Latest Update Bricked My R8000 Router

M3TALHEAD
Tutor
Jun 16, 2020
I tried your reset button option but unfortunetley did not work.
The device seems to boot up, then the Power LED flashes white forever.
I will try the TFTP method, thank you!
- M3TALHEAD
  Tutor
  Jun 16, 2020
  My issue has been resolved! The TFTP method worked and was very simple.
  Thank you very much for your help.
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 16, 2020
  M3TALHEAD wrote:
  
  The device seems to boot up, then the Power LED flashes white forever.
  
  That's better than flashing orange!
  - SpiderRouter
    Tutor
    Aug 05, 2020
    Hi,
    
    My R7900 router bricked. I have just purchased the R8000 but wanted to try to resolve the R7900 before I decide if I want to donate, sell, or discard/recycle it.
    
    I've already followed all of the instructions from the suggested tftp instructions.
    
    https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
    
    For the sake of clarity, am I supposed to have my bricked R7900 router connected to LAN port?
    
    I currently have it connected to my Surface Book to one ethernet port line out.
    
    My R8000 has taken the place of the R7900 so it's routing my network.
    
    The cmd promp indicates that the firmware R7900P-V1.4.1.56_1.3.14.chk was transferred successfully
    
    I'm not sure if the process is resolved if I don't have R7900 connected to LAN because the power light is still flashing.
    
    I don't have any intentions of keeping it but would appreciate any guidance anyone may be able to provide with this issue. The light is flashing but cmd says that it transferred successful. Not sure where to go from here.
    
    Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
ZohnW
Aspirant
Jun 21, 2020
Tried the TFTP method and I still can't figure out a way to unbrick it. Tried the 30/30/30 method and that doesn't work either. Mine was also bricked by the new firmware update.
Here is the error I get in CMD:

C:\Users\zohnw\Desktop>tftp -i 192.168.1.10 put R8000-V1.0.4.52_10.1.67.chk
Connect request failed
- antinode
  Guru
  Jun 22, 2020
  > Tried the TFTP method [...]
  
     First, as a general rule, start your own thread for your own
  (different) problem.
  
     The TFTP recovery scheme is a multi-step procedure which offers
  multiple opportunities for user input, hence user error. By itself,
  saying that you "Tried" it doesn't say much. Especially when using a
  command-line program, copy+paste is your friend.
  
  > C:\Users\zohnw\Desktop>tftp -i 192.168.1.10 put R8000-V1.0.4.52_10.1.67.chk
  > Connect request failed
  
     The IP address there should be that of the router, "192.168.1.1", not
  that of your computer, "192.168.1.10". Otherwise it looks ok.
  
     Your computer probably isn't running a TFTP server, so specifying
  that ".10" address should explain the problem. (Only one way to find
  out.) Reading more carefully whichever instructions you're trying to
  follow might be helpful.
  - ZohnW
    Aspirant
    Jun 22, 2020
    That was useless.
- ValuelessLee
  Aspirant
  Jul 19, 2020
  dm me and i can help walk you thru it
  - ValuelessLee
    Aspirant
    Jul 19, 2020
    i was able to get mine working with the new update. it took me all day but i got it to work. my most dificult part was comand prompt
    ValuelessLee wrote:
    dm me and i can help walk you thru it
DHayes1
Aspirant
Jul 30, 2020
tried everything suggested nothing works. yes i have my IP set correctly on my ethernet card. Yes I used TFTP interface. Yes I rebooted router and did not click Put until orange light came on..... BTW the directions on the netgare solution page have an error. they say to set ethernet card IP to one ip then show a different IP in the loop window for TFTP.

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