[SOLVED] Netgear R6300v2 COX

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mjforan
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 13:34    Post subject: [SOLVED] Netgear R6300v2 COX Reply with quote
The wiki page for the R6300v2 lists three variants, but it seems I have found a new one. The sticker says the model is R6300v2 with FCC ID PY313200227. However, the firmware is V1.0.3.48_10.0.85COX. Apparently ISPs like to put out their own versions of this router so it is locked to their management tools. The wiki points to firmware for Charter and Spectrum versions, but not Cox. I tried using the firmware for standard 6300v2 as well as the "ch" version used for Charter and Spectrum. I also tried flashing the stock Netgear OEM firmware. Each time the router GUI says the firmware file is incorrect and the upgrade fails. Does anyone have experience with this variant or advice on how to flash it?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 14:38    Post subject: Reply with quote
Put the router in recovery mode and flash with TFTP.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 23:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
As far as I know it doesn’t have a recovery mode.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 0:21    Post subject: Reply with quote
You need to know which board id it is. Probably have to use telnetenable for that. If it's actually the AC1450, you don't want to try to convert it to an R6300v2.

http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Netgear_AC1450

http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Netgear_R6300_v2

Only thing I could suggest is to try using nmrpflash or TFTP to flash OEM stock firmware on it and go from there.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 15:31    Post subject: Netgear R6300v2 COX Reply with quote
Thank you for the replies! I followed this guide to access the serial port and start the TFTP server. Then I used tftp2 to flash the OEM stock firmware. tftp2 claimed it was flashed successfully, but it is still running the Cox firmware.

I tried using the reset button as well as "nvram erase && reboot" as suggested on the wiki page, but it still shows Cox. I don't think the nvram command works on the current firmware because "nvram erase" caused the command usage line to display.

The board ID is actually U12H240T33, which does not appear on either of the pages you linked. I searched for that ID online and the only results were some Chinese sites discussing how it overheats.

Since I have serial and telnet access now I can give you any other information that might be helpful.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 16:55    Post subject: Reply with quote
The board ID does not match.

R6300V2: U12H240T00
AC1450: U12H240T99
R6300V2-CH: U12H240T70
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 16:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
Per Yngve Berg wrote:
The board ID does not match.

R6300V2: U12H240T00
AC1450: U12H240T99
R6300V2-CH: U12H240T70


I know it doesn't match any of the other boards -- that's the problem. The model is R6300v2 but it is a Cox-specific version. That's why it won't accept the usual R6300v2 firmware.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 17:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
duntuk wrote:
SOLVED:

I was able to update my router by telneting into it, and changing the boardid from AC1450 to R6300v2 by doing:


Code:
burnboardid U12H240T00_NETGEAR
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 18:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
Per Yngve Berg wrote:
duntuk wrote:
SOLVED:

I was able to update my router by telneting into it, and changing the boardid from AC1450 to R6300v2 by doing:


Code:
burnboardid U12H240T00_NETGEAR


That was my next suggestion, although <Kong> advised against doing that to an AC1450 at one point.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 23:48    Post subject: Netgear R6300v2 COX Reply with quote
Thank you all for your help! On the My Open Router forum I found someone else who changed the board ID from the Charter/Spectrum version, so I was encouraged to try it on mine. I was able to successfully flash the OEM firmware, then DD-WRT. I haven't tested every feature but it is working well so far.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 20:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
mjforan....I added a link to this thread in the wiki page for the R6300v2 unit.

much appreciated information.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 17:20    Post subject: Potentially easier way Reply with quote
Also got one of the COX R6300v2. Couldn't install dd-wrt directly through the web interface. However, freshtomato did install directly from the web interface:

https://wiki.freshtomato.org/doku.php/hardware_compatibility
https://freshtomato.org/downloads/freshtomato-arm/2021/2021.7/Netgear%20R-series%20initial%20files/

Then you telnet into the freshtomato (login/pw root/admin). Do an 'nvram erase'.

Then login to the web interface and upgrade with the dd-wrt .bin file. Worked well.
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