[H-GEN] ADSL modem/router/switch

[Stuart Longland]

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Nick Kwiatkowski wrote:

> The DSL-504 is very easy to set-up, I brought mine separately to the ISP
> that I sign-up with ( cause I could get it for $367 ). There configuration
> is easy if you need to change, but they are all pre-configured to work
with
> the Telstra infrastructure. If you need help, give me a call.

Yep, I'll vouch for that.  Except what ever you do, CHECK THE FIRMWARE
VERSION BEFORE UPDATING!!

  Yesterday, I tried updating to the v2.2 firmware from 2.02, to correct
a problem with file transfer problems with instant messenger programs
such as MSN Messenger, Trillian & Everybuddy.  The update succeeded, but
the router failed to boot afterwards.

  So it's now currently sitting in The Gap post office awaiting a trip
to Sydney to be fixed.

  There were instructions for uploading firmware via xmodem using
Hyperterminal, but guess what, the internal firmware on ours is version
7.0.0.7, the example was 8.2.0.16.  When I told ours to expect an image
to be sent via xmodem, it sort of said Huh?  (Actually, it came back
with '??' which I presume means it didn't understand).  I'm guessing
that this difference is why the new firmware image doesn't work - it's
in a format that our older chipset doesn't understand.

  So before updating these babies, I recommend getting a VT100 terminal
hooked up to the console port and double checking this first, if its the
same version as ours, don't, whatever you do, try updating it.
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| Stuart Longland           stuartl at longlandclan.hopto.org |
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Limping along on 56Kbps PSTN dialup... :'(
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