--install — Download C2900-universalk9-mz.spa.157-3.m8.bin

Marco’s heart became a kick drum. He slammed his finger on the Ctrl+Break sequence to interrupt the boot. Nothing. He yanked the console cable. The text kept scrolling on his laptop screen, as if the router was now speaking directly through the Wi-Fi, through the air itself.

Flash verify: [OK]

The router began its reload. The familiar sequence of ROMmon, POST, and then— Download C2900-universalk9-mz.spa.157-3.m8.bin --INSTALL