Netgear DG834(G) - New firmware released

Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
modem/routers.

This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).

Fixes

Version 3.01.29

- The ADSL driver was updated to improve ADSL2+ interoperability.
- Fixed a problem with the AOL proxy which prevented Macintosh iChat
from working.
- Fixed that rules to turn off the firewall didn't work when NAT was
disabled.
- A wireless SSID of 32 characters now works.
- Fixed a problem with DoS detection.
- Fixed a problem where Internet access failed across a VPN with Trend
Micro Security Services (TMSS) enabled (see limitation below in Known
Issues).

Known Issues

- Internet access across a VPN fails where the remote VPN endpoint is
"Single PC - No Subnet". (However, It does work when the remote IP is a
single address, subnet, or range.)
- There are router GUI display issues with Firefox browser.

Version 3.01.29 is available at
http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102816.asp

Regards
Sunil



Sunil Sood

In article <(E-Mail Removed). com>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
> modem/routers.
>
> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).
>

As I pointed out on ADSLGuide, it should be noted that so far this
release is for the DG834v2 only, as it's not listed on the first
version's upgrade page.

Alex

"Alex Crosby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed). com>,
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
>> modem/routers.
>>
>> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
>> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).
>
> As I pointed out on ADSLGuide, it should be noted that so far this
> release is for the DG834v2 only, as it's not listed on the first
> version's upgrade page.

v1 and v2 of the Netgear DG834/G series use the same hardware inside - its
just the outside design which is different.. as such the firmware will thus
work on both of them.. so it will be a mistake on their website.

Regards
Sunil

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:46:17 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> v1 and v2 of the Netgear DG834/G series use the same hardware inside - its
> just the outside design which is different..

Not quite, the v1 runs from 15VAC and the v2 from 12VDC, so if you have
both you need to keep your wall warts labeled, but I agree they appear to
be identical anywhere that software would care.

Tony

"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ups.com...
> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
> modem/routers.
>
> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).
>
> Fixes
>
> Version 3.01.29
>
> - The ADSL driver was updated to improve ADSL2+ interoperability.
> - Fixed a problem with the AOL proxy which prevented Macintosh iChat
> from working.
> - Fixed that rules to turn off the firewall didn't work when NAT was
> disabled.
> - A wireless SSID of 32 characters now works.
> - Fixed a problem with DoS detection.
> - Fixed a problem where Internet access failed across a VPN with Trend
> Micro Security Services (TMSS) enabled (see limitation below in Known
> Issues).
>
> Known Issues
>
> - Internet access across a VPN fails where the remote VPN endpoint is
> "Single PC - No Subnet". (However, It does work when the remote IP is a
> single address, subnet, or range.)
> - There are router GUI display issues with Firefox browser.
>
> Version 3.01.29 is available at
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102816.asp
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>

No sign of any "multicast" features for this router yet then?

Does anyone who might be in the know, know if/when this feature might be
coming for the DG834G ?

Andy

Sunil Sood wrote:
> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
> modem/routers.
>
> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).
>
> Fixes
>
> Version 3.01.29
>
> - The ADSL driver was updated to improve ADSL2+ interoperability.
> - Fixed a problem with the AOL proxy which prevented Macintosh iChat
> from working.
> - Fixed that rules to turn off the firewall didn't work when NAT was
> disabled.
> - A wireless SSID of 32 characters now works.
> - Fixed a problem with DoS detection.
> - Fixed a problem where Internet access failed across a VPN with Trend
> Micro Security Services (TMSS) enabled (see limitation below in Known
> Issues).
>
> Known Issues
>
> - Internet access across a VPN fails where the remote VPN endpoint is
> "Single PC - No Subnet". (However, It does work when the remote IP is a
> single address, subnet, or range.)
> - There are router GUI display issues with Firefox browser.
>
> Version 3.01.29 is available at
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102816.asp
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>
It's not listed on their website but has anyone installed this and
tested whether or not it fixes the date subscript bug?

