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FVS318N; FVS318Gv2 Firmware 4.3.3-8
Firmware 4.3.3-8 was just released for the FVS318N and FVS318Gv2 (I have both) * The FVS318N works for 5 mins only (this has not changed from 4.3.3-6) * The FVS318Gv2 finds 4.3.3-8 invalid or...
i got the same error message on fvs318gv2 but i was able to upgrade via tftp and telnet.
util firmware_upgrade <filename> <tftp server>
but i think this is not the recommended way!?
edit: i don't know if any of my problems are fixed now?! (freezes, not responding, ...)
What is really weird is that my old
FVS336Gv2 works great on firmware 4.3.3-6
yes, I know, I have far too many firewalls; makes me wonder if the code is good but the compilers not...
UHG... Please help... I was hoping that this 4.3.3-8 Firmware would help keep my FVS318Gv2 from "Hanging" see this post. But it looks like 4.3.3-6 doesn't allow updating the firmware from the web, see same post. They said maybe try reloading the firmware, but it always said "the file was invalid or corrupted" even when I tried to reload 4.3.3-6 (my current firmware)
Fast forward to today when I saw that the firmware had been updated to 4.3.3-8. I was excited, but like the OP it said that the "Firmware file is invalid or corrupted"
I came across this thread and solution, so I downloaded Solarwinds TFTP server and put the FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-8.img in the TFTP's root folder, then I fired up Putty so I could telnet into the router. Everything looked fine, easy peasy...
Below is what it sort of looked like... I took the text from this post (I realize that it says v4.3.3-6.img, but in putty everything looked pretty much exactly like this, but it wouldn't finish the rest of it. Putty would crash and the window would disappear.)
FVS318Gv2> util firmware_upgrade FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.img 192.168.1.4
FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.i 100% |*************************************************| 26224k --:--:-- ETA
chmod: /mnt/tmpfs/tr69Instance.map: No such file or directory
Start upgrade ...
/var/image/FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.img length is 0x199c000(26853376)
filename : ASL firmware
filelen : 0x199bf00
filecrc : 0x19d79729
file version : 4.3.3-6
kernel offset : 0x100
kernel size : 0x7c2272
fs offset : 0x8fff00
fs size : 0x109c000
I tried a couple more times, then switched computers and each time Putty would crash, but each time I was able to login via the web, until the last attempt... Now I believe I've bricked the router... The test light just stays on and no matter how long I press the reset button on the back, nothing changes...
My FVS336Gv2 works great on firmware 4.3.3-6 too. In fact, it's the only reason I have internet at home now... It just doesn't have the WAN throughput that I need.
Please advise.
Ricky
While it does not help you, I did my tftp from a Mac, even though my main machine is now a PC; I think you will need to send it back on lifetime warrentee.
It is hard to belive that issuing such firmware does not tarnish the reputation of Netgear, and I now use a ZyXEL VFG6005N firewall while waiting for Netgear to offer a workable version.
I figured out that booting the unit with just the WAN connected and then connecting the rest later would result in things working indefinitely, but I need a solution that can recover itself from a power cut.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/VPN-Firewalls/FVS318Gv2-WAN-to-LAN-throughput/td-p/1020400/page/3
gives more detail on the output, but by running blind I imagine you may not have given it enough time to complete;
however none of this is very useful at this point.
FVS318Gv2> util firmware_upgrade FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.img 192.168.1.4
FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.i 100% |*************************************************| 26224k --:--:-- ETA
chmod: /mnt/tmpfs/tr69Instance.map: No such file or directory
Start upgrade ...
/var/image/FVS318Gv2_v4.3.3-6.img length is 0x199c000(26853376)
filename : ASL firmware
filelen : 0x199bf00
filecrc : 0x19d79729
file version : 4.3.3-6
kernel offset : 0x100
kernel size : 0x7c2272
fs offset : 0x8fff00
fs size : 0x109c000
calculate crc is : 0x19d79729
crc check PASS
Writing File System to Flash ...
Done.
Writing Kernel to Flash ...
Done.
>Firmware Version UpdatedThank you. I came across that post yesterday too.
I have to tip my hat to Netgear Support. The test light just stays on, so I called the number and they will be sending me one this week. Good thing I kept my old FVS336Gv2 or my household would have revolted!
Ricky
It actually works for you? Tell me the magic; for me it works for 5 mins and then just stops... so my FVS318N abd FVS318Gv2 just sit awaiting the next firmware in the hope that will fix the issue. 4.3.3-8 was more challenging than usual to install (as you found out), but even then the units went back into storage as it did not fix the 5 min issue.
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