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by mcglynnj
Mon Oct 13, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)
Replies: 8
Views: 1388

[Not-Fixable] Re: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)

Spoke to NickK via PM to just get definitive confirmation that it isn't possible to manually flash fresh firmware, and this is sadly impossible due to other technical factors at the factory and service level.

As there is no other way forward here, I would like to request this thread be locked or ...
by mcglynnj
Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)
Replies: 8
Views: 1388

Re: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)

Ok, well, either way, its the same result no matter what supply I use.
by mcglynnj
Mon Sep 22, 2025 1:10 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)
Replies: 8
Views: 1388

Re: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)


I would start by trying another power adapter.

The HDHomeRun maintains two images on flash so it would require both images to be corrupt for it to be the problem. There is no in-circuit way to program the flash. The 10-pin header on the HDHR5 contains a USB interface (disabled) and a UART-TX pin ...
by mcglynnj
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:35 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)
Replies: 8
Views: 1388

Re: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)


Are you seeing both red and green LEDs lit at the same time, then both off, then both on, repeating?

Are the flashing with 0.5 second on then 0.5 second off, or is the on time slower?

If the flashing is slower then the unit is in a reboot loop, most likely due to the power adapter.

Yes, it's ...
by mcglynnj
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:20 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)
Replies: 8
Views: 1388

Manual Flashing Firmware (When ethernet not working)

Hello all,

I've inherited, what I think is, a discontinued (and out-of-warranty) HDHR5-4DT here that has a problem and is flashing both the green and red LEDs on its ethernet port. When plugging it into a ethernet hub or switch, the light on the switch-side port doesn't light up, hinting the device ...