help needed on flashing router

[tanveer]

well i tried the router flashing thing and it didnt work for me i got to the device bit and this it what it looked like...



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and if then when i click next it bees on the upgrading bit and doesnt upgrade....

and yes my router was blinking in a pattern on the first 2 light things the power 1 and the tick

does any know why my sky V1 netgear router doesnt flash as said and btw its got the latest sky firmware

[The Realist]

Nowt to do with the router or the way your upgrading, its the chipset in the PC your using that doesn't like it.

Try another PC.

Regards

[Isitme]

If you have a read through the thread below, you will find that this is quite common. There does not seem to be any particular NIC that works. I eventually managed to flash one using a very old 10mbps card with a Realtek chip and 'substituting the firmware' trick.
Ive done it! Flashed router and got my sky password!

[mossywell]

I moved this to the Asking for Help forum where there are a few more people reading posts relating to flashing routers.

The instructions for flashing the router are in general sound, but the one additional thing I'd add is: if it doesn't work, try again. And again. E.g., if I flash a router with my PC, it usually works first time. If I use the laptop, it sometimes takes 5 attempts!

[fihart]

The picture with the original post shows an identical problem to the one I experienced -- solved by switching from a computer with Netgear NIC to one with a Realtek.