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R7900P Firmware update failed
I received an email today with a security update notice for my Nighthawk. So I logged into the router and did the check for update, if found one, so I applied it. I failed part way through, somethi...
Good write up on debricking a router using a MAC. Have used it. Follow instructions and should work. This will work with most Netgear routers.
Just an update. I started using Terminal in OSX. It connects, and it seems to stay connected as pings don't fail. I "put" the firware file and it says "sent" with no errors. But still doesn't load the firmware. BTW it's the .chk file I'm sending.
Anytthing I'm doing wrong there? Only command i gave TFTP is verbose.
In the TFTP GUI I was using binary as the file type. Didn't see that option with terminal.
I just read about the extra heavy reset. I want to exhaust other options 1st.
Maybe I can try an older firmware?