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czesiodestrukto

Aspirant

Nov 25, 2020

Netgear ac1750 / R6400v2 the power LED will flash red once

Hello, I got a netgear AC1750 / R6400v2 router from a friend that was only behind him. After trying to start, I noticed that there was no reaction except the power LED blinking red (only once, about a...

czesiodestrukto

Aspirant

Nov 25, 2020

Yes, I tried a button reset. No reaction

Guru - Experienced User

Nov 25, 2020

Have you tried a 30/30/30 reset?

https://www.lifewire.com/hard-reset-rule-for-routers-3971318#:~:text=The%20general%20rule%20for%20a,depressed%20for%20another%2030%20seconds.

czesiodestrukto
Aspirant
Nov 25, 2020
Also no reaction.
- czesiodestrukto
  Aspirant
  Nov 25, 2020
  Either it seemed to me or the power diode went green after turning it off and on (poc30 / 30/30). Turning on again red.
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 26, 2020
    Last ditch? Try tftp and nmrpflash.
    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.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
    
    and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
    https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash