I need help flashing a Netgear 802.11g WGR614 v2 router

ArcticFox · January 14th, 2004, 11:16 PM

I just got my wireless Netgear WGR614 router, but the model number is WGR614v2, as in version 2. When I download the flash from the product page so I get full 802.11g support, it fails. The problem is Netgear doesn't say anything on there page about v2, so does anyone here know how to flash this version of the router? I kinda need to do it.

Thanks

Jarhed7276 · January 14th, 2004, 11:43 PM

Firmware is on the top right hand side.

wgr614 v2 firmware

ArcticFox · January 14th, 2004, 11:47 PM

Thanks....but did I kill the wireless part of the router by flashing it with the non-v2 firmware?? I better not have.

Edit: Just got off the phone with Netgear and the dude said that I didn't harm anything, it just didn't update. Now I have the latest non-beta firmware and the wired switch part seems to be running just fine - I can't wait until my PCCard gets here!

Thanks again

Jarhed7276 · January 15th, 2004, 12:03 AM

You're more than welcome. Glad to hear nothing was harmed.

TOAD6147 · September 27th, 2004, 05:34 PM

How did this turn out? I just hooked mine up and when I did the firmware update it took FOREVER to process the upgrade. BTW, what's the best way to temporarily disable the
wireless side for security concerns until I learn a bit more of the problems associated with wireless?

ArcticFox · September 30th, 2004, 11:42 AM

Old thread alert!

Router works fine, they redid their site making it easier to find the revision you have. I use it at school every day so I've got wireless access to the net here. Blazing fast connection, 1MB/s and over sometimes.

TOAD6147 · September 30th, 2004, 11:57 AM

AF,
Yeah, I knew it was an old thread but I found it in a search when I needed help with mine. How are the security protocols on this router working for you and which one do you use?

ArcticFox · September 30th, 2004, 12:35 PM

I'm actually using 64-bit WEP for two reasons:

It's faster than WPA or 128-bit WEP.
I use it in environments where no one steals my bandwidth (at school, in the country without broadband, etc). I turn WiFi off in the city because of interference problems with neighbors, so it's only at school do I switch it on.

If I'm not at school or I haven't run out of network cables, WiFi is turned off and I'm hard-wired.