Can i upgrade the firmware on my sky netgear

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I have the netgear DG834GT from sky and it has V1.03.87 firmware.
Is there a firmware upgrade i can download and how do i do it

Thanks for any help
 
A quick google search for that router and the first result that comes up is the netgear page, clicking on "support/drivers" leads to This which has a list of latest firmware on the left, click on the latest and it will give you download and installation instructions.
 
A quick google search for that router and the first result that comes up is the netgear page, clicking on "support/drivers" leads to This which has a list of latest firmware on the left, click on the latest and it will give you download and installation instructions.


that is not sky firmware

you cant just install the standard formware because the sky ADSL logon info is hardcoded in hex. if you change the firmware using the offical netgear one then you may not be able to access the web anymore.
 
you have the same version as me. I have been unable to find an update.

may i ask why you want to? i have had no problems at all and i have a home network running through it.
 
Sorry, i didnt realize sky hardcode the login into the modem. Seems a bit silly if you ask me as it stops firmware upgrades (or at least makes them more difficult)
 
Its been dropping connection and i thought it was worth a try


I take it you mean wirelessly

Try changing the wireless network channel under 'wireless settings' - a lot of people have these netgears and the channels can easily get clogged up with your neighbours traffic.

worth a try anyway :)
 
No it is ethernet connection. Ive just tried to update it and now im getting the power light and the tick next to it flashing alternately and no connection. Im using a modem now boo hoo
 
You was told not to upgrade it!
At least you lived up to your user name :D

Better give sky a ring and see if they can send you a firmware file or something.
 
You can retrieve your sky username/password quite easily (google) and at that point it's simple to use the netgear firmware recovery program to upgrade to a newer firmware (e.g. DGTeam).
 
Can i use a second hand sky router

At the mo ive got the sky netgear dg834gt but ive seen a second hand black case one on ebay. How do i go on with username and password if i was to buy it
 
There's no point buying a second-hand 'black case one' as it'll either be the same router or, if it's the other router sky do (I forget the name), it's no better than the GT.
 
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