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Aspirant

Jun 13, 2019

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Nighthawk R7000P not working after firmware upgrade to v1.3.1.44

Hi, Yesterday night upgrade my Netgear Nighthawk R7000P (AC2300), using Admin page (192.168.1.1), after 30 minutes the amber light kept flashing, I went to sleep hoping the process will be finish d...

myersw
Jun 13, 2019
Here is a step by step writeup of recovering a r7000 via tftp using a MAC written by a Senior Designer.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/How-to-unbrick-the-Nighthawk-R7000-using-OS-X-and-TFTP/m-p/1644064#M105887
Will work fine for a r7000p as well. Only real issue is does the MAC have an Ethernet port. If not then you will need a USB to Ethernet dongle.

I have done this procedure on a r8000 using a MACbook Pro with dongle and know it works. Will see some non english in some of the screen shots.

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Jun 13, 2019

Yes. You just need to use a client though.
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client

myersw

Master

Jun 13, 2019

Here is a step by step writeup of recovering a r7000 via tftp using a MAC written by a Senior Designer.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/How-to-unbrick-the-Nighthawk-R7000-using-OS-X-and-TFTP/m-p/1644064#M105887

Will work fine for a r7000p as well. Only real issue is does the MAC have an Ethernet port. If not then you will need a USB to Ethernet dongle.

I have done this procedure on a r8000 using a MACbook Pro with dongle and know it works. Will see some non english in some of the screen shots.

gmpaixao
Aspirant
Jun 13, 2019
Works fine. I have my router back online. Thanks!
- myersw
  Master
  Jun 13, 2019
  Yippy. Thanks for the update as could help others.