Netgear DG834G MK2 latest firmware?

"Tony Raven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Tim.. wrote:
> >
> >
> > I've never flashed / updated firmware on anything before, but i'll give
it a
> > go in this case I think. It seems pretty foolproof according to the
Netgear
> > website...
> >
> > If you never see anymore posts from me, it failed!
> >
>
> When you've finished you will get a worrying "404 Page Not Found" error
> message on the administration pages help window. Just reboot the DG834
> and it will right itself.
>
>
Just to let you all know....It worked!!

Tim..

[ste parker] wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>
>> I would appreciate comments from users of the latest non-beta firmware
>> for
>> the DG834G MkII. I want to upgrade a unit from 1.05.00 but don't want to
>> introduce problems. Two questions for anyone with experience of this
>> firmware:
>>
>> 1. Does the latest firmware support WPA-PSK reliably as I tried with this
>> unit and it failed on 1.05.00
>> 2. Does the latest firmware support VPN?
>>
>> Oh and where do I get the latest firmware from and are there many
>> dangers in
>> doing an upgrade?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any advice / info.
>>
>
> Well, the Netgear support site is always a good start!
>
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/dg834gv2.asp

Version 3.01.25 has just been posted on here, and being a sucker for the
latest and greatest, I'm just about to try it. Maybe I just miss
dialup :-)

- Ian

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Ian Chard wrote:
> [ste parker] wrote:
>
>>Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would appreciate comments from users of the latest non-beta firmware
>>>for
>>>the DG834G MkII. I want to upgrade a unit from 1.05.00 but don't want to
>>>introduce problems. Two questions for anyone with experience of this
>>>firmware:
>>>
>>>1. Does the latest firmware support WPA-PSK reliably as I tried with this
>>>unit and it failed on 1.05.00
>>>2. Does the latest firmware support VPN?
>>>
>>>Oh and where do I get the latest firmware from and are there many
>>>dangers in
>>>doing an upgrade?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for any advice / info.
>>>
>>
>>Well, the Netgear support site is always a good start!
>>
>>http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/dg834gv2.asp
>
>
> Version 3.01.25 has just been posted on here, and being a sucker for the
> latest and greatest, I'm just about to try it. Maybe I just miss
> dialup :-)

Blimey, it worked! It seems to have improved latency as well; here's
the ping I was running from work:

64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=43 ttl=243
time=243 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=44 ttl=243
time=260 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=45 ttl=243
time=262 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=46 ttl=243
time=262 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=47 ttl=243
time=251 ms

[router reboot here after upgrade]

64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=159 ttl=243
time=50.4 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=160 ttl=243
time=33.1 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=161 ttl=243
time=25.8 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=162 ttl=243
time=23.9 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=164 ttl=243
time=25.1 ms
64 bytes from tanagra.demon.co.uk (83.104.248.220): icmp_seq=165 ttl=243
time=26.7 ms

>
> - Ian
>


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