NETGEAR KWGR614

Device Recovery Procedure

If the uploaded firmware crashes the router, use the procedure in this section for device

recovery.

1. Power off the unit.

2. Press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel.

3. Power on to reboot the unit.

4. Monitor the Test LED, and keep holding the RESET button until the Test LED

changes from blinking to steady ON (which means the boot loader has entered the

TFTP recovery mode).

5. Connect the PC (configured with static IP address 192.168.1.x) to the LAN port of

the unit.

6. Transmit the working firmware image file to the unit (the firmware can be

downloaded from Netgear support website).

o For a Windows PC, type the DOS command:

tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT KWGR614_XXX.bix

o For a Linux PC, type the command:

tftp -m binary 192.168.1.1 -c put KWGR614_XXX.bix

where 192.168.1.1 is the unit’s LAN IP address and KWGR614_XXX.bix is the

firmware image file to transmit.

7. Monitor the Test LED. When it starts blinking, the recovery procedure is complete.

8. Power cycle to reboot KWGR614.

Note: Repeat the above steps if the procedure is interrupted or fails.

Conclusion

This guide provides information including the hardware memory spec, the software

modules, the console interface for code debugging and development, guide for building

the source code, the example program, and the device recovery procedure. For further

info please contact Netgear customer support.

WARNING: Opening the router housing or putting in any customer software on the

router will void the warranty on your router

January 16, 2007