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Jamescan2
Sep 07, 2018Aspirant
Orbi Satellite corrupt firmware
I recently purchased an RBK40 with an RBS40 Satellite. While I was setting up the system (I was using the Android app for this process) I was prompted for a software update so went ahead and updated ...
- Sep 07, 2018
Hope this might help. Use the Windows built in TFTP program, not the one linked in this thread:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Solution-to-fix-Orbi-Satellite-flashing-white-forever-failed/m-p/1623284/highlight/true#M39130
FURRYe38
Sep 07, 2018Guru
Hope this might help. Use the Windows built in TFTP program, not the one linked in this thread:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Solution-to-fix-Orbi-Satellite-flashing-white-forever-failed/m-p/1623284/highlight/true#M39130
- Jamescan2Sep 07, 2018Aspirant
Thank you so much FURRYe38!
Oddly enough I tried the built in Windows TFTP with PowerShell as suggested in the thread and it didn't work but using TFTP64 in the link you said not to use ended up working!
Thank you once again, I really thought I was stuck with an expensive paperweight before you commented!
- FURRYe38Sep 08, 2018Guru
Interesting. Glad you got it working. Enjoy.