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Netgear R6700v3 - power LED flashing after several attempts to factory reset and reload firmware
Hello again - I posted some questions about how to recover my AC1750 in July 2020. My 2020 trouble started when I mistakenly attempted to update the Nighthawk firmware over a wireless connection. ...
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Thanks for the response. I am using Win 10 and posted a link to the instructions I used in my original post. Win 10 command line TFTP transfer completes successfully. I have another Nighthawk - same model - but it's in production. I could try the other power supply when I can take down that network, but the currently nonfunctioning Nighthawk wasn't that old when it failed. Appreciate the input!
I have come to a theory that the factory reset button doesn't actually reset the router. I have kept it depressed for 7 seconds, 10 seconds, over 1 minute and the flashing amber power LED never changes states.
Now it's about silly pride. The router was practically new when I bricked it. I took off the cover to see if I there was anything obviously amiss.
Anyone know if there is an alternate and/or physical way to force a factory reset? I realize this is an inexpensive router, but I am not quite ready to recycle it, but close. TIA!
Any chance you can get into the routers web page? If you can, try using the ERASE button under Adv/Admin/Backup.
bsulli42 wrote:
I have come to a theory that the factory reset button doesn't actually reset the router.
No one has ever claimed that the reset button will reset a broken router to its factory settings.
If you could reset a router with corrupt firmware there would be no need for this TFTP rigmarole.
Pressing the reset button on broken firmware is intended to initiate a process that allows you to connect and start this TFTP stuff.
It might help to explain what FURRYe38 means by the 30-30-30 reset process.
- Press reset for 30 seconds
- Keep pressing reset while removing power
- Keep pressing reset for another 30 seconds while apply power
That is supposed to enable a "recovery reset", but it rarely seems to work with broken firmware. If it does work, then the traditional firmware update can work.
