Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 16:24 Post subject: How to flash R7000 router using telnet?
How to flash R7000 router using telnet?
Cannot flash forward or previous firmware with web browser
due to R28444 firmware.
If someone can help with exact step by step procedure specifically for the r7000 router.
already tried flashing back to stock firmware. Gives same browser error. Also Reset router and cleared browser cache to no avail. Seems like the only solution maybe telnet or ssh.
Note what is written in red in the very first comment by Kryptex which has 2 solutions and then read down the thread for other solutions. I used Bernadoe's solution which is on the first page (I have different ip range though) and it worked. _________________ -----------------------------------
Netgear R7000
The method prescribed to me was telnet or ssh into the router but, I have some chicken feathers where my spine should be
With regards to bricking the router.
I was nervous myself. Don't have the serial kit to debrick (probably need to get one). I knew ssh was working and checked it again to make sure. Since WinSCP is ssh (more accurately scp/sftp) and I had already set it up with my R7000, it was easy to get the firmware into /tmp. After it not working because I did not cd to /tmp, it worked when I did. I did get the errors jaythree mentioned on page 2
jaythree wrote:
Router: Netgear R7000
Status: Working
Reset: No
Errors: No
Updated from r28444 via the command-line. There were some weird error messages but everything seems to be working:
# mtd -r write netgear-r7000-webflash.bin linux
Unlocking linux ...
Could not unlock MTD device: linux
linux: Not supported
Writing from netgear-r7000-webflash.bin to linux ... [w]
but just waited and after maybe 2 minutes, it worked. _________________ -----------------------------------
Netgear R7000
I went up to version 28493 which is the latest as of now. It is working fine on my R7000. _________________ -----------------------------------
Netgear R7000
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On WinSCP:
1 Select New Site;
2 File protocol: SCP;
3 Hostname: 192.168.1.1 (or your router IP);
4 Username: root
5 Password: your admin pass
6 Drag downloaded firmware from Download folder and drop in /tmp
On WinSCP:
1 Select New Site;
2 File protocol: SCP; Note: my profile for the router is SFTP, but SCP should work too
3 Hostname: 192.168.1.1 (or your router IP);
4 Username: root
5 Password: your admin pass
6 Drag downloaded firmware from Download folder and drop in /tmp
On putty;
1 Login on 192.168.1.1 (user root and pass);
2 Type:
cd /tmp (Enter)
mtd -r write xxxxx.bin linux (Enter) (Sure, replace xxxx with your firmware filename...)
If your router IP is not 192.168.1.1, you have to change to whatever it is.
Remember that you may see what jaythree and I did
Quote:
There were some weird error messages but everything seems to be working:
# mtd -r write netgear-r7000-webflash.bin linux
Unlocking linux ...
Could not unlock MTD device: linux
linux: Not supported
Writing from netgear-r7000-webflash.bin to linux ... [w]
but it should work. The part where it says it is writing (Writing from netgear-r7000-webflash.bin to linux ... [w]) where the [w] means it is writing will take some time. Just wait and be patient with it and wait for the lights on the router to return to normal on the automatic reboot.
I need to add one important note:
I do not use a username/password with ssh. I only use private keys and my putty is already setup to use a key to login to the router so I did not have to worry about the user/pass stuff. Therefore, I do not know exactly how that works, but I assume what Bernadoe says works since he had success. _________________ -----------------------------------
Netgear R7000
