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Bingman111
Guide
Dec 31, 2020

Nighthawk R6230 bricked after firmware upgrade

After performing the firmware upgrade (104, I believe) the router shut off and never rebooted. The picture shows how the router looks. After 30/30/30 reset the two lights I circled will alternate flas...
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NMRPFlash01
Aspirant
Jun 08, 2021

Use NMRPFlash

 

 

Download the program nmrpflash, install npcap and then set a static IP. Once setup with a static up and plugged into the router, run the nmrp with the correct network device (nmrpflash.exe -L to list) and power the router. The router will boot off the LAN port you are plugged into:

 

See attachment

 

https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

 

https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash/releases

 

https://nmap.org/npcap/

 

Then you can use whatever FW you want to put back on the router. The older versions still have bridged mode but newer versions have removed that option.