Difference between revisions of "Template:Networking device manual device recovery bootloader"
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<li>Plug Ethernet cable from your computer to {{{name}}} Ethernet port.</li> | <li>Plug Ethernet cable from your computer to {{{name}}} Ethernet port.</li> | ||
<li>Press and hold the reset button.</li> | <li>Press and hold the reset button.</li> | ||
| − | <li>While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway | TSW2 = switch | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP | #default = router}}. Continue holding the button for another | + | <li>While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway | TSW2 = switch | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP | #default = router}}. Continue holding the button for another 5 seconds.</li> |
<li>Release the reset button.</li> | <li>Release the reset button.</li> | ||
| + | <li>The LEDs will begin to blink rapidly, indicating that the device has entered bootloader mode.</li> | ||
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<li>Plug in one Ethernet cable for your computer into any LAN port.</li> | <li>Plug in one Ethernet cable for your computer into any LAN port.</li> | ||
<li>Press and hold the reset button.</li> | <li>Press and hold the reset button.</li> | ||
| − | <li>While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway | TSW2 = switch | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP | #default = router}}. Continue holding the button for another | + | <li>While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway | TSW2 = switch | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP | #default = router}}. Continue holding the button for another 5 seconds.</li> |
<li>Release the reset button.</li> | <li>Release the reset button.</li> | ||
| + | <li>The LEDs will begin to blink rapidly, indicating that the device has entered bootloader mode.</li> | ||
</ul>}} | </ul>}} | ||
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| − | When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway's | TSW2 = switch's | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP's | #default = router's}} HTTP server. The address | + | When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the {{#switch: {{{series}}}| TRB2xx|TRB2M = gateway's | TSW2 = switch's | TAP100 | TAP200 = AP's | #default = router's}} HTTP server. The address for the upgrade is: |
| − | <ul> | + | <ul> |
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<li>Firmware upgrade URL: <b>192.168.1.1/index.html</b></li> | <li>Firmware upgrade URL: <b>192.168.1.1/index.html</b></li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | Type in the relevant address into the URL field of your web browser, upload the image file and click the <b>Update</b> button. Firmware | + | Type in the relevant address into the URL field of your web browser, upload the image file and click the <b>Update</b> button. Firmware image files can be downloaded from <b>[[{{{name}}}_Firmware_Downloads|here]]</b>. |
If everything was done correctly, the update should begin. At this point you can close the browser window. The update will take about <b>120 seconds</b>. | If everything was done correctly, the update should begin. At this point you can close the browser window. The update will take about <b>120 seconds</b>. | ||
<b>Additional note</b>: don't forget to restore your computer's IP address settings. | <b>Additional note</b>: don't forget to restore your computer's IP address settings. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:41, 6 September 2024
The bootloader menu is a special router state used as a recovery tool in case the router becomes inaccessible even after a factory reset. It can be used to upgrade the router's firmware or bootloader version.
In order to place the router into the bootloader menu state, follow these steps:
- Plug Ethernet cable from your computer to {{{name}}} Ethernet port.
- Press and hold the reset button.
- While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the router. Continue holding the button for another 5 seconds.
- Release the reset button.
- The LEDs will begin to blink rapidly, indicating that the device has entered bootloader mode.
If you followed all the steps correctly, all panel LEDs should light up. This means that the device is in the bootloader menu state. If that is not the case, repeat the steps again.
Regardless of what the router's IP address was before, the IP address of the router when it's in the bootloader menu state is always 192.168.1.1. So in order to reach the router, you'll have to set up a static IP address that's in the 192.168.1.0/24 network (for instance, 192.168.1.2) on your computer. Instructions are provided in the links below:
When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the router's HTTP server. The address for the upgrade is:
- Firmware upgrade URL: 192.168.1.1/index.html
Type in the relevant address into the URL field of your web browser, upload the image file and click the Update button. Firmware image files can be downloaded from [[{{{name}}}_Firmware_Downloads|here]].
If everything was done correctly, the update should begin. At this point you can close the browser window. The update will take about 120 seconds.
Additional note: don't forget to restore your computer's IP address settings.
