- WPA-PSK, Netgear WG511 & DG384G
- Posted by Paul D.Smith on March 4th, 2005
Anyone got this working fully? I don't seem to be able to configure long
(>40 character) key phrases. If I do then I never get a connection.
I'm using DG384G v1.05.00 and WG511 v3.00.
Also, any idea why the WG511 (supposedly) allows 8-63 characters whilst the
DG384G allows 8-64 (63 vs 64!).
Thanks,
Paul DS.
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- Posted by Philip K on March 4th, 2005
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 08:49:04 -0000, "Paul D.Smith"
<paul_d_smith@x-hotmail.com> wrote:
Latest firmware for the DG834G is V2.10.10 so I'd suggest that you try
upgrading.
http://www.longview.eclipse.co.uk/netgear/
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- Posted by ABC on March 4th, 2005
"Philip K" <PhilipK@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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release
- Posted by [ste parker] on March 4th, 2005
ABC wrote:
Also the only beta I see on the support site is for 2.10.9, so where has
the 2.10.10 come from?
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- Posted by Philip K on March 4th, 2005
On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:34:41 +0000, "[ste parker]"
<imaginey@hotmail.com> wrote:
My understanding (from Usenet, I have no insider knowledge) was that
2.10.10 would be the release version - it's only slightly different to
2.10.9 (menu placement).
Don't know when/if it will appear on the Netgear site. For me, my router
(and indeed access to the Internet) is not _that_ important, so I'm
happy running what may be a Beta version. It doesn't appear to be any
less stable than any previous version; if it were, I could easily
downgrade.
Naturally the decision on whether to run Beta software, or software from
a potentially untrusted site, will depend on the environment, risk
appetite and the risk tolerance of the user!
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- Posted by recursor on March 4th, 2005
"Philip K" <PhilipK@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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isn't up and running yet, is it gonna be a *latest drivers* website, how did you
get/find the netgear page?
- Posted by kraftee on March 4th, 2005
Philip K wrote:
You forgot to include it also depends on how succesful you are with getting
any support from their support desk....
- Posted by [ste parker] on March 4th, 2005
kraftee wrote:
From the Netgear support site:
"There is no customer support for beta firmware. They will ask you to
return to a tested release before helping."
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- Posted by kraftee on March 4th, 2005
[ste parker] wrote:
It's more like...there is no customer support for any thing but the basic
installation problems.
My experience was a complete run around for 4 months as no one could
understand what a reboot meant & they kept on loosing my replies (funny
that). Eventually sorted it out by using the 1.10.8 beta firmware release &
they had their noses put out when I told them so, demanding to know how I
had got my hands on the software etc......
Funny thing is their later releases just start the problems back up again
for me so I'll stick with the apparently completely unofficial beta release
instead of the official beta release...
- Posted by Philip K on March 4th, 2005
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 16:04:55 -0000, "recursor"
<recursor@CASTRATEALLSPAMMERSonetel.com> wrote:
Just for the record, I know _nothing_ about this site. Sorry. I found
out about the Netgear files there from a Usenet posting (I'm sure that a
search of Google groups would find it).
I guess that I should also say that (especially if you are worried about
security on your wireless connection) you may want to only download
software from a "trusted" site (e.g., Netgear's own site). And, as
others have pointed out, you need to understand the risks (including
lack of support) if you decide to run Beta software on a Production
system.
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- Posted by recursor on March 4th, 2005
"Philip K" <PhilipK@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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solving all the winXPsp2 problems there were, so I have no problems with trying
Netgear betas. As for security anyone parked outside my house for too long gets
taken down. 
- Posted by Simon Pleasants on March 7th, 2005
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 08:49:04 -0000, "Paul D.Smith"
<paul_d_smith@x-hotmail.com> wrote:
What O/S are you using and what SP number? The Netgear GUI for the
WG511 is a PITA and only slightly less horrible than the SP1 version
of the WZC. The SP2 version is much nicer to use and if you have that
I'd recommend using it to control your wireless access.
I did successfully manage to use a long key before I upgraded,
although sometimes found that it appeared to "forget" the key on boot
up and I'd have to manually connect to the network at which point it
would ask for the key and display an input box which appeared to
contain said key. Clicking on "apply" then successfully connected to
the network.
With the arrival of SP2 I let Windoze take control of the WG511. In
terms of getting connected I just typed out the long (58 character)
key in notepad, pasted it into the router interface, pasted into the
WZC and bingo, happy connections for the last 6 months. Windoze even
pauses for the wireless to start before connecting the network drives
now. Previously, using the Netgear GUI, it simply left them as
disconnected meaning that programs like Outlook (which uses a datafile
on the server) fell over if I started them without manually going into
Windoze Explorer clicking on each network drive to bring it to life.
- Posted by Paul D.Smith on March 8th, 2005
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[snip]
Thanks for the tip. I have WinXP SP2 so will give the Windows GUI a try.
Currently I'm using the Netgear GUI.
Paul DS.
- Posted by Simon Pleasants on March 8th, 2005
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:50:09 -0000, "Paul D.Smith"
<paul_d_smith@x-hotmail.com> wrote:
Let us know how you get on.
