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D-Link 504 firmware upgrade question

  • 17-01-2004 9:31pm
    #1
    Butch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi,

    I have several problems with my D-Link 504 router. I have been suggested a firmware upgrade may solve some of them:

    1. Router hangs when I am trying video traffic thru Netmeeting (uPNP is enabled).
    2. Telnet access blocked

    My router is ver B1. Current fw version is R2.21.002.06.b2t10uk

    Dlink UK ftp site offers the file 504Rgii22100206b14uk.xdsl

    Is anybody using this fw version? Is it stable? Any caveat?

    Regards,
    Butch


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  • #2
    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Using it, perfectely fine, no probs, don't get the BETA 1.8 ver that has major probs.


  • #3
    Butch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Butch


    Thanks for the tip. Another annoyance: By trying to upgrade the fw using the web interface (IE) I got a "Upload Fail" message. Any idea what may be the cause?
    Thanks,
    Butch


  • #4
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭ando


    Butch,

    you cannot upgrade your firmware to the latest firmware in one go. It will fail nomatter what you do. Its like trying to upgrade windows 95 to XP !! You need to upgrade the router to an intermediate firmware version first, then goto the latest

    so for you, I think your next upgrade will be Version:

    dsl-504upgr22100206b2t18uk

    then once that upgrade is complete, you can go to the latest version:

    dsl-504_fw_vi22100206b14uk


  • #5
    Butch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Butch


    Ando,

    Thanks for the tip. I did exactly what you suggested, and once Dlink's tech support sent me the intermediate fw version, I was able to complete the fw upgrade quite easily.

    For the record, I don't quite agree with your analogy. I used to support other routers (3 different vendors at least) where you could upgrade fw versions, co-related or not.

    Besides, every router must have a way (usually BOOTP+TFTP) to upgrade an image from its own flashed image, in case of a unrecoverable, erased or corrupted fw.

    Anyway, Thanks for your help.

    Butch.
    Originally posted by ando
    Butch,

    you cannot upgrade your firmware to the latest firmware in one go. It will fail nomatter what you do. Its like trying to upgrade windows 95 to XP !! You need to upgrade the router to an intermediate firmware version first, then goto the latest

    so for you, I think your next upgrade will be Version:

    dsl-504upgr22100206b2t18uk

    then once that upgrade is complete, you can go to the latest version:

    dsl-504_fw_vi22100206b14uk


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