Sky's Netgear DG834GT Router

Mantorok

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Jun 25, 2007, 8:56:30 AM6/25/07

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I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
standard Netgear version?

Thanks
Kev

The Devil

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Jun 25, 2007, 9:09:45 AM6/25/07

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"Mantorok" <no...@none.com> wrote in message
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>I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
>standard Netgear version?

Yes, you can... Im using this modem on the TalkTalk ISP, works with no
problems at all..

Read
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-router/1199-ive-done-flashed-router-got-my-sky-password.html

Hope it helps

Mantorok

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Jun 25, 2007, 9:17:59 AM6/25/07

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"The Devil" <ducki...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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Excellent, thanks.

Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it out
on my OneTel connection.

Kev

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Gaz

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Jun 25, 2007, 10:24:40 AM6/25/07

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Anthony R. Gold wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <no...@none.com> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>> out
>> on my OneTel connection.
>

> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.
>
> Tony

As long as the OP gets his username and password first (mossywell bounce sky
router), he shouldnt have a problem.

I would suggest that all sky broadband users download this excellent utility
just to get the username and password to paste into a text file, should the
router go tits up.

Gaz

Mantorok

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Jun 25, 2007, 10:42:42 AM6/25/07

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"Anthony R. Gold" <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <no...@none.com> wrote:
>

>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>> out
>> on my OneTel connection.
>

> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.

Yes I would, why would that cause a problem?

Kev

Mantorok

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Jun 25, 2007, 10:49:12 AM6/25/07

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"Gaz" <gaz...@msn.com> wrote in message
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Does this obtain the original user id/password in order to use the router?

Kev

m

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Jun 25, 2007, 11:26:22 AM6/25/07

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Could be problems as not only would you have to findout/setup sky
passwords but
their firmware also includes the setup so they (sky) can do things to
your connection remotely.
Although some may disagree, this may actually be an advantage if you
have future problems.
Also you may be going againts their Ts and Cs if you do so and have
further problems in future.

Mike

Gaz

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Jun 25, 2007, 11:33:46 AM6/25/07

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yes, which (i havent personally checked) should allow any adsl router to
connect....

Gaz

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James Egan

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Jun 25, 2007, 1:50:19 PM6/25/07

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On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:33:46 +0100, "Gaz" <gaz...@msn.com> wrote:

>yes, which (i havent personally checked) should allow any adsl router to
>connect....

It does. Even though the username is the mac address of the sky router
followed by @skydsl any router can be used without mac spoofing or
anything like that.

(Aside)

I tested it with my old Origo 8400 which got rescued from oblivion by
Mr Mugwump's rather good recovery cd.

Thanks for that Mr Mugwump (I know you post here occasionally)

Jim.

Gaz

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Jun 25, 2007, 5:49:35 PM6/25/07

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Anthony R. Gold wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:24:40 +0100, "Gaz" <gaz...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:17:59 +0100, "Mantorok" <no...@none.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hopefully my router will arrive before activation so that I can try it
>>>> out
>>>> on my OneTel connection.
>>>
>>> Do you hope to return it to Sky Broadband use after activation? If so
>>> then flashing it to Netgear's standard firmware may not be a great idea.
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>> As long as the OP gets his username and password first (mossywell bounce
>> sky
>> router), he shouldnt have a problem.
>

> Please do be careful before giving out advice that may mislead someone
> into trashing their router, or at least lock it out of Sky Broadband.
>
> Yes, it seems easy enough to 1) prise out the Sky DSL Login and Pass with
> "Mossywell", 2) Flash with stock Netgear firmware to make the box regular
> and 3) later to re-flash with the firmware that Sky gives out on their CD
> to revert to Sky. But has anyone done it? In particular, how do you
> insert the original Login and Pass into a box with the Sky firmware? Do
> you just configure it that way before the final flashing? Does it work?
>
> PLEASE do not lead Kev into try something that you can not assure him
> really does work safely and repeatedly.
>
> Tony

If someone is going to do something stupid, it isnt for me to stop them, I
just suggested he put on a crash helmet, so he can get himself back up and
running should he fuck up.

Gaz

Jon

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Jun 25, 2007, 5:51:53 PM6/25/07

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> I hear this comes with a "Sky" firmware, can you trash it in favour of a
> standard Netgear version?

This topic gets covered every day, how about a google?
--
Regards
Jon

Mantorok

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Jun 26, 2007, 5:12:21 AM6/26/07

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"m" <mik...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hmmm, I'm not looking to stick Netgear's firmware on there if the Sky one is
good enough I guess.

Kev