R7000 default gateway missing

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Whenever I try to use this router I get ip adress incorectly cinfigerd and when I do ip config /all the defalt gateway is missing and factory reset didn't work nor did these:

https://validedge.com/ethernet-doesnt-have-valid-ip-configuration/

https://www.techjunkie.com/ethernet-doesnt-t-have-a-valid-ip-configuration/

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/ethernet-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration.1979328/

The prevous owner said it stopped working when he updated the firmware, but I can't figure out how to fix it and I cant axsess the router page at its IP adress. Please help, thank you. (on windows 10)

plemans · Answer

maybe the prior users bricked it.&nbsp;You can try recoving it with tftp or nmrpflash.&nbsp;&nbsp;are you on windows? if so, follow this guidehttps://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP&nbsp;just make sure you enable tftp&nbsp;https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10&nbsp;and here's a video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done.&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw&nbsp;and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflashhttps://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

harrma · Answer

the first one said it falled to connect to target and the seccound says (firmware) file not recognized

plemans · Answer

tftp can take a few tries as its sensitive to timings.&nbsp;Make sure to watch the video.&nbsp;Also, ensure you're using the correct firmware

antinode · Answer

&gt; Model: R7000|AC1900 Smart WIFI Router&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Firmware version?&nbsp; Connected to what?&nbsp;&gt; [...] I cant axsess the router page at its IP adress. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which IP address?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "can[']t" is not a useful problem description.&nbsp; It does not saywhat you did.&nbsp; It does not say what happened when you did it.&nbsp; As usual,showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (errormessages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vaguedescriptions or interpretations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Speaking of "LED indicators", what are they doing?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and lookfor Documentation.&nbsp; Get the User Manual (at least).&nbsp; Read.&nbsp; Look for theLED descriptions and "Troubleshoot".&nbsp; Further reading might not hurt,either.&gt; the first one said it falled to connect to target [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None of that is a useful problem description.&nbsp; See "not a usefulproblem description [...], above.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The TFTP recovery scheme is a multi-step procedure which offersmultiple opportunities for user input, hence user error.&nbsp; By itself,saying that you tried it doesn't say much.&nbsp; See "As usual, [...]",above.&nbsp; Especially when using a command-line program, copy+paste is yourfriend.&nbsp;&gt; [...] and the seccound says (firmware) file not recognized&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which "(firmware) file"?&nbsp; Has it a name?

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R7000 default gateway missing

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