Now you will see the some code being executed and see the tftp transfer happen, do not interupt this process!! The modem is writing the firmware to flash and will reset/reboot itself.your new firmware is now installed. Update: Usually this command will work properly. Dload -f -i 1 192.168.100.10 firmware.bin. COMMAND: dload. Ive decided to make a list of the firmwares for the VMG8324-B10A Its now pretty well known that there are some issues with the default firmware, and its not my job to keep track of their firmware and constantly put it in PMs - especially when Zyxel are saying there isnt new firmware when there is.
I have a Netgear WNR2000v3 (n300) router. The guy who came in and installed it for me somehow installed the Netgear RP614v4 Firmware on it. I have been having severe connectivity problems, and cannot restore the original factory firmware for the router.
On an added note, the router is also in Chinese and I can't read a single bit of it. The obvious option to install the software is to go into the router settings and manually install it, but this RP614v4 software gives me an error when I try to install with the WNR2000.img
The error is a bunch of chinese characters followed by (*.bix)
Then I tried two other methods in hopes of restoring the original firm ware.
- I tried the 30-30-30 methods, where I hold the reset button for 30 seconds, then power off the router and hold for another 30 seconds, then power it back on and hold for 30 more seconds. That did not do anything.
- I tried TFTP. That never managed to connect.
It is weird because websites have been saying that if my above 3 procedures do not work, then my unit is bricked. But I can still occasionally connect to my router and access the internet in very laggy chunks. With that said, I don't even know if the wrong firmware is causing the poor connections, however I do know this is my first step to solving the entire problem.
How can I restore my original firmware to this device?
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First off, this online emulator of the RP614v4 may be useful for you in navigating the configuration pages.
Second, I would suggest downloading the WNR2000v3 firmware and renaming the
.img
file to .bix
. I'm assuming the firmware is checking the file extension prior to trying to load the firmware (the firmware download for the RP614v4 is a .bix
file). See if that will allow you load the firmware.If flashing the stock firmware doesn't work, I'd try a DD-WRT build for your router (find one here).
And, lastly, if all else fails, I would try the steps here to upload either firmware via TFTP.
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