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Aspirant

Oct 16, 2015

Solved

firmware 6.4.0 is not installed

Hi, I have tried to update to firmware 6.4.0, but de new firmware is not installed. The internet installation as well as the offline installation started with the upload of the software and ended...

Installation & Upgrade

kohdee
Oct 17, 2015
Please use this article to resolve RN100/RN2120 checksum issues with upgrading the firmware to 6.4.0 or newer:

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29974

Jophus

Luminary

Oct 26, 2015

Further issues include the inability to shutdown. The email alert starting a shutdown is in progress is sent but the power stays on. All services are inaccessible across the network and am not able to log in to front view.

Pulling the power cable is the only solution. What a debacle.

EnLa
Aspirant
Nov 01, 2015
Updating from FW 6.2.4 to FW 6.4 does not work for me either.
The workaround provided on the support side does not work for this unit. The initrd.log shows exactly the same checksum error as before.
I would opt for not marking this issue as resolved.
- JennC
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Nov 03, 2015
  Hello EnLa,
  
  Welcome to the community!
  
  Please continued with your support case 25981331 as it appears needs to be escalated since work around mentioned by BrianL did not work.
  
  Regards,