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justin_esta
Apr 21, 2018Tutor
R6900P. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi MuMimo
Help needed, I woke up to find out that my fully functioning wireless router has stopped working. The power light remains amber and no other color. It includes two other white LED buttons on Guest Wi...
- May 05, 2018
Did you try tftp?
I'll repeat what I said before:
How to upload firmware to a NETGEAR router using TFTP | Answer | NETGEAR Support
That is a bit out of date in that it does not tell you that Windows has a TFTP function built in, you just have to enable it.
- Control Panel
- Programs and Features
- Turn Windows features on or off
- TFTP client - enable
That's probably easier than retrieving software from a website.
justin_esta
May 05, 2018Tutor
No other method is working to make my power LED turn white. It remains at a constant orange LED.
michaelkenward
May 05, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Did you try tftp?
I'll repeat what I said before:
How to upload firmware to a NETGEAR router using TFTP | Answer | NETGEAR Support
That is a bit out of date in that it does not tell you that Windows has a TFTP function built in, you just have to enable it.
- Control Panel
- Programs and Features
- Turn Windows features on or off
- TFTP client - enable
That's probably easier than retrieving software from a website.
- justin_estaMay 05, 2018Tutor
My router is up and running again. Thank you all for your help and concern!