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Nighthawk(R) X4S R7800 MD5 Verify Error
Getting an MD5 Verify error when trying to install new firmware. I saw some old posts about this but nothing recent. Any advice appreciated.
Wooohooo! Mine worked correctly. And BTW I did NOT have to do any sort of reset, just went to the update and it worked fine from a Chrome session connected wirelessly.
michaelkenward wrote:OK. A sane and detailed response that doesn't try to play smartypants with us all.
I will pass on a link to your helpful message to the people who may be able to do something about it.
Two things they need to check:
- what causes this error with the on-line update?
- why isn't there separate checksum data?
Thanks again for the feedback.
Thanks. I would also prefer to use the automated method for the next one. Just because it is easier :)
aprayiii wrote:Thanks. I would also prefer to use the automated method for the next one. Just because it is easier :)
Easier yes, but less controllable.
Fine with a connection that doesn't fail in the middle of the process.
Not so good on a wifi connection or an unreliable Internet link.
From messages that have appeared here, both of these events have interrupted updates resulting on routers with corrupt firmware and broken routers.
The updates process has been improving over the years, but some old hands still don't trust it, especially a completely automated process that happens when they aften't looking.
In some systems, the process downloads and checks the update before installing it. The update then goes into a second memory bank. When that is updated, the process switches over to the new memory, leaving the original there as a backup for when things go wrong.
This is beyond the capability of a domestic router, but it shows what happens in "mission critical" devices. I saw it in action in the "operating system" on an electric car, a Jaguar, impressive.