Bricked two WNDR3800 today

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peterpux
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Bricked two WNDR3800 today

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Just unplugged my repeater 1.6.2 to move it and it started to reboot after checking 2.4Mhz channels. The second acts the same way despite having 1.9.x on it.
I guess (stress on the GUESS part) I've entered failsafe by pushing the recessed restore factory settings button underneath just as the sys light (orange "on" light then changes to green I guess) starts to flash green. It then flashed green very fast.
But I cannot PuTTY in to telnet or ssh the router at 192.168.1.1 port 24. Ive tried ethernet from windows into internet Ethernet connector without success. Even started the router without connection in order to enter failsafe as there should be no WAN connection to enter failsafe according to OpenWrt docs on entering fs.
All attempts on any of the 4 lan connections results in connection refused.
Ideas? Frustrated and lost...
From Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
WNDR 3800 with Gargoyle 1.10.x Dec 18
WNDR 3800 Repeater with Gargoyle 1.10.x

nworbnhoj
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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

Post by nworbnhoj »

peterpux wrote:ssh the router at 192.168.1.1 port 24
port 22 is standard
Can you help someone else get Gargoyle up and running?
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peterpux
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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

Post by peterpux »

I'm in
I'll read more to c what to do next

Great support
Thanks
From Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
WNDR 3800 with Gargoyle 1.10.x Dec 18
WNDR 3800 Repeater with Gargoyle 1.10.x

peterpux
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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

Post by peterpux »

What's the easiest way to reload or recover in failsafe?
I read on OpenWrt netcat for Windows which was confusing for me due to the directories they talked about, but could I do it via WinSCP and PuTTY?
If I load the flash to /tmp/ and run sysupdate, will it work?
From Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
WNDR 3800 with Gargoyle 1.10.x Dec 18
WNDR 3800 Repeater with Gargoyle 1.10.x

Lantis
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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

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Once you're in, mount_root
Then
firstboot -y
Then
reboot

Should be ok.
https://lantisproject.com/downloads/gargoylebuilds for the latest releases
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peterpux
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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

Post by peterpux »

had to go as far as
mtd -r erase rootfs_data
to recover both

yes!

if u have the 3800 post edit .bin, I'd appreciate it
I've spent 6 hrs just trying to recover 2 routers but I've been successful.
From Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
WNDR 3800 with Gargoyle 1.10.x Dec 18
WNDR 3800 Repeater with Gargoyle 1.10.x

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Re: Bricked two WNDR3800 today

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Will see what I can do for you.
I'll have to kick off a fresh build so it probably wouldn't be ready until tomorrow.
https://lantisproject.com/downloads/gargoylebuilds for the latest releases
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