Fixing a Bricked Linksys Router after Flashing

Reliving Bricked Linksys Router

Bricked Linksys Router:TFTP solution

Note: Use this If you have attempted a flash update and it failed,

  1. Download latest factory firmware for your Linksys router. Rename the bin file to works.bin and move it to your desktop
  2. Connect your PC  via an Ethernet cable to the router
  3. Network Connections and double click the Local Area Connection 
  4. Set your pc ethernet adaptor to the following settings:
    • IP address: 192.168.1.10
    • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
  5. Open a command prompt window
  6. Open another command prompt window,. You should now have two command windows open
  7. From the first command window type cd Desktop and press enter. Next, type PING -t 192.168.1.1 but DO NOT PRESS enter yet
  8. From the Second command windows type cd Desktop and press enter. Next, type tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT works.bin but DO NOT PRESS enter yet
  9. From the first command window press enter. Immediately following, press enter from the second command window
  10. After the firmware has been uploaded, you should be able to reset your Linksys router and log into the Linksys admin panel

Alternat method:-
You can do this procedure also by downloading TFTP32.exe and using the firmware as above to run the same commands except from a program window. 

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