Thanks, David

"Andy Pandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:440fe880$0$9249$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ups.com...
>> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
>> modem/routers.
>>
>> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
>> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).
>>
>> Fixes
>>
>> Version 3.01.29
>>
>> - The ADSL driver was updated to improve ADSL2+ interoperability.
>> - Fixed a problem with the AOL proxy which prevented Macintosh iChat
>> from working.
>> - Fixed that rules to turn off the firewall didn't work when NAT was
>> disabled.
>> - A wireless SSID of 32 characters now works.
>> - Fixed a problem with DoS detection.
>> - Fixed a problem where Internet access failed across a VPN with Trend
>> Micro Security Services (TMSS) enabled (see limitation below in Known
>> Issues).
>>
>> Known Issues
>>
>> - Internet access across a VPN fails where the remote VPN endpoint is
>> "Single PC - No Subnet". (However, It does work when the remote IP is a
>> single address, subnet, or range.)
>> - There are router GUI display issues with Firefox browser.
>>
>> Version 3.01.29 is available at
>> http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102816.asp
>>
>> Regards
>> Sunil
>>
>
> No sign of any "multicast" features for this router yet then?
>
> Does anyone who might be in the know, know if/when this feature might be
> coming for the DG834G ?
>
> Andy
>
>

Performed the upgrade. So far so good but will need a fair bit more testing.

One interesting change for me anyway - my downstream attenuation before
upgrade (running 2.xx.xx firmware - can't remember exact version) was 52db
with a noise margin around 20db or less. After the upgrade my downstream
attenuation is now 47db with a noise margin of 25db - wow!!! Can I trust
those figures!!!???

I am currently running at 1mb but was waiting for 2mb and of course now
waiting for adslmax at my exchange to see how much more I can get (probably
4mb max given my line length which I believe to be around 3.5km from the
exchange)

Andy

Sunil Sood wrote on 08/03/2006 :
> Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
> modem/routers.
>
> This describes installation and bug fixes for DG834v1 and DG834Gv2
> Release Version 3.01.29 software (since previous release 2.10.25).

I've just installed the update and now notice a problem, but not
certain it is due to the new firmware:-

XP's automatic time sync now no longer works. It now complains that the
RPC server is not available. I have tried other servers with the same
result. It worked fine the last time I checked out this feature and the
time sync works fine with other software and with the router itself. I
can also reliably ping the server I use.

I also noticed that the routers settings for which server it uses for
its own time sync had gone blank after the update and needed to be
reset.

Anyone else seeing the same problem?

--

Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

In MsgID<(E-Mail Removed)> within
uk.comp.home-networking, 'Anthony R. Gold' wrote:

>On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:46:17 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> v1 and v2 of the Netgear DG834/G series use the same hardware inside - its
>> just the outside design which is different..
>
>Not quite, the v1 runs from 15VAC and the v2 from 12VDC, so if you have
>both you need to keep your wall warts labeled, but I agree they appear to
>be identical anywhere that software would care.

If anyone has both, it'd be interesting if they could look at the hardware
for comparison purposes. [Though really only for curiosity value]

Reasoning being that it's not unheard of for the 'recommended' power
supply voltage to change with no hardware alteration. Remember it's
(almost) always internally regulated, one possible reason could be to
reduce the heat dissipation of the regulators.

Dave J.

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:00:08 +0000, Dave J. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> In MsgID<(E-Mail Removed)> within
> uk.comp.home-networking, 'Anthony R. Gold' wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:46:17 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> v1 and v2 of the Netgear DG834/G series use the same hardware inside - its
>>> just the outside design which is different..
>>
>> Not quite, the v1 runs from 15VAC and the v2 from 12VDC, so if you have
>> both you need to keep your wall warts labeled, but I agree they appear to
>> be identical anywhere that software would care.
>
> If anyone has both, it'd be interesting if they could look at the hardware
> for comparison purposes. [Though really only for curiosity value]
>
> Reasoning being that it's not unheard of for the 'recommended' power
> supply voltage to change with no hardware alteration. Remember it's
> (almost) always internally regulated, one possible reason could be to
> reduce the heat dissipation of the regulators.

Did you notice that there was a change from AC to DC power, which suggests
there was a relocation of the rectification circuitry from the wart to the
router along with the v2 redesign.

Tony