If your router will not boot, there may still be a recovery path.
Router Recovery is a guided router recovery tool for macOS. Version 2.1 keeps standard TFTP Server checks, then adds clearer recovery-path guidance for ASUS Rescue Mode, OpenWrt / ImmortalWrt TFTP, TP-Link Web Recovery, NETGEAR NMRP boundaries, and other TFTP request-mode routers.
Start with the recovery method shown by your router. Some paths are App-supported transfer checks, some are App-assisted preparation, and NETGEAR NMRP remains a guide-only boundary unless the App implements that protocol.
Prepare ASUS Rescue Mode, Mac static IP, official firmware, and active TFTP checks for selected profiles and verified reference devices.
Check ASUS Rescue ModeUse the standard Mac TFTP Server path when the router guide asks the computer to provide an OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt firmware file.
Prepare OpenWrt TFTPUse App-assisted preparation for models such as Archer AX55 where the firmware upload happens in a local browser recovery page.
Check TP-Link Web RecoveryUse NETGEAR NMRP content to avoid the wrong path. NMRP is not a normal Router Recovery App transfer workflow today.
Check NETGEAR BoundaryFor routers that request firmware from a Mac TFTP Server, prepare Ethernet, static IP, firmware filename, and the recovery window first.
Run a TFTP Recovery CheckAfter a failed flash, the important question is not whether you understand every protocol. It is whether your Mac, firmware file, cable, and router recovery state are ready at the same time.
Temporarily set the Mac IP, such as 192.168.1.254, so it can talk to a router waiting at 192.168.1.1.
Check Mac IPMake sure the firmware type, hardware revision, filename, and served folder match the router guide.
Run a Recovery CheckPrepare an OpenWrt recovery attempt from macOS after a failed flash or a router that no longer starts normally.
Prepare OpenWrt RecoveryUse the macOS TFTP Server app to prepare and check the recovery environment with fewer setup mistakes.
Download Router Recovery for MacStart with the exact recovery scene you are facing right now.
Recover an OpenWrt router from macOS after a failed firmware flash.
Prepare OpenWrt RecoveryPrepare a macOS TFTP recovery setup when a router waits for firmware.
Run a TFTP Recovery CheckCheck whether the router is really in recovery mode before retrying.
Check Recovery ModePrepare ASUS Rescue Mode, 192.168.1.10, official firmware, and active TFTP response checks for selected ASUS profiles.
View ASUS RecoveryNETGEAR may use NMRP or vendor-specific flows; only standard TFTP Server paths fit the current App.
View Boundary NotesRecovery behavior varies by exact model. These pages focus on the brands and firmware paths we can currently explain with useful recovery guidance.
Model-specific recovery notes for popular routers.
Mac + ImmortalWrt recovery preparation for a specific H3C model.
Check H3C Recovery SetupmacOS TFTP Server preparation for applicable TP-Link recovery guides.
Prepare TP-Link RecoveryCheck the local Firmware Upgrade Web Recovery page at 192.168.0.1 from a wired Mac.
Check AX55 Web RecoveryWe do one thing: helping users recover bricked routers. All our content is centered around this goal.
Constantly adding new brand and model tutorials. User feedback helps us improve.
Short steps explain what to do, why it matters, and what you should see next.
Contact us anytime. We do our best to help.
First, identify the exact model and recovery method. Many routers have a recovery path, but recovery depends on the model, firmware file, and whether the router enters recovery mode.
Methods vary by brand. Generally: disconnect power β hold Reset/WPS button β connect power β release after LED blinks. Check brand-specific tutorial for details.
You usually need a computer, an Ethernet cable, a matching router firmware file, and the tool required by that recovery flow. Mac users can start with Router Recovery for macOS.
No. Recovery depends on the router model, firmware file, and whether the device successfully enters recovery mode. The app helps prepare and check the TFTP Server recovery environment.
Tutorials are free. Router Recovery for macOS is free to download, with the full recovery flow unlocked by a one-time in-app purchase.
Email us, thank you for your feedback!