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bjtjaden
Jul 21, 2019Aspirant
Firmware update failed - router not working now
I attempted to upgrade our Nighthawk R7000P router firmware to version 1.3.1.64 but the upgrade failed. Now the router doesn’t work and the power led light is blinking Amber. What can I do to fix the ...
- Jul 21, 2019
Router now working. My mistake - in the TFTP command I was using 192.168.1.10 instead of 192.1668.1.1. Many thanks to all for your expert assistance!
michaelkenward
Jul 21, 2019Guru - Experienced User
bjtjaden wrote:
I have tried your solution but when I do the actaul TFTP command - I get the error message: "Timeout occurred - Connect request failed".
Is that the actual error message?
As shadowsports says the exact details are important.
One common issue is that people do not put the firmware that they are trying to write to the router in a directory where TFTP can see it.
In the folder where you are running things like "ping", do a "dir".
dir:
If you don't see the firmware, then it won't work unless you feed the path into the "put" command that shadowsports described.
In other words, the [firmware filename].[file format]
can also include the path to get at the firmware:
[path]\[firmware filename].[file format]
but it is easiest simply to copy the firmware to the folder you are working in.
Windows will usually put you in the current user directory:
C:\Users\[username]>
bjtjaden
Jul 21, 2019Aspirant
Router now working. My mistake - in the TFTP command I was using 192.168.1.10 instead of 192.1668.1.1. Many thanks to all for your expert assistance!
- michaelkenwardJul 22, 2019Guru - Experienced User
That's good.
192.168.1.1
is the default for most Netgear routers.
It uses 192.168.0.1 for DSL modem/routers.
- shadowsportsJul 22, 2019Hero
Figured that, which is why I asked for the IP information above. I knew it would likely point you in the right direction.
Cheers!
- TiscojJul 22, 2019Tutor
I have tried everything nothing will communicated with the router firmware 1.0.9.88 update hung my router and nothing I do will help.
- michaelkenwardJul 22, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Tiscoj wrote:
I have tried everything nothing will communicated with the router firmware 1.0.9.88 update hung my router and nothing I do will help.
While I did suggest that you look at this conversation, it wasn't meant to divert you to here.
Stick with your original discussion:
Re: how to recover from failed firmware update - NETGEAR Communities
But do so with more information.
I'm afraid that "I have tried everything" tells us nothing. You may have a very different idea of what "everything" entails.