1

While updating the firmware on my parent's WNR3500v1, I bricked it.

Basically, all that happens now is the power light just flashed. I tried pressing the factory reset button for up to a minute with the power on as well as with the power off. To no avail.

Is there anything that can be done other than try to RMA it?

Googling around, I found nothing promising. I'm wondering if anyone else has any other solution.

Hennes
  • 65,804
  • 7
  • 115
  • 169
Matt
  • 6,539

1 Answers1

5

I doubt Netgear will give you a RMA if they can see that you tried reflashing it with a third-party firmware.

Even the guarantee for the WNR3500L does not cover that, and that version is sold specifically as a router that can run third-party Linux-based firmware. I have one.

You should be able to use TFTP to reflash it, and failing that, if yours has a JTAG port on the mainboard, you could use that.

This discussion should help.

paradroid
  • 23,297