TFTP Recovery not working "connect request failed"

> [...] it ended up glitching out halfway through. [...]

   Not a very detailed description of what happened, or what the router
does now.

> [...] Found threads on using TFTP [...]

   Thanks for the helpful links.

> [...] have everything set up right, [...]

   It's nice that you're happy, and you could be right, but, with no
actual evidence, not everyone will share your confidence.

> [...] Checked ping between static ip and router and it was fine, [...]

   Actual "ping" command and its output?  Copy+paste is your friend.

> [...] entered the TFTP command [...]

   Can't see it.  Copy+paste is your friend.

> [...] right at the small window where the server pings in on reboot,
> [...]

   "small"?  Try varying the timing?

> [...] using the most recent firmware file for my exact router. [...]

   Can't see that file name, either, but I'd expect an error like
"connect request failed" to be independent of the file.