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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.

How to

In order to place the router into the bootloader menu state, follow these steps:
- Unplug all cables from the router
- Plug in one Ethernet cable for your computer into any LAN port
- Press and hold the reset button
- While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the router. After you plug in the power cable, continue holding the button for another 4-8 seconds
- Release the reset button
When RUT2xx/RUT3xx/RUT9xx is in bootloader mode, all ethernet LEDs will start blinking simultaneously. If that is not the case, repeat the steps again. When RUTXxx is in the bootloader mode, the LED of the port with Ethernet cable connected will be lit up. 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:
- Windows
- Linux

When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the router's HTTP server:
- 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/bootloader image files can be downloaded from the following links:
- For RUT200
- For RUT241
- For RUT951
- For RUT956
- For RUTX08
- For RUTX10
- For RUTX11
- For RUTX12
- For RUTX50

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.

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 ** Plug in one Ethernet cable for your computer into any LAN port
 ** Press and hold the reset button
-** While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the router. After you plug in the power cable, continue holding the button for another 4 seconds
+** While holding the reset button, plug the power cable into the router. After you plug in the power cable, continue holding the button for another 4-8 seconds
 ** Release the reset button
-* If you followed all the steps correctly, Ethernet LEDs should start lighting up and turning OFF one after the other, from WAN port to LAN1 port. This means that the router is in the bootloader menu state. If that is not the case, repeat the steps again.
+* When RUT2xx/RUT3xx/RUT9xx is in bootloader mode, all ethernet LEDs will start blinking simultaneously. If that is not the case, repeat the steps again. When RUTXxx is in the bootloader mode, the LED of the port with Ethernet cable connected will be lit up. If that is not the case, repeat the steps again.
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-* 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'''. <br> 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''' (fox instance, ''192.168.1.2'') on your computer. Instructions are provided in the links below:
+* 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'''. <br> 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:
-** [[Setting up a Static IP address on a Windows 10 PC|Windows]]
+**[[Setting up a Static IP address on a Windows 10 PC|Windows]]
 ** [[Setting up a Static IP address on a Ubuntu 16.04 PC|Linux]]
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-* When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the router's HTTP server. The address depends on what you wish to upgrade:
+* When set your computer's IP, you should be able to reach the router's HTTP server:
-** Bootloader upgrade URL: '''192.168.1.1/uboot.html'''
 ** Firmware upgrade URL: '''192.168.1.1/index.html'''
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 * Type in the relevant address into the URL field of your web browser, upload the image file and click the '''Update''' button. Firmware/bootloader image files can be downloaded from the following links:
-** [[RUT2xx Firmware|For RUT2xx]]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUT200_Firmware_Downloads For RUT200]
-** [[RUT8xx Firmware|For RUT850]]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUT241_Firmware_Downloads For RUT241]
-** [[RUT9xx Firmware|For RUT9xx]]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUT951_Firmware_Downloads For RUT951]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUT256_Firmware_Downloads For RUT956]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX08_Firmware_Downloads For RUTX08]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX10_Firmware_Downloads For RUTX10]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX11_Firmware_Downloads For RUTX11]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX12_Firmware_Downloads For RUTX12]
+** [https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX50_Firmware_Downloads For RUTX50]
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 * 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'''. <br> '''Additional note''': don't forget to restore your computer's IP address settings.
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 *** [[RUT2xx Bootloader Upgrade|Bootloader upgrade]]
 *** [[RUT2xx Firmware via The Bootloader Menu|Firmware upgrade]]
+** RUTXxx
+*** [[RUTXxx Firmware via The Bootloader Menu|Firmware upgrade]]
+[[Category:Troubleshooting & Recovery]]

Latest revision as of 08:40, 28 August 2024

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