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it_geek
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Jan 11, 2020
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Router Unable to Boot, Stuck in Bootloop

Hi all,   I am having trouble with my Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 currently.   I have had this router for 5.5 years (since August 8, 2014) and it is currently running on the latest firmware (1.04....
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it_geek
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Jan 20, 2020
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Unfortunately that has already happened... so what do I do now moving forward?

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michaelkenward
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Jan 20, 2020
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it_geek wrote:

Unfortunately that has already happened...

What has already happened?

 

To get back to factory settings, and to remove your old settings, simply put the thing through the usual reset process. There is even a more thorough reset:

 

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