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R7000P firmware update via USB port
I have an R7000P Nighthawk AC2300 All lights are flashing, alternately. No access to it via WiFi nor Ethernet cable. I'm hoping it is just a bad firmware update. Can I update the firmware via USB...
USB is not supported on NG routers.
Contact NG support again and explain to them this is NOT a ISP issue.
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.
I had a problem on a Windows 10 PC where this didn't work to use TFTP, so I switched to a WIndows 7 PC and the TFTP worked.
If TFTP doesn't work, try:
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash