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Firmware update bricked my router?
I saw in the router's web interface that a new update was available, which would take the firmware from V1.0.2.68 to V1.0.2.90. I started the update and after a few minutes the blue bar progressed al...
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.
Make sure you enable tftp: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
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
I had a problem on a Windows 10 PC where this didn't work to use TFTP, so I switched to a WIndows 7 PC and the TFTP worked.Try nmrpflash:
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
Before trying tftp/nmrpflash, try a factory reset.
Maybe an old setting is causing an issue.
Push and hold reset for up to 30 seconds while its powered on.
If that doesn't work, then try the tftp/nmrpflash .