Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:32 Post subject: WRT160N v3 - Bad upgrade
Hi everybody. I just bought a WRT160N v3 router and when I tried to install the DD-WRT firmware I made a stupid mistake and I upgraded the v2 version. Since then, when I plug in the router the power led blinks for a little while, and then it turns off, and nothing else happens. I cannot even enter the router setup from http://192.168.1.1.
I tried:
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Ping the connection - results: PING ERROR and 100% connection loss
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Hard Reset 30/30/30 - results: when I finish with the reset, the power LED is on, but nothing else changes, I cannot ping and not even enter the setup. When I plug off and on again, the LED blinks a while and then turns off again
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Use the Setup Wizard from Linksys - results: when the wizard asks me to plug in the router, it keeps waiting several minutes and then an error message appears telling me that the router isn't found
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Use TFTP2 to flash with the original firmware and the DD-WRT v3 correct firmware - results: TFTP2 cannot connect to the server in both cases
Does it means that I bricked the router? Can I brick it by just upgrading a wrong version of the firmware? Is there any solution for this?
See the jtag wiki article and "how to debrick by serial" thread linked at the end of number 6 in the peacock announcement. Pick one of those methods.
Yes. The wrong firmware WILL often brick your router. _________________ I fix "shortcuts". If you don't have time to read thoroughly, I don't have time to re-type what you missed.
I have a v3 router, and I flashed it with a v2 firmware.
The firmware that I used is "dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin". I read the installation instructions but I followed the steps for the v2, that's when I made a mistake. Here's the guide that I looked: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT150N_%26_WRT160N
Read the peacock announcement. Those links are in number 6. Read it. _________________ I fix "shortcuts". If you don't have time to read thoroughly, I don't have time to re-type what you missed.
I have a v3 router, and I flashed it with a v2 firmware.
The firmware that I used is "dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin". I read the installation instructions but I followed the steps for the v2, that's when I made a mistake. Here's the guide that I looked: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT150N_%26_WRT160N
Peabody, can you give me some links about that?
Thank you!
Like barryware already told you 160n v2 is not supported. If you flashed it with the k2.4 version for the v1 then only serial will fix your brick.
I revive my router following the instructions in one of the methods in the peacock announcement, just plugging my router, waiting 1 second, then pressing RESET for 5 seconds, and entering 192.168.1.1 and tadah! I just uploaded a new firmware from the manager!!
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 16:49 Post subject: i need help SoS
hi i have the same problem, where i can find the link or the methods for save my router... please answer me soon if its possible write me to peter_borras@yahoo.es
linkshido wrote:
THANKS!!!
I revive my router following the instructions in one of the methods in the peacock announcement, just plugging my router, waiting 1 second, then pressing RESET for 5 seconds, and entering 192.168.1.1 and tadah! I just uploaded a new firmware from the manager!!
There are a couple posts about using the Cisco recovery page, an undocumented feature of the router. When all else failed, that was what worked for me. See these links:
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:09 Post subject: Re: i need help SoS
megaevil wrote:
hi i have the same problem, where i can find the link or the methods for save my router... please answer me soon if its possible write me to peter_borras@yahoo.es
linkshido wrote:
THANKS!!!
I revive my router following the instructions in one of the methods in the peacock announcement, just plugging my router, waiting 1 second, then pressing RESET for 5 seconds, and entering 192.168.1.1 and tadah! I just uploaded a new firmware from the manager!!
Thanks all for your help, you saved my router!!
Peabody wrote:
Read the peacock announcement. Those links are in number 6. Read it.
