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Netgear R6700 Router not working after firmware upgrade
I was investigating an issue with my wifi printer not being recognized by my PC and went into the router menu at routerlogin.com. There I noticed a notification that a firmware update was available...
I just checked and the power LED is not a solid white but a flashing white. The only other LED that comes on is the one for the port when I have the PC plugged into it. I'm not sure which ones are the WIFI LED lights but it seemed like all the normal lights were on when I plugged in the cable from the modem to the router and the PC to the router.
I'm not sure how I'm supposed to know what firmware my router currently is (or was) when I am completely unable to communicate with it? The new one I downloaded from the Netgear website to try to install using TFTP is V1.0.2.16_10.0.57.
The modem in front of the router is an Arris WBM760A. Just a modem, not a modem/router.
I just tried out the nfmrpflash method I found out about on another thread and was also unsuccessful. Links for nmrpflash:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/General-WiFi-Routers-Non/nmrpflash-How-To/td-p/1735429
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
https://www.reddit.com/r/TomatoFTW/comments/hch7u0/howto_use_nmrpflash_to_flashdebrick_netgear/
Error message I got was Timeout while waiting for TFTP_UL_REQ.
Seems there is no way to communicate with the router. Going to head to walmart later today to pick up a new router...