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Nighthawk X6 R8000 Upgrading to latest firmware may have bricked my router
This morning, in the Nighthawk iOS app, I noticed that a firmware update was available for my Nighthawk X6 R8000 AC3200 router. The app indicated it would take approximately 3 minutes for the update,...
Thanks Bill,
Unfortuntaely, I have a visual impairment that firmly puts that solution beyond my capabilities.
So, the only solutions available to me would appear to be:
- Paying someone else to do it...That is, if it is even possible to locate a Third Party repair shop (or individual for that matter) that would do such a thing.
- Outright replacement.
My thanks to the community, but it appears that I'm hosed.
daveb78 wrote:
I've never had an experience where a manufacturuer supplied firmware has resulted in a non-operable device.
Sadly, I have seen similar reports from users of stuff made by most manufacturers.
It is more likely when people allow something to update itself over wifi, where the risk of interruption is much higher.
One way out is TFTP.
How to upload firmware to a NETGEAR router using Windows TFTP | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Why so they have an app that does not worn about doing over wireless?
Crap firmware and crap app. Yes this is your troll friend.