EX6200 difficulty

[Tulsatime]

I was doing a firmware update tonight.  I think this thing is bricked.  Upon power on the two network lights are amber and the connectivity arrows are flashing green.  I cannot get the factory reset button to do anything.

How can I reserect this thing where I can log into it and get it working?  I cannot see it on wireless to connect and have tried a direct enet connection as well.  no joy.

thank you.

[plemans · Accepted solution]

glad to hear it fixed it!

If you mark it solved, it might help the next person with that issue. 

[plemans]

You might be a candidate for a tftp or nmrpflash recovery. 

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

[michaelkenward]

One thing you could tryu before you go down tne TFTP road is the recovery reset.

• Press reset for 30 seconds
• Keep pressing reset while removing power
• Keep pressing reset for another 30 seconds while apply power

If it works, a conventional firmware update may work. If it fails, then, as @plemans says, TFTP is your friend.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers about your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:

WiFi Range Extenders & Nighthawk Mesh - NETGEAR Communities

[Tulsatime]

All great ideas!  Thanks for the two tips...will be working on it today and will advise how it turns out.

[Tulsatime]

The recovery reset procedure did not work.  The TFTP did.  I did a bit of reading through what you sent me...and it all worked as you said.  

Kudos...much appreciated.

[plemans · Accepted solution]

glad to hear it fixed it!

If you mark it solved, it might help the next person with that issue. 

[Tulsatime]

Well...update.  It worked for a few days and now it will not make a connection in the 5.4Ghz range.  The light will not come on.  When reset it blinks and does it's thing...but then ends up the 2ghz light is the only one that came on green.  I have tried the WPA synch twice...no joy.

I tried the basic reset.  I can try the factory reset...but have you seen this before?

[plemans]

you might be having hardware issues. try installing it using the installation assistant and not WPS

[Tulsatime]

OK...thanks.  I will keep plugging away at it.  That was going to by my next step was to try settings via admin and the tool vs the automated way.  will give you an update later!