For the latest troubleshooting, see the DG834Gv2 Support Page Recent improvements include:

DG834Gv1 and DG834Gv2 Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Firmware Version 1.04.01

Published: April 7, 2004.

IF UPGRADING FROM FIRMWARE earlier than 1.03.00, The UPGRADE should be over the Ethernet port, not over the wireless port, to avoid the possibility of corruption.
When uploading software to the router, DO NOT interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. An interrupted Web browser may corrupt the software.
Deutsch! Diese Firmware darf in Deutschland und Österreich (Annex B Regionen) nicht benutzt werden!

Modifications and Bug Fixes

1. PPTP passthrough fixed.
2. MSN Messenger 6 incompatibilities fixed.
3. Improved wireless compatibility with pre-standard 802.11g clients.
4. Improved PPP error condition behavior.
5. Improved firewall behavior when NAT is disabled.
6. Updated ADSL microcode.

New Features

1. Adds WPA-802.1x.
2. Adds Wireless Isolation support. Isolates wireless clients from each other.
3. Adds support for PPPoE with a static IP address.
4. Adds support for text mode configuration files.
5. Adds DynDNS events to log.

III. Upgrade Instructions

Download using the button below to a convenient place such as your desktop.

3.42 MB

Using a browser, login to the router (the default URL is http://192.168.0.1). The user name is admin, and the default password is password.
Under Maintenance, click Router Upgrade
Click Browse and locate the file which you just downloaded and extracted: DG834(G)_V1.04.01.img
Click Upload.
Wait for the upgrade progress bar to complete and final prompt to appear.

If the upgrade fails, see Recover Utility.

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