Sky's Netgear DG834GT Router

I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
standard Netgear version?

Thanks
Kev

"Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
>standard Netgear version?

Yes, you can... Im using this modem on the TalkTalk ISP, works with no
problems at all..

Read
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-r...-password.html

Hope it helps

"The Devil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f5oe21$khm$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
>>standard Netgear version?
>
> Yes, you can... Im using this modem on the TalkTalk ISP, works with no
> problems at all..
>
> Read
> http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-r...-password.html

Excellent, thanks.

Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it out
on my OneTel connection.

Kev

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it out
> on my OneTel connection.

Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.

Tony

Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>> out
>> on my OneTel connection.
>
> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.
>
> Tony

As long as the OP gets his username and password first (mossywell bounce sky
router), he shouldnt have a problem.

I would suggest that all sky broadband users download this excellent utility
just to get the username and password to paste into a text file, should the
router go tits up.

Gaz

"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>> out
>> on my OneTel connection.
>
> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.

Yes I would, why would that cause a problem?

Kev

"Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
> I would suggest that all sky broadband users download this excellent
> utility just to get the username and password to paste into a text file,
> should the router go tits up.

Does this obtain the original user id/password in order to use the router?

Kev

Mantorok wrote:
> "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>>>out
>>>on my OneTel connection.
>>
>>Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
>>then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.
>
>
> Yes I would, why would that cause a problem?
>
> Kev
>
>
Could be problems as not only would you have to findout/setup sky
passwords but
their firmware also includes the setup so they (sky) can do things to
your connection remotely.
Although some may disagree, this may actually be an advantage if you
have future problems.
Also you may be going againts their Ts and Cs if you do so and have
further problems in future.

Mike

Mantorok wrote:
> "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>> I would suggest that all sky broadband users download this excellent
>> utility just to get the username and password to paste into a text file,
>> should the router go tits up.
>
> Does this obtain the original user id/password in order to use the router?
>
> Kev

yes, which (i havent personally checked) should allow any adsl router to
connect....

Gaz

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:24:40 +0100, "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>>> out
>>> on my OneTel connection.
>>
>> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
>> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.
>>
>> Tony
>
> As long as the OP gets his username and password first (mossywell bounce sky
> router), he shouldnt have a problem.

Please do be careful before giving out advice that may mislead someone
into trashing their router, or at least lock it out of Sky Broadband.

Yes, it seems easy enough to 1) prise out the Sky DSL Login and Pass with
"Mossywell", 2) Flash with stock Netgear firmware to make the box regular
and 3) later to re-flash with the firmware that Sky gives out on their CD
to revert to Sky. But has anyone done it? In particular, how do you
insert the original Login and Pass into a box with the Sky firmware? Do
you just configure it that way before the final flashing? Does it work?

PLEASE do not lead Kev into try something that you can not assure him
really does work safely and repeatedly.

Tony