I have an Asus RT-N66R router with the Asuswrt-Merlin on it (don't remember which version). I saw I was sorely out of date for my firmware, so I decided to update it this morning. I'm having the same issues that many others have posted where its not coming back up. This is what I've done:
1. Tried to flash it with the Asus stock firmware and the latest stable merlin.
2. Wait 2 hours (once - other times it has been at most 40 mins)
3. Clear the nvram (holding down WPS) before I do anything.
4. I've done this through the Asus recovery tool and the web interface.
5. Read through multiple troubleshooting threads on this and other sites.
What happens is the router will take the firmware and site at a steady power light for a while. After about 7 or 8 mins, it will go to a fast blink. Then I let it sit and nothing. I can get back to the recovery web interface to upload firmware but still happens.
Some questions:
1. What does the fast blink mean? Other Asus routers say it means WPS is configuring, but I can't confirm that for the N66R.
2. Is the fast blink supposed to happen?
3. Is it likely I just need to let it sit for a long time and see what happens?
Thanks!
1. Tried to flash it with the Asus stock firmware and the latest stable merlin.
2. Wait 2 hours (once - other times it has been at most 40 mins)
3. Clear the nvram (holding down WPS) before I do anything.
4. I've done this through the Asus recovery tool and the web interface.
5. Read through multiple troubleshooting threads on this and other sites.
What happens is the router will take the firmware and site at a steady power light for a while. After about 7 or 8 mins, it will go to a fast blink. Then I let it sit and nothing. I can get back to the recovery web interface to upload firmware but still happens.
Some questions:
1. What does the fast blink mean? Other Asus routers say it means WPS is configuring, but I can't confirm that for the N66R.
2. Is the fast blink supposed to happen?
3. Is it likely I just need to let it sit for a long time and see what happens?
Thanks!