New DGteam Firmware (DG834GT)

ANDARIAL · 25 May 2010 at 20:08

ViRuS2k said:
I managed to fix my sky branded dg834gt via linux ubuntu ultimate x86 livecd.
it was badly damaged, when the 026 firmware was flashed i ended up with a brick. flashing via GUI.

under the recovery program it was like you wouldnt show any devices and i couldnt even get the router into firmware idle flash state.

my last resort was trying linux method and it worked perfectly.
if you get a magic header error just continue

Just tried this now
No luck so far grrr i hate cmd line linux,
after numerous typing errors i got it to work says it flashed and the lights were working but still cannot get an ip address from the router
Will give it another go another day with a netgear firmware i think,i getting ****** off right now so it is time to quit it for the day
(at least the linux did see and maybe flash the router)

ncjok · 26 May 2010 at 00:01

tweakinfreak said:
Glad it's not just me that could not register because of that stupid question issue!

Some might opine it is more accurately a stupid person issue

I have answered most, if not all, of the questions in post #150.

iMacMart · 26 May 2010 at 07:34

ncjok said:
Some might opine it is more accurately a stupid person issue

I have answered most, if not all, of the questions in post #150.

After getting some of the answers here yesterday I logged in ok

Still have a bricked DG834Gv4

will need to see if I can get a XP laptop from work and bring it back to life today

ncjok · 26 May 2010 at 17:19

ANDARIAL said:
Just tried this now
No luck so far grrr i hate cmd line linux,
after numerous typing errors...

Don't forget that for ease you can use tab completion for directory and file names.

ANDARIAL said:
...i got it to work says it flashed and the lights were working but still cannot get an ip address from the router
Will give it another go another day with a netgear firmware i think,i getting ****** off right now so it is time to quit it for the day
(at least the linux did see and maybe flash the router)

You can confirm the whole process while running Linux.

As per post #153:

Power off the modem/router for around 30 seconds and disconnect the ADSL cable.
Start the modem/router up 'Test Mode'.
Boot the PC into BackTrack Live.
Start the X Window system (KDE).
Code:
```
startx
```
Open Konsole. Screenshot.

Flash the modem/router with new firmware. Screenshot.

Code:

cd /media/cdrom
cp nftp.tar.bz2 DG834GT_V1.03.22_DGTeam_1018_eng_adsldrv026.img ~
cd ~
tar xvjf nftp.tar.bz2
ifconfig eth0 up
./nftp -u eth0 DG834GT_V1.03.22_DGTeam_1018_eng_adsldrv026.img

Allow a few seconds for the modem/router to boot normally.
Perform a factory reset and allow it to boot once again.
Acquire an IP address from the modem/router. Screenshot as above.
Code:
```
dhclient eth0
```
Open Firefox and browse to the modem/router web interface at http://192.168.0.1. User Name: admin, Password: password. Screenshot.
The web interface initially fails to display due to NoScript restrictions. Click the 'Options...' button in the lower right-hand corner and Allow 192.168.0.1. Screenshot.
The web interface should now present normally and allow you to re-configure the device. Screenshot.
Connect the ADSL cable, allow around 30 seconds for modem sync, and you should be able to browse normally with Firefox.

Unless you were implying your ISP doesn't provide the modem/router an IP after flash upgrading the firmware? :eek:

ANDARIAL · 26 May 2010 at 17:29

Any pc laptop i connected after it said it flashed correctly still cannot get an ip from the router,exactly the same as before i tried the linux route
My initial problem was entering ntfp in stead of nftp,lol the times i tried and got error messages and tried again and again until i spotted the error in my typing
Gonna give it one last go on the weekend,if that fails i bin it.Not going to waste any more time on it (already got a replacement from the bay now anyway)

ncjok · 26 May 2010 at 17:37

In post 153 I indicated you should reboot your PC after flashing the modem/router and configure it via your browser in Windows. How about you follow my latest suggestion in post 164 and configure it while still running BackTrack? I am assuming you haven't tried this approach since I did not elaborate on the dhclient command prior to today.

