Router TFTP Recovery Complete Guide

TFTP Firmware Flash Model Quick Reference

This guide covers router models that support native TFTP recovery or TFTP via third-party firmware/U-Boot extensions.

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TP-Link Tenda Mercury H3C Netgear ASUS Xiaomi/Redmi Huawei/Honor Linksys D-Link Ubiquiti GL.iNet Cudy Phicomm MikroTik Other Brands

Tenda TFTP Recovery

Note: Most Tenda routers require a serial port or specific button combination to trigger TFTP mode.
Model Hardware Version TFTP IP Difficulty
FH1202 V1/V2 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
F3 V1/V2/V3 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
F6 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
AC6 V1/V2 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
AC10 V1/V2/V3 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
AC15 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
AC18 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
K2 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
K3 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
AX12 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
BE7200 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
BE3600 V1 TFTP Mode ⭐⭐ Medium
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H3C TFTP Recovery

Note: Some H3C models support flash without opening the case via FTP/TFTP, requiring SSH to be enabled first.
Model Hardware Version TFTP IP Difficulty
NX30 Pro V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
NX30 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
Magic R100 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R200 V1/V2 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R300 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
GR-2200 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
H3C NX30 Pro Tutorial → ↑ Back to Top

Netgear TFTP Recovery

Steps: Netgear requires TFTP flashing in recovery mode (30/30/30 reset).
Model Hardware Version TFTP IP Difficulty
R7000 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R6400 V1/V2 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R6220 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R6700 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R6800 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
R8000 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
RAX50 V1 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
Orbi RBK50 - 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
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ASUS TFTP Recovery

Steps: ASUS provides the Firmware Restoration tool, which must be used in recovery mode.
Model TFTP IP Firmware Format Difficulty
RT-N12 / RT-N12+ / RT-N12E 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
RT-AC51U / RT-AC66U / RT-AC68U 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
RT-AC87U / RT-AC88U / RT-AC3100 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
RT-AX55 / RT-AX56U / RT-AX58U 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
RT-AX82U / RT-AX86U / RT-AX88U 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
ROG GT-AX6000 / GT-AX11000 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
ZenWiFi AX / XD4 / XD6 192.168.1.1 .trx ⭐⭐ Medium
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Xiaomi/Redmi TFTP Recovery

Note: Xiaomi routers have weak native TFTP support; TTL serial is the main recovery method.
Model Difficulty Recovery Method
Xiaomi Router Mini ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Xiaomi Router 3 / 3A / 3C / 3G ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Xiaomi Router 4 / 4A ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Redmi Router AC2100 ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Redmi Router AX6 ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Xiaomi WR30U TTL Recovery Tutorial → ↑ Back to Top

Huawei/Honor TFTP Recovery

Note: Huawei/Honor routers mainly rely on TTL serial for recovery.
Model Difficulty Recovery Method
Huawei WS550 / WS650 ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Huawei AX3 ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
Honor Router X1 / X2 ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult TTL Serial
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Linksys TFTP Recovery

Model TFTP IP Difficulty
WRT54G / WRT54GL 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
WRT160N / WRT310N / WRT610N 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
EA3500 / EA4500 / EA6200 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
EA6350 / EA7300 / EA7500 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
MR8300 / MR9000 / MR9600 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
Velop (WHW0301/02/03) 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
Orbi (MX4200 / MX5300) 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
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Cudy TFTP Recovery

Steps: Download official firmware, rename to recovery.bin, place in TFTP tool directory, hold Reset and power on.
Model TFTP IP Difficulty
WR300 / WR3000 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
AX1800 / AX3000 / AX6000 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
TR3000 192.168.1.2 ⭐ Easy
WR2100 / LT400 / LT450v2 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
M3000 / P5 / WU1300 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
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GL.iNet TFTP Recovery

Feature: GL.iNet routers natively support OpenWrt with built-in TFTP functionality.
Model TFTP IP Difficulty
GL-AR150 / GL-AR300M / GL-AR750 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
GL-B1300 / GL-S1300 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
GL-XE300 / GL-MT300N / GL-MT300A 192.168.1.1 ⭐ Easy
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MikroTik TFTP Recovery

Note: MikroTik uses the proprietary Netinstall tool (not standard TFTP), but the principle is similar.
Model Tool Difficulty
RouterBOARD 750 / 750G / 951 Netinstall ⭐⭐ Medium
RouterBOARD 2011 / 3011 Netinstall ⭐⭐ Medium
hAP mini / hAP ac / hAP ax Netinstall ⭐⭐ Medium
cAP Netinstall ⭐⭐ Medium
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Other Brands

D-Link

Model TFTP IP Difficulty
DIR-600 / DIR-615 / DIR-825 / DIR-842 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium

Ubiquiti

Model TFTP IP Difficulty
EdgeRouter X / Lite / 4 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
UniFi Security Gateway / Dream Machine 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium
UniFi Dream Router (UDM) 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium

Mercury

Model TFTP IP Difficulty
MAC1200R / AC12 / AC9 192.168.0.66 ⭐ Easy

Phicomm

Model TFTP IP Difficulty
K2 / K2P / K3 192.168.1.1 ⭐⭐ Medium

TenDA

Note: Most Tenda models require serial port or specific button combinations to enter TFTP recovery mode. See the Tenda section above for the full model list.
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Difficulty Reference

Difficulty Brand Examples Recovery Requirements
⭐ Easy TP-Link (older), Cudy, GL.iNet, Mercury Standard TFTP; hold Reset + power on
⭐⭐ Medium TP-Link (newer), H3C, Netgear, ASUS, Netgear R7000 TFTP tool + recovery mode; may need Firmware Restoration tool
⭐⭐⭐ Difficult Xiaomi, Redmi, Huawei, Honor TTL serial required; some need serial file transfer (Kermit)