DG834G v4 firmware 5.01.16 update

[DavidePetta]

Hi everibody,

I'd like to update my router's firmware to version 5.01.16, but I haven't found yet a way to accomplish it.

From the Netgear download page (dg834gv4.aspx download) there are two options:

- DG834v4/DG834Gv4 Firmware Version 5.03.16 (North America only);

- DG834Bv4/DG834Gv4 Firmware Version 5.01.16 (Germany and Annex B countries only).

I live in Italy, so I've tried the second option, but when I try to upload the file DG834Bv4_V5.01.16.img the router says "La versione o il tipo del file di aggiornamento non sono corretti" ("The version or type of the update file is incorrect.").

On some other page I've found that the file should be called DG834Gv4_V5.01.16.img, but where could I find it?

I'm not so confidant in downloading it from a third party site... 😉

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards,

  Davide

[michaelkenward]

What is your current firmware version?

Are you sure that your hardware model number if DG834Gv4? There's a label on the back.

There are several hardware versions of the DG834. The firmware is for the hardware version. You cannot upgrade from v1 to v2, for example.

[DavidePetta]

Current firmware version is 5.01.14.

Yes, I'm sure that the model is DG834G v4: even if it's written in the router admininistration page I've checked the label more and more times before posting my question. 😉

[michaelkenward]

Maybe that is the latest version for you.

We are, after all, talking about a device that Netgear launched 10 years ago. This is now seriously "end of life", and beyond the time when Netgear is likely to maintain support.