
Step #1 Download the stock firmware from Linksys for your MR73XX:
https://support.linksys.com/kb/article/947-en/
Create a new folder in your Downloads folder called MR7350
and place the firmware file in the new MR7350 folder.
Step #2 Do Windows search for CMD and open as Administrator
Change to directory where the file is (see video for this step)
https://youtu.be/TLk84Ym-HqQ?si=pCrZrTb4_GYiSLHO&t=248
Once you are in the right directory Copy & Paste the following:
[ scp -O FW_MR7350_1.1.7.209317_prod.img root@192.168.1.1:/tmp ]
Press enter to execute the command.
Step #3
Type [ ssh root@192.168.1.1 ] into the CMD window (or copy & paste it)
Press enter to execute the command. Log into your router.
Type [ fw_printenv -n boot_part ] (or copy & paste it)
Press enter to execute the command.
This will output 1 OR 2 Take note.
If [ fw_printenv -n boot_part ] gave you a (1) Go to Part #1
If [ fw_printenv -n boot_part ] gave you a (2) Go to Part #2
PART #1
If [ fw_printenv -n boot_part ] gave you a (1)
Go to the temporary folder:
Type [ cd /tmp ] press enter
#This creates the 8MB Kernel piece. Copy & paste the following:
[ dd if=FW_MR7350_1.1.7.209317_prod.img bs=8M count=1 of=kernel_piece.bin ]
press enter
# This creates the rest (the Rootfs piece). Copy & paste the following:
[ dd if=FW_MR7350_1.1.7.209317_prod.img bs=8M skip=1 of=rootfs_piece.bin ]
press enter
# Flash the small piece to the kernel slot. Copy & paste the following:
[ mtd -e alt_kernel write kernel_piece.bin alt_kernel ]
# Flash the big piece to the rootfs slot. Copy & paste the following:
[ mtd -e alt_rootfs write rootfs_piece.bin alt_rootfs ]
press enter
# Set router to boot to the partition you just flashed. Copy & paste the following:
[ fw_setenv boot_part 2 ] (press enter)
[ reboot ] (press enter) The router will reboot into the Stock Linksys firmware
Follow the video from this point.
https://youtu.be/TLk84Ym-HqQ?si=mQn80H7GWihOGuav&t=637
Part #2
If [ fw_printenv -n boot_part ] gave you a (2)
1. Go to the temporary folder:
Type [ cd /tmp ] press enter
#This creates the 8MB Kernel piece. Copy & paste the following:
[ dd if=FW_MR7350_1.1.7.209317_prod.img bs=8M count=1 of=kernel_piece.bin ]
press enter
# This creates the rest (the Rootfs piece). Copy & paste the following:
[ dd if=FW_MR7350_1.1.7.209317_prod.img bs=8M skip=1 of=rootfs_piece.bin ]
press enter
# Write the small piece to the primary kernel slot. Copy & paste the following:
[ mtd -e kernel write kernel_piece.bin kernel ]
press enter
# Write the big piece to the primary rootfs slot. Copy & paste the following:
[ mtd -e rootfs write rootfs_piece.bin rootfs ]
press enter
# Set router to boot to the partition you just flashed. Copy & paste the following:
[ fw_setenv boot_part 1 ] (press enter)
[ reboot ] (press enter) The router will reboot into the Stock Linksys firmware
FINAL STEP FOR BOTH (#1 & #2) PROCEDURES!
Follow video for the FINAL flash of the stock Linksys firmware (MUST DO):
https://youtu.be/TLk84Ym-HqQ?si=y2Nq8fYEv6L9Mr_W&t=677
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