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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...
Well, after maybe a half-dozen different attempts to load the firmware... it finally loaded.
Cumulative things changed before successful load:
- wired connection to router with computer set to fixed IP
- Advanced -> Administration -> Router Update -> update the GUI version to V1.0.7.6_2.1.38.1
- 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.
I am excited, I downloaded and installed the new up-date (beta 1.0.2.26) and it loaded installed in one shot! I hope that it works better. The only think so far is the fonts have changed! Still need to go into it to find out if it's better or just a cosmetic thing. But, it's something. . .