Re: Can I backup firmware before upgrading (D-link 604)

From: Darko Gavrilovic (darkoDOTgavrilovicATutorontoDOTca)
Date: 03/23/05

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    Hal <Hal@nospam.com> wrote in
    news:bep1419o3i1l3iutik429qetoc5kgcg1pj@4ax.com:

    > On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:32:36 GMT, Darko Gavrilovic
    > <darko.gavrilovic@utoronto.ca> wrote:
    >
    >>You should be able to also backup your config to file.
    >>In case of probs, after you flash to old fireware version, just
    >>restore the config. I think that would achive what you originally
    >>posted.
    >
    > It's not the config settings I am concerned about. I want to backup
    > the present firmware before installing the new revision in case it is
    > necessary to reinstall it.
    >
    > If I go to Tools/System on the DI-604 setup, I find System Settings,
    > which enables saving the settings to a config file, or restoring the
    > settings from that file or from the factory defaults.
    >
    > If I choose factory default, it will restore whatever the defaults are
    > for the revision that is installed at that time, but it will not
    > reinstall the factory installed firmware if I flash a new firmware
    > over it.
    >
    > I can not find anywhere on the setup to backup the old firmware before
    > installing the new revision.
    >
    > Perhaps there is a software tool somewhere on the internet that could
    > read the firmware on the router and save it to a .bin file so I could
    > reinstall it if necessary.
    >
    > Does anyone know of such a tool?
    >
    >

    Hi. I don't know. As was posted earlier. Write down the current firmware
    version and download it from the DLink site. They still offer ver. 3.36 and
    3.51 for rev E and ver 2.20 2.18 for revs A,B,C.

    To be honest, I don't understand why you are concerned about keeping the
    old firmware. From by experience, firmware upgrades have always resulted in
    increased stability and performance of device. 

    -- 
"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?", Robin Williams
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