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TFTP Recovery not working "connect request failed"
So, tried updating my firmware for my router, and it ended up glitching out halfway through. Found threads on using TFTP to reflash an update to the router, and have everything set up right, but every...
The hardware is a joke, they are clearly purposely bricking devices, and this pedant fanboi is here to make sure to harass you and ensure you never actually get support. If they actually followed standards this wouldn't be nearly such a chore. I have tried several methods as well with zero connectivity. My computer, interface is set to a valid IP on 192.168.1.x on /24 sm and .1 gateway. I followed the one directions that are actually relatively precise, the ones from the Windows directions that instruct to wait until the power LED flashes for ten seconds. I still get zero connectivity on port 69 from the gateway IP of 192.168.1.1. I have tried tftp64 and windows. Windows times out with "connect failed" and tftp64 sits and spins on block 0. I will be putting Wireshark on my PC, but this process is shaping up to be the continuance of their original fraud of bricking their customers hardware through neglect and lack of due diligence, if not just outright fraud.