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

In article <1141835740.899358.42400@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups. com>,
news@soods.freeserve.co.uk says...
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" <tma20@hot-I-hate-UCE-mail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e7925e321f5914a9896f7@news.plus.net...
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

"Sunil Sood" <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1141835740.899358.42400@u72g2000cwu.googlegro ups.com...
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:
tested whether or not it fixes the date subscript bug?

Thanks, David

"Andy Pandy" <andrew@NOSPAMPLEASEthefunhouse.plus.com> wrote in message
news:440fe880$0$9249$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
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 :
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<0lmu021r6pp8cu216mj5gf920d7m8q86an@4ax.com> within
uk.comp.home-networking, 'Anthony R. Gold' wrote:

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.

In MsgID<cjng1252a8k8oenkc1lhh53nms50nbik04@4ax.com> within
uk.comp.home-networking, 'Anthony R. Gold' wrote:

D'oh - no I didn't notice, hopefully if it was RL equipment in front of me
I would. Hopefully...

I hope the plugs/sockets are different, the change'd be a bit of a nasty
trick if not.

Dave J.

In MsgID<6pkp121u8ei2douftc9ignu4dq2bql0f7j@4ax.com> within
uk.comp.home-networking, 'Anthony R. Gold' wrote:

That makes me feel better, as I do hope I'd have noticed if it was in
front of me..

I wouldn't recomend trying the v2 on the AC supply, as the drop in nominal
voltage may be partly down to the movement of the 1.4v (or so) vdrop from
a bridge rectifier, implying that they *haven't* included one inside the
v2 main unit.

That said, your v1 working even with two sets of diode vdrop shows there's
a fair margin between incoming and regulated voltages. Perhaps it was only
halfwave rectification in the first place, I wouldn't have thought so, but
less drop that way.

Dave J.

Sunil Sood <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
: Netgear have released new firmware for the DG834/DG834G family of ADSL
: modem/routers.

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

Seems no longer to be available at this address or referred to in the DG834G
support pages!

Brian McIlwrath wrote:
the Netgear support forums with the 3.01.29 release not working properly
with static routes. Maybe that's the reason.

David.