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esheyw
Aug 29, 2021Follower
R7800 cannot hit the tftp window
I have been trying to tftp new firmware to my r7800, and I simply cannot get it to do anything but connect request failed on me. I am plugged in via Ethernet, I have a static up set on the uploading c...
plemans
Aug 30, 2021Guru - Experienced User
tftp is sensitive to timings. it has about a 10 second window that it works. (sadly).
try it during different steps in the process. And I've seen it take a couple times to work.
the only other option I'd try would be nmrpflash. I've had luck with that when tftp wouldn't work.