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Title: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: krogers on May 06, 2015, 06:45:29 AM

I have been away from my home and router for 9 months and when I connected to the router via WiFi from my desktop I was prompted to update the firmware. So, naturally, I said sure! However, after the process seemed to take I checked the router and it will only flash the amber power LED. Only after I started searching online did I read you're not supposed to update via WiFi as it can cause equipment failure. That would have been a relevant warning to put in with the prompt that asked me to update. What now? It won't turn on or respond to any number of power cycles or factory resets.

Title: Re: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: FurryNutz on May 06, 2015, 07:05:54 AM

It's never recommended to upgrade any router wil using the Wifi connection. Please use hard LAN wired connections always using the following process:
>FW Update Process (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=42457.0)

Please follow this to recover the router:
Emergency Recovery Mode (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=44909.msg163599#msg163599)

Title: Re: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: krogers on May 06, 2015, 07:21:35 AM

Thank you very much. Will update in about 10 hours.

Title: Re: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: FurryNutz on May 06, 2015, 07:23:09 AM

 ;)

Title: Re: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: krogers on May 06, 2015, 05:47:10 PM

Surgery was successful. Thank you very much for your help. I was afraid I had a $200 paper weight.

Title: Re: Firmware update over wifi renders router useless
Post by: FurryNutz on May 07, 2015, 07:45:14 AM

Glad you recovered it. Remember, "No Wireless upgrades EVER!!!!"

Enjoy.  ;)