is the best way to proceed at this point to open up the router and try to short pins 16 and 17? i would try that first before going the jtag route because i don't know how to solder.
thanks for any help.
Yes, that's the best way to proceed.
Soldering is not hard, even a novice could do a jtag on this router in about 15 minutes.
However, if you still can't fix it and want it jtag'd and repaired (And live in the continental US) you can send it to me, I'll fix it and mail it back. _________________ Netgear WNR834Bv2 - Save yourself from the brick.
The Netgear wnr834b v2 routers firmware is updated very often ( eko firmware ), but there's never a changelog which shows what is changed in these new builds.
Where can i find the changelogs ?
The Netgear wnr834b v2 routers firmware is updated very often ( eko firmware ), but there's never a changelog which shows what is changed in these new builds.
Where can i find the changelogs ?
followup to my previous brick problem a few posts back: shorting pins 16 and 17 worked great!
my next problem: while i am able to load the build 9856 mini .chk file as suggested in the wiki installation instructions, i am completely unable to load newer builds. they all have the same effect: the router boots but never actually functions. seems to hang during boot. are these new builds actually working for people?
on the bright side, i've become an expert at the shorting pins trick.
being a newbie with two wnr834bv2 that I just bought, I have been following this thread for all the information I need. I read through the change timeline and trying to find a proper svn build that I should use.
The following is what I've found:
- 10431 is the last build specifically mentioned for wnr834bv2. Later builds may or may not applicable for wnr834bv2. I am guessing that the following do.
- 10561 fixed N-mixed mode
- 10964 allowed remote admin
- 11472 270MHz in mixed mode
- 11481 fixed UPnP
There are many others that relate to supporting proftp, NAS, USB and dual radio which I don't think would apply for wnr834bv2.
So, I check the download page and there is no 11481 but 11482. I see a
dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_mini_wnr834bv2.chk
and there is no wnr834bv2 specific bin file. There is a
dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_mini.bin
So, do I flash first with the 11482 chk file and then the 11482 std bin file?
I haven't upgraded past the 10000 series. But I never use the mainline releases, I always use eko's releases.
The dot chk file is there because netgears default firmware requires the header that is attached to it. Once you flash with a chk file and are running dd-wrt you can switch to any of the supported bin files.
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the 9856 release. As stated in the wiki "DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLASH ANY BUILDS EARLIER THAN 9856 DATED 3RD JULY 2008" It was found during the process of getting this router supported that there is a special area of the nvram that was being overwritten causing the router to be bricked. Build 9856 took this custom area into account hence the warning. It does not mean you MUST use 9856, you can go from a fresh router to dd-wrt using any of the newer builds.
be very careful if you don't want a semi-brick and want to learn the shorting pins trick. my wnr834bv2 seems to be unable to run any of the newer releases (eko builds). it loads 9856 ok.
actually, go ahead. i want to know if you can get it to work.
I have three wnr834b v2's and have load many of the newer builds with no problems out of the ordinary. I have not bricked any of them. The only problems I have had is crappy wireless signals, but I think that is just the case with this router. I am running build 11580M NEWD Eko right now.
Then what's next to install can the new v24 SP2 be used if so which one?
Can the 270mbps/ 135mbps mark go higher to 150mbps?
I just purchased this router right now using the default 2.1.13 firmware that comes with it. What a real pain to deal with but it's working as AP. I would like to flash the DD-WRT for it. 9856 seems dated so can 11580 work? Any wireless issues? That was my reason in getting this router to use with DD-WRT.
So which one is stable and which one does the wireless have not issues? 1 or 2? _________________ Best Regards,
Tipstir
I've also got 3 of these netgears (V2), and never had a problem with any of the last 20 newest loads.
Currently the LATEST BUILD is running great and very stable in client bridged mode.
On a side note, the Netgear is much more responsive (at least in the GUI) that my WRT54GL.
FYI: The Compusa here in Tampa has at least 30 REFURBED WNR834b-v2's on the shelf for $29.
After loading DD-WRT on my low dollar routers, they sure feel like a million bucks
i bought a refurb on ebay but with shipping it was like $48 bucks. i actually preferred the refurb over new (still available at many places) because i thought the refurb might actually be more reliable than a new one!
I can confirmed that the following builds work in Client Bridge mode:
1: dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_mini_wnr834bv2.chk
2: dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_openvpn_jffs_small.bin
3: dd-wrt.v24-10431_NEWD_openvpn_jffs_small.bin
I tested each of them in that sequence and did not have any problem doing flash/upgrade. However, I have not found a configuration that gives an acceptable performance. I must say that my base AP is still running Netgear firmware and I only loaded dd-wrt to my client bridge.
Downlink(RX) is pretty bad but Uplink(TX) seems relativly ok. I have not flashed the base AP because I have other wireless clients that are working very good with it.
I wonder if I need to flash the base AP as well so the client bridge can work faster.
I can confirmed that the following builds work in Client Bridge mode:
1: dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_mini_wnr834bv2.chk
2: dd-wrt.v24-11482_NEWD_openvpn_jffs_small.bin
3: dd-wrt.v24-10431_NEWD_openvpn_jffs_small.bin
I tested each of them in that sequence and did not have any problem doing flash/upgrade. However, I have not found a configuration that gives an acceptable performance. I must say that my base AP is still running Netgear firmware and I only loaded dd-wrt to my client bridge.
Downlink(RX) is pretty bad but Uplink(TX) seems relativly ok. I have not flashed the base AP because I have other wireless clients that are working very good with it.
I wonder if I need to flash the base AP as well so the client bridge can work faster.
How are you all using this device as your main Router? How many are using it as Wireless N Access point and if you are which firmware are you using so both TX and RX are great with DD-WRT? _________________ Best Regards,
Tipstir
