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Hi all! I am using Sitecom WL-160 Router to share Internet from PPPOE Modem. Today I wanted to update the firmware on the router, so used the utility from sitecom (1.67v), anyway I mistakenly uploaded the wrong file, after that the router restarted but didn't work, now I can't use Wland or Lan, I can't access the interface through 192.168.0.1. I reseted the router many times, but it doesn't seem to react. I checked the IP adress from the router, and I attached it to let you see it.
So What can I do? The router functions as it has no software at all. Although when I connect it to the ethernet it shows it is connected (for example through port 2). I still have the two files of the Firmware which I should have uplaoded to the router. :icon_exclaim:
Any help?!

Many thanks in advance!
Karim

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A wrong firmware flash commonly produces two outcomes: the bootloader still answers (a recoverable "soft‑brick") or the bootloader/flash becomes corrupted (a hard brick). noted Ethernet link LEDs but no web UI, and correctly pointed out the physical reset hole. Because the original firmware files are still available, recovery is plausible—but first it helps to diagnose whether the bootloader is still active or fully dead.

Useful diagnostics (network-level) include checking link lights and the ARP table, matching the router MAC to the sticker on the case, and capturing traffic during a cold boot to watch for DHCP/TFTP activity. Example commands (platform-dependent) that expose device presence and boot traffic:

# Windows
arp -a
ipconfig /all

# Linux/macOS
arp -n
ip addr show
sudo tcpdump -n -i eth0 'port 67 or port 69'

An ARP entry or DHCP/TFTP packets during the first seconds of boot indicate a recovery window; no network activity suggests the bootloader may be corrupted.

Next-level checks before more aggressive measures: confirm the exact hardware revision printed on the underside and ensure the firmware pair matches that revision (mismatched firmware is the most common cause). Verify file integrity (re-download from the vendor and compare checksums). Inspect the firmware file header for identifying strings (for example with strings firmware.bin) to confirm it’s the correct image for the model.

If the bootloader is silent, hardware-level recovery is the remaining option: many routers expose a TTL serial console and/or JTAG. A USB‑TTL adapter set to 3.3V (not 5V) and a serial terminal can reveal boot messages and allow manual recovery; common baud rates are often 115200 or 57600 (verify per device). If those paths fail or are unsuitable, the standard options are vendor support, RMA, or replacement. Avoid further blind flashes until hardware revision and file integrity are certain.

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-01- Configure a static IP address on your LAN connection, like
-Click Start-Click Control Panel-Double Click Network Connections-Right Click Local Area Connection-Left Click Properties-Double Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)-Select 'Use the following IP address'-In the IP address field put 192.168.1.2-Click in the Subnet mask field, it automaticly becomes 255.255.255.0-Click on OK, and click on OK again -
02- Only connect ethernet cable from pc to any LAN port on the router, do not have a broadband modem connected to the router-
03- Put the 1.bin and 2.bin file you downloaded earlier in a folder, eg. c:\firmware-
04- Power off the router by pulling out the power cable-
05- Press the reset button and keep it pressed while you plug back in the cable
-06- Let go of the reset button after 5 seconds
-07- Open a DOS box and go to the folder C:\Firmware
-08- upload the first firmware file with the following command:TFTP -i PUT 1.bin
-09- After the message 'Transfer successful' wait about 60 seconds
-10- Power off the router again by pulling out the power cable
-11- Again press the reset button and keep it pressed while you plug back in the cable
-12- Let go of the reset button after 5 seconds
-13- upload the second firmware file with the following command:TFTP -i PUT 2.bin
-14- After the message 'Transfer successful' wait about 60 seconds
-15- Do a normal router reset, press button for 5 to 10 seconds,
then the router should work as normal Do not forget to put your LAN connection back to dynamic and wait for about 30 seconds for the pc to obtain an IP address from the router -Click Start-Click Control Panel-Double Click Network Connections-Right Click Local Area Connection-Left Click Properties-Double Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)-Select 'Obtain an IP address automaticly', also make sure 'Obtain DNS server address automaticly' is selected-Click on OK, and click on OK again

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theres a small holein the back of the router for the reset switch when you push it you can reset the router when you do then you can setup the new setings \

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ohh nooo !!! Karim ok what your going to do is simply relax

now the first thing is to find the version of the software you need
(never update or flash the software...I dont) now once you do that then the same steps you performed to insatll the wrong file .

go thru the same steps and install the correct file .. see its easy

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