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JoshLynagh
May 28, 2022Follower
Bricked AC1750 EX6250 WiFi Mesh Extender
A recent power outage resulted in my extender displaying nothing but a solid amber power light. Reading through other posts, I attempted to factory reset. 7 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds - does...
plemans
May 28, 2022Guru - Experienced User
tftp is very sensitive to timings. I've had it take a few tries before. so try a couple times at different times.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and here's a video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash