# SOLVED - GL-AR300M-Lite trouble upgrading **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [November 11, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/solved-gl-ar300m-lite-trouble-upgrading/35109 "2023-11-11T22:46:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VoidnWarranties](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@VoidnWarranties](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/VoidnWarranties)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/solved-gl-ar300m-lite-trouble-upgrading/35109/1 "2023-11-11T22:46:05Z")
I have a GL-AR300M-Lite and I can not get it to upgrade to . It is currently at 3.216. I updated the U-Boot. I am trying to use “Stable” files under the AR300M Shadow download area. I confirmed all checksums of the files downloaded - so it is not bad downloads. I tried both the web admin and the U-boot .img file updates. The web way seems to hang with the gui saying “Uploading” and the version information never populating and it shows “Verifying…”. I have let it run like that for more than an hour and still nothing. When doing the U-boot method - I get to the 192.168.1.1/ and it goes to the “Update in Progress” screen (I don’t recall exactly what it says). After a bit of blinking and all it eventually went to 1 red light. I tried reaching the router or searching for the wifi but nothing. The screen says that the router will automatically reset. So after 30 mins of 1 red light on the router, I rebooted the router. Nothing updated. Should I be using AR300M16 Shadow files? I know I have a lite - but can’t confirm if that equals 16 today? I am on a Linux laptop and tried both Firefox and Chromium but no change. I believe the Uboot updated - the lights that blink and pattern when holding the reset button seems different. What else should I try? Thanks in advance!! ---
**Author:** ![VoidnWarranties](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@VoidnWarranties](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/VoidnWarranties)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/solved-gl-ar300m-lite-trouble-upgrading/35109/2 "2023-11-12T09:31:21Z")
Never mind. Apparently the AR300M-lite as it says on the shell is actually the AR300M16. Downloaded the file for that router and flashed with the U-boot method and all is good now. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Riktastic](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/riktastic/32/13217_2.png) [@Riktastic](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Riktastic)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/solved-gl-ar300m-lite-trouble-upgrading/35109/3 "2023-11-12T19:14:38Z")
Great @VoidnWarranties , thanks for sharing your fix! ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/solved-gl-ar300m-lite-trouble-upgrading/35109/4 "2025-10-29T04:26:50Z")