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Need help to manually install firmware
I tried updating my firmware via a PC browser and it failed.
Now the power light is blinking slowliy and the router is not working.
I have tried searching the netgear website and community and cannot find a totorial on how to connect a PC to the router in order to install the firmware update.
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
You bricked your router. You need to do a TFTP procedure: https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
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You bricked your router. You need to do a TFTP procedure: https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
Thank you microchip8 microchip8 and michaelkenward I have tried holding the power button as michaelkenward suggested which did not work.
I will try the TFTP method and report back.
That reset rarely works for a device that has had a real meltdown in the firmware.
One thing to try before you go down the TFTP road as suggested by microchip8 :
- Press reset for 30 seconds
- Keep pressing reset while removing power
- Keep pressing reset for another 30 seconds while apply power
There's a faint chance that this will get you into "recovery mode" and can then use the conventional method to upgrade the firmware.
If that fails, then TFTP it is.
