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    • AdamFA
      AdamF
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      I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        Have not seen that happen. Does sound like it is bricked.

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        • AdamFA
          AdamF
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          If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

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          • AdamFA
            AdamF
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            Running on my backup router. WRT54G!

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @AdamF
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              @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

              If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

              I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

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              • AdamFA
                AdamF @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

                I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

                Any reason you went lite vs X originally?

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @AdamF
                  last edited by

                  @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                  @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                  If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

                  I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

                  Any reason you went lite vs X originally?

                  X didn't exist yet.

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                  • AdamFA
                    AdamF @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                    @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                    @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                    If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

                    I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

                    Any reason you went lite vs X originally?

                    X didn't exist yet.

                    And you didn’t know the future? That’s disappointing. 🙂

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @AdamF
                      last edited by

                      @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                      @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                      @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                      If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

                      I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

                      Any reason you went lite vs X originally?

                      X didn't exist yet.

                      And you didn’t know the future? That’s disappointing. 🙂

                      I wouldn't want the X anyway, I don't think that it is as good.

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                      • AdamFA
                        AdamF @scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Bricked ERX:

                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                        If you were to upgrade, would you stick with the ERX for home use? I’m pretty sure I will, but wanted another opinion.

                        I use the ERL for home. But pretty much six of one, half a dozen of another.

                        Any reason you went lite vs X originally?

                        X didn't exist yet.

                        And you didn’t know the future? That’s disappointing. 🙂

                        I wouldn't want the X anyway, I don't think that it is as good.

                        Reasons?

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch
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                          The ERX is a great device as long as you a prepared to throw it away. For the price, it can easily be considered throw away.

                          Without a console port, there is no method to recover one like the ERL has.

                          Also, I do not want a switch on my router. My router should have routed ports.

                          So the ERL is my go to.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                            last edited by

                            @jaredbusch said in Bricked ERX:

                            The ERX is a great device as long as you a prepared to throw it away. For the price, it can easily be considered throw away.

                            Without a console port, there is no method to recover one like the ERL has.

                            Also, I do not want a switch on my router. My router should have routed ports.

                            So the ERL is my go to.

                            Exactly my same logic, plus the "the X didn't exist when I bought mine" bit.

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                            • AdamFA
                              AdamF @JaredBusch
                              last edited by

                              @jaredbusch said in Bricked ERX:

                              The ERX is a great device as long as you a prepared to throw it away. For the price, it can easily be considered throw away.

                              Without a console port, there is no method to recover one like the ERL has.

                              Also, I do not want a switch on my router. My router should have routed ports.

                              So the ERL is my go to.

                              Good points. My intro to the Ubiquiti line was the ERX. I never install those in business settings, but for home, it’s what I use. Perhaps it’s time to upgrade to the lite for home.

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                              • bigbearB
                                bigbear @AdamF
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                                @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

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                                • AdamFA
                                  AdamF @bigbear
                                  last edited by

                                  @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                  @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                  I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                  My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                  Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

                                  Haven’t used the USG yet.

                                  I did open it up and there is nothing other than the 4 pins I mentioned. There is a way to solder a serial cable to it for console access. But I don’t feel like spending time on that. It looks like others have done it before though.

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                                  • bigbearB
                                    bigbear @AdamF
                                    last edited by bigbear

                                    @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                    @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                    @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                    I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                    My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                    Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

                                    Haven’t used the USG yet.

                                    I did open it up and there is nothing other than the 4 pins I mentioned. There is a way to solder a serial cable to it for console access. But I don’t feel like spending time on that. It looks like others have done it before though.

                                    It maybe something wrong with me but I would do just that, and that is what I was leading up to.

                                    It's not about the $$$ it's just about the money and the waste.

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                                    • AdamFA
                                      AdamF @bigbear
                                      last edited by

                                      @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                      @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                      @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                      @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                      I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                      My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                      Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

                                      Haven’t used the USG yet.

                                      I did open it up and there is nothing other than the 4 pins I mentioned. There is a way to solder a serial cable to it for console access. But I don’t feel like spending time on that. It looks like others have done it before though.

                                      It maybe something wrong with me but I would do just that, and that is what I was leading up to.

                                      It's not about the $$$ it's just about the money and the waste.

                                      Yeah, I’d have to get a special cable. If anything, I’d keep it around as a spare if I’d get it fixed.

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch @AdamF
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                                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                        @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                        @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                        @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                        I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                        My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                        Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

                                        Haven’t used the USG yet.

                                        I did open it up and there is nothing other than the 4 pins I mentioned. There is a way to solder a serial cable to it for console access. But I don’t feel like spending time on that. It looks like others have done it before though.

                                        It maybe something wrong with me but I would do just that, and that is what I was leading up to.

                                        It's not about the $$$ it's just about the money and the waste.

                                        Yeah, I’d have to get a special cable. If anything, I’d keep it around as a spare if I’d get it fixed.

                                        Nothing wrong with that is you want to. Just more trouble than I want to deal with.

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                                        • AdamFA
                                          AdamF @JaredBusch
                                          last edited by

                                          @jaredbusch said in Bricked ERX:

                                          @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                          @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                          @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                          @bigbear said in Bricked ERX:

                                          @fuznutz04 said in Bricked ERX:

                                          I think my ERX is bricked. Attempted a firmware update via the GUI as per usual. It failed. Rebooted... now it doesn’t respond at all. Factory reset doesn’t help either. I’m pretty sure it is bricked unless I can figure out a way to console to it ( involves soldering a console cable to pins on the board.) Did this ever happen to anyone else with the ERX?

                                          My first go at an ERX was weird. I thought I had last it, and I'm trying to remember why. For home I've grown to like the USG. Easy to use the mobile app to block my kids internet at night when they won't get offline. I've used the ERL because ERX wasn't out but I also had fiber and it can handle a higher througput and PPS than ERX and also USG if I'm not mistaken. In Ohio though 100mb is as good as it gets.

                                          Can't imagine there isn't a way to reimagine it. Have you opened it up?

                                          Haven’t used the USG yet.

                                          I did open it up and there is nothing other than the 4 pins I mentioned. There is a way to solder a serial cable to it for console access. But I don’t feel like spending time on that. It looks like others have done it before though.

                                          It maybe something wrong with me but I would do just that, and that is what I was leading up to.

                                          It's not about the $$$ it's just about the money and the waste.

                                          Yeah, I’d have to get a special cable. If anything, I’d keep it around as a spare if I’d get it fixed.

                                          Nothing wrong with that is you want to. Just more trouble than I want to deal with.

                                          Right, that’s what I mean. I want to just get a new one and move on for the moment. But I’ll keep it around in case I have free time to fix it. ( laughs to himself as he tries to remember what free time feels like)

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                                          • AdamFA
                                            AdamF
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                                            So circling back... I'm getting an ER-Lite. However, I did find a fix here: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX/ERX-ERX-SFP-System-Recovery/m-p/2056921 I'm going to try this regardless.

                                            All you need is one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QT7LQ88/

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