a switch it worked fine. Thanks for your help.
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You'd do better to post in the forum for the business devices.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Business-Wireless/bd-p/business-wireless-for-business
But you can try recoving it with tftp or nmrpflash.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and 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=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
I had already tried nmrpflash and failed but I failed to notice that a switch between the PC and AP was needed. After I added a switch it worked fine. Thanks for your help.
glad it worked for you.
