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reidonly
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Dec 15, 2016
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R7000 firmware 1.0.7.6 Beta firmware does not load

Attempting to load the beta firmware addressing the security vulnerability, the firmware does not upload.   The progress bar moves, but nothing on the router actually seems affected.  The lights co...
  • reidonly's avatar
    Dec 15, 2016

    Well, after maybe a half-dozen different attempts to load the firmware... it finally loaded.

     

    Cumulative things changed before successful load:

     

    1. wired connection to router with computer set to fixed IP
    2. Advanced -> Administration -> Router Update -> update the GUI version to V1.0.7.6_2.1.38.1
    3. access the router as http://www.routerlogin.net rather than by IP

     

    ...And this time it worked.  Independently verified from another system trying to access the vulnerability that I am now prompted for credentials.