is a firmware upgrade permanent?

Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the latest
version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E. if I press
the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to factory default" will
the update remain?

Thanks

On 15/07/2007 17:39, wasted wrote:

> Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the latest
> version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E. if I press
> the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to factory default" will
> the update remain?

short answer: yes.

"wasted" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the latest
> version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E. if I press
> the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to factory default"
> will the update remain?
>
> Thanks

Yes.

The factory default option just affects the configuration settings.
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Graham.
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"Andy Burns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 15/07/2007 17:39, wasted wrote:
>
>> Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the
>> latest version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E.
>> if I press the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to
>> factory default" will the update remain?
>
> short answer: yes.

Although depending on hardware/manufacturer it *may* be possible to
reflash with an earlier version. However this will probably (assuming it
can be done at all) require a special file obtained from the manufacturer,
all I can suggest is that you contact them and ask.

Ivor

"wasted" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the latest
> version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E. if I press
> the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to factory default"
> will the update remain?
>
> Thanks
>
No, firmware updates do not have to be permanent. You can go back to the
manufacturers site and download an older version and simply install it
again.

After you have completed a firmware update pressing the reset button will
only put all the settings you type in back to standard ones or even blank.

"MarkT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "wasted" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:469a4dc7$0$1625$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Greetings - I recently upgraded the firmware on my WAG54GS to the
>> latest version. Is that upgrade now stored in the device itself? I.E.
>> if I press the reset button, or use the setup pages to "return to
>> factory default" will the update remain?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
> No, firmware updates do not have to be permanent. You can go back to
> the manufacturers site and download an older version and simply install
> it again.

That doesn't always work. Sometimes to revert to an older version you need
to obtain a special reversion file from the manufacturer. That's what I
had to do with my AVM Fritz!Box.

Ivor

Thanks for the replies - I don't actually want to revert to an earlier
version, I was just curious what would happen if I ever have to use reset.

Thanks again.