Wow, this really could not have happened!

[keef]

I had some spare time and the house was empty (ie: no network users) so I upgraded my Asus 3100 from 384.10_2 to 384_11.2. It seems to go ok and I received a message to manually reboot at the end. Fair enough, well nothing worked, wired and wireless were dead. The router had all the usual lights going, my wired connections showed link ok, it just did not work.

I could log in and poke around and it seemed normal. failing any bright ideas I did a return to factory settings hoping something was just off a bit. It did return to factory however no changes in function.

I am not at all laying blame on Merlin firmware, something happened at the same time. I have an Asus RT-N16 spare router so I put it into service and its working fine.

Can anyone offer suggestions on what to look at or try? I'd just as soon not have to scrap heap the 3100.

thanks, Bj

 

[skeal]

You may want to try another flash. Either the same version or the one you had before.

 

[dave14305]

Unplug the power for a couple minutes and press the power button on and off a couple times to ensure complete discharge.

 

[adampk17]

If both wired and wireless were dead how did you log in to the router?

 

[martinr]

Try again but follow this to the letter
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/n...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

 

[keef]

If both wired and wireless were dead how did you log in to the router?

Good catch. Initially, I thought all the ports were dead. Turns out it was just the WAN port and all wireless.

 

[L&LD]

Try again but follow this to the letter
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/n...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

Perhaps better would be to use the Nuclear Reset instead?

Nuclear Reset https://www.snbforums.com/threads/major-issues-w-rt-ac86u.56342/page-4#post-495710

 

[keef]

Try again but follow this to the letter
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/n...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

That's quite the list.

Thanks to everyone for their help. I appreciate it. Hopefully, one way or another I can bring the poor router back to former glory!

 

[InkyRag]

Select format jffs on next reboot and reboot the router.

 

[martinr]

Perhaps better would be to use the Nuclear Reset instead?

Nuclear Reset https://www.snbforums.com/threads/major-issues-w-rt-ac86u.56342/page-4#post-495710

Nuclear Reset, a far better and catchier title than my “RMA Diagnostic”. Some bright spark in Marketing must have come up with that.

 

[keef]

Well, I did a nuke reset and the router seems ok. I have not switched back to the 3100, however, it's offline, flashed with Merlin 384_11.2 and AMTM. I'll install Diversion today, Astrill VPN and Skynet a little later and let that settle for a day or so.

I am so grateful for everyone's help. I love my 3100 and I very glad its back humming along nicely.

thanks all.

 

[martinr]

Well, I did a nuke reset and the router seems ok. I have not switched back to the 3100, however, it's offline, flashed with Merlin 384_11.2 and AMTM. I'll install Diversion today, Astrill VPN and Skynet a little later and let that settle for a day or so.

I am so grateful for everyone's help. I love my 3100 and I very glad its back humming along nicely.

thanks all.

Excellent. Another success story for The Nuclear Reset. Thanks for the update.

 

[st3v3n]

L&LD, No joking, your guide (and the title) have just won first place (for the Nuclear Reset procedure