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GBuijs
Apr 16, 2020Initiate
Not able to reset R7000
Dear Community, Since last night (15 to 16th of April 2020) my wifi via the Nigthhawk router became unavailable. For some reason I am unable to make connection with the router via Wifi and vi...
- Apr 16, 2020
> After some googling, I noticed that it might be a corrupt firmware
> issue, [...]Yes, but thanks for the helpful links.
> [...] but how can i instal new firmware when I can't reach the router
> via cable or Wireless? [...]Follow the instructions for the TFTP recovery scheme? See, for
example:https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096#M102004
> [...] Normally I go to CMD and use the IPconfig option to see the
> standard gateway, but sadly there is not a gateway shown.That could be because the router is crippled. Which is why the TFTP
recovery scheme exists.
michaelkenward
Apr 17, 2020Guru - Experienced User