okay. I won't be able to do that until later tonight when everyone is asleep. I need to understand these steps. so unplug > hold reset button > plug back in > wait for 10 flashes > hit command?
I'm not quite understanding. do I hold the reset button before I turn the router back on or after it fully boots up? and is it the power LED that is supposed to flash 10 times? because when I try to hold the reset button before powering it back on it cycles through a bunch of lights and the power LED never flashes. and then when I try it after it boots up I get the flashes but it still doesn't work, I still get a "Connect request failed" I am sorry, I am trying to understand and I keep failing.
Unplug the router Hold the reset button While still holding the reset button plug the power back in Continue holding the reset button until any of the LEDs (might be the internet LED) flash 10 times then let go of the reset button and enter the command
Should happen within a few seconds. Instead of TFTP just try reupgrading the firmware in the normal way, wait 2 few minutes, factory reset using the button on the back of the router (holding for 30 seconds) then wait 2 minutes, go through Setup and see if it performs better.
I really wish I could get this figured out. I am sorry if this is frustrating. my xr300 just isn't aligning with any of the steps given for the TFTP method. and I feel that might just be the best method it seems to have something fresh. do you think the WAN cable could be a problem?
WAN should be unplugged so just the PC and power should be connected. I'm not sure why TFTP was working, holding the reset was in the guide a few days ago so maybe that's no longer valid. Try using a client instead: https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-do-I-upload-firmware-to-my-NETGEAR-router-using-a-TFTP-client-o... follow the guide and if it doesn't work then try with the addition of holding the reset button
sorry I have been busy, just been hardwired to my modem since that has been reliable. but I have tried everything you've said, I have followed those steps but there is no orange light that flashes, no matter what I do, reset, reboot, unplug, power button, nothing. it will not start light orange and start flashing. I can't find anyone online that has this xr300 that has done this so I can't get any reference to this specific model of router. I am a bit flustered that I can't do this, and it's not you, I really appreciate the help. it's just this router does not flash orange like ever.
not too familiar with how to do that. I tried doing it from "view network connections" and selecting my ethernet and going into properties and selecting ipv4 and doing it there, but I ran into some issues. so that did not work.
