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R7450 Brick?
I tried to update the firmware this morning and it appears to be corrupted. Power light only blinks now. I have tried for 3 hours to flash it with tftp but that fails out as well. Has my router bricked? Hate to go buy a new one especially if this one can be fixed.
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I suggest contacting support if the router is still under warranty.
https://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
DarrenM
Sometimes it takes a few attempts as its a short window when you use tftp. I usually use the windows built in client successfully.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