ANDARIAL · 26 May 2010 at 18:21

Hi ncjok,i got the confirmation saying firmware updated.verified successfully when i flashed it via your method described previously(did not use the dhclient bit though)
But if it flashed successfully i should have been able to reset the router and get an ip surely?
As i said before many thanks for your guide and i will give it another go this week end and let you know how it turns out

ncjok · 26 May 2010 at 18:26

ANDARIAL said:
But if it flashed successfully i should have been able to reset the router and get an ip surely?

Yeah, but we are talking about Windows here

I was just trying to determine if the problem lies with the modem/router or Windows networking.

iMacMart · 27 May 2010 at 11:08

Woohoo!

Brought my bricked router back to life!

Not sure whether to risk the new firmware again yet, will have a read up on the DGTeam forum firstly

iMacMart · 27 May 2010 at 13:21

tweakinfreak said:
Woohoo!

Brought my bricked router back to life!

Not sure whether to risk the new firmware again yet, will have a read up on the DGTeam forum firstly

OK used ther Netgear recovery tool and sucessfully upgraded to 1018 23o

Will test it when I get home .........

ViRuS2k · 29 May 2010 at 15:20

dont forget you need to flash the eng ) 1018 o23 firmware not hte 026 otherwize you will get NO IP like i did even though the router was connected it wasnt getting a ip for some reason due to the dodgy firmware version becuse it had a dodgy updated adsl module driver.

so use 023 ect.

DG834GT_V1.03.22_DGTeam_1018_eng_adsldrv023o

thats the one you want.

ANDARIAL · 30 May 2010 at 14:00

YATTA
Done it successfully
BIG thanks to ncoj for the guide and to ViRuS2k for the tip about not using the highest number firmware
Did it via the boot-able usb in the end (installed 2 different versions of Linux to a pc but could not get either to work)

edit used this firmware to get it to work

DG834GT_V1.03.22_DGTeam_1018_eng_adsldrv023o

deadite66 · 4 Jun 2010 at 18:39

just ordered a DGND3300 is it compatible with DGTeam f/w?

ANDARIAL · 4 Jun 2010 at 22:10

deadite66 said:
just ordered a DGND3300 is it compatible with DGTeam f/w?

Can`t see it on the list mate

Sylver123 · 5 Jun 2010 at 07:31

Does anyone know whether the DGND3300 is fully compatible and tweakable with DMT Tool???

Thanks for responding.

Locky · 5 Jun 2010 at 10:04

Yes the DGND3300 works with DMT tool, search for virus2k post as he did a small review on the router showing it worked for DMT tool.

Ryan111 · 5 Jun 2010 at 12:33

Just bought a Sky branded DG834GT off the bay for £14, not bad! Will be flashing it with DG Team as soon as I get it!

ANDARIAL · 5 Jun 2010 at 12:42

Ryan111 said:
Just bought a Sky branded DG834GT off the bay for £14, not bad! Will be flashing it with DG Team as soon as I get it!

CAREFUL mind

Avoid the very latest firmware if I were you(bricked my router although it is now unbricked)
I `think` I read somewhere that you had to be extra careful flashing a sky router :confused:

Sylver123 · 5 Jun 2010 at 12:56

Locky said:
Yes the DGND3300 works with DMT tool, search for virus2k post as he did a small review on the router showing it worked for DMT tool.

Can the experimental area in DMT Tool with the noise margin tweaks be unlocked using this router???

I can`t see to find virus2k post.

Ryan111 · 5 Jun 2010 at 13:18

ANDARIAL said:
CAREFUL mind
Avoid the very latest firmware if I were you(bricked my router although it is now unbricked)
I `think` I read somewhere that you had to be extra careful flashing a sky router

Which firmware is most stable? Its going to be used on a very long line (63db) and want to get the most out of it. You can set it into bridged mode, cant you?