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2nd time crashing R7000 on firmware
Ok...now pissed. After first firmware update debacle...believed I fried the hardware where I only got wireless lights with flashing on light. So I bought a new R7000 a few months ago. Now I tried to u...
> o I then opened the TFTP client that I downloaded: [...]
You should have been able to use the TFTP client which comes with
macOS:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096#M102004
And, as it says at https://kb.netgear.com/000059633 :
[...] Make sure to extract the file from the zip folder. The
firmware file format is either a .img or .chk file.If you're on a Mac, and using Safari for the download, then I'd
expect Safari to extract the zip archive contents automatically. (At
least that seems to happen here, whether or not I want it to.) If you
use another browser, then double-clicking on the ".zip" file should do
that job.And, for an R7000, the firmware image file type should be ".chk".
You missed step 6:
Download and save the router’s firmware onto the desktop of your computer. Make sure to extract the file from the zip folder. The firmware file format is either a .img or .chk file.
It is inside the ZIP file which needs to be extracted.
Error 2, don't use the .88 f/w, buggy as can be. Most people agree V1.0.9.42 is the last good working firmware.
> o I then opened the TFTP client that I downloaded: [...]
You should have been able to use the TFTP client which comes with
macOS:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096#M102004
And, as it says at https://kb.netgear.com/000059633 :
[...] Make sure to extract the file from the zip folder. The
firmware file format is either a .img or .chk file.
If you're on a Mac, and using Safari for the download, then I'd
expect Safari to extract the zip archive contents automatically. (At
least that seems to happen here, whether or not I want it to.) If you
use another browser, then double-clicking on the ".zip" file should do
that job.
And, for an R7000, the firmware image file type should be ".chk".
Well...that worked, The .zip file was the wrong file to upload. I now have two R7000...just in case it crashes again on a firmware update :) (it really shouldn't happen and makes people nervous doing the update).
Regardless...my thank you for your patience and perseverence. Best
> Well...that worked, [...]
Thanks for the report. (What could go wrong?)