which router shall I buy?

albertross_2

removed... wrong link sorry...

albertross_2

it may be that your PC is actually talking to the router using wireless, instead of directly using the cable.

if you disable the wireless temporarily, in the router config screen, click apply, connect the ethernet lead and then do this..


Start , run, cmd

then type

ipconfig /release

then

ipconfig /renew

it will drop any wireless connection and talk using the wired connection..

which is essential to do an upgrade..

albertross_2

hold on a minute, don't do the upgrade, need to check it's the right version first!!

Sorry I misled you, don't use the link I posted as that's for V3!!!!

and you are right, the V1 is a bin file...

albertross_2

are you sure you don't have V2 , which looks similar, as that download is a .img file, rather than a .bin..


http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/mr814.asp

This version is silver, smaller, and does not have a detachable antenna.

I'm hoping you haven't done a V3 upgrade, as you've gone quiet!!

angela2095

Yes!! I have got version 2, What made me think it was one I dont know!! I went quiet because it went off again. Ok start again, I'll wire it back up and do the version 2 upgrade

albertross_2

You had me panicking then..

If you haven't already, read and digest this first..

NOTE: You MUST clear the configuration after upgrading (either by using the default button on the rear panel or the Erase button in the Backup Settings menu) and reenter your configuration information manually. Write down all of your configuration information before upgrading.

You can upgrade by using the Web interface Router Upgrade menu.

Open a browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape).
Access the router (usually http://192.168.0.1).
Log in to the router (User Name = admin and Password = password unless you changed it).
Write down all settings that you have entered during configuration.
Under Maintenance, click Router Upgrade.
Click Browse and locate the upgrade file for your router.
Click Upload.
Wait for the router to reboot.
Under Maintenance, click Settings Backup, then click Erase.
Wait for the router to reboot.
Manually enter your configuration information.
For problems after upgrading, clear the router again, as Steps 9 - 10 above, and reconfigure.

angela2095

yeah busing printing it off now. I'll have try, be back soon

phil999_2

how did you get on? sorry i had to sleep

angela2095

Hi, no further forward. Downloaded firmware. unzippid using Winzip but when I try to upload it says 'invalid filename'

angela2095

Hi again, trying again this morning. Ok so I clicked on download on the firmware, do I save it to my documents? Then I unzipped it however it still says invalid filename. What am I doing wrong? The file is a .img file.