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[...] While searching to find what this update helps (I found nothing), I came across the following http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2005/0…rmware-how-to/ which tells Mac users how to do the upgrade without needing Windows. My question is, can the same [...]

5 YEARS OF INSTALLING CABLE MODEMS. NOT AN EXPERT ON FIRMWARE THOUGH BUT UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY.

ADDED Procedures that WORK! If it says ADDED, you must do additionally!

(Tips that have been left out that must be done)

Just thought I would add a few tips (to Treys) that work for anyone trying to load the firmware WITH Windows and are STILL having problems.

1. ADDED! I recommend first to reset the modem back to defaults prior to firmware update!

Above the power input behind the modem, use a paperclip and push down on the reset button for 10 seconds. Release. Modem reboots and resets to defaults.

1. Be sure to disconnect the coax and power down the Cable modem before doing the transfer. For some reason having an internet connection messes with the transfer packets during download and you will get an UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD message.

ADDED! Turn the modem back on before starting firmware update!

1. Follow the firmware update procedure exactly.

ADDED! The download to the device will stall for about 20 seconds then the automatic firmare update will continue. Once completed, the modem will reboot automatically.

1. ADDED admin/hitron DOES NOT WORK! To check the correct version 2.0.1 is installed correctly use login: dlink password: dlink

The Login/Password does NOT reset to admin/hitron after update either. I performed the upgrade and mine stayed default:dlink/dlink NOT admin/hitron. (You can change this if you like later in change login once connected to your modem webpage.)

1. ADDED! A MUST DO! Revert back to dhcp for either ethernet or usb tcp/ip in opposite of step 4. (for those of you who claim they have no connection after updating firmware.)

   Good Luck! Hope this helps.

[...] to find what this update helps (I found nothing), I came > across the following > > http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2005/08/26/d-link-dcm-202-and-firmware-how-to/ > > which tells Mac users how to do the upgrade without needing Windows. My > question is, [...]

Congrats, you just got bent over and RAPED! See Jim’s observations, above, about why you ought not to do this…

The aptly-named COX cable company used to (maybe still does?) give out an “Internet CD” with their service, back in 2003/2004 or so. Obviously nobody needed it, so what was it for? It was cram-packed with spyware!

If I had comcast and service that worked, I would never install “the comcast firmware”. If there were a problem that could be resolved by an update, I would install the update provided by the vendor that was NOT company specific. Or get a different modem.

Cable companies are media whores – television mostly, but more and more, internet too. Don’t forget that – be reminded every time they spam you with ads for boring TV shows (lol TV sucks! Ads suck!) and try to ram that unwanted digital television package up your ass when all you wanted in the first place was an IP address…

[...] Scan. Takes 6 Minutes. Sponsored by: http://www.RegistrySimple.com [Found on Ads by Yahoo!] 2. d00dism » D-Link DCM-202 and Firmware How-To Most routers let anyone with a slightly modern web browser update the firmware using a web page [...]

I’ll be terribly annoyed if Comcast induced me to install firmware which may cripple my ability to use my cable modem with other ISPs in the future.

Now DHCP is not working, Telnet is also not working .. How can I revert back to original firmware?

1.Be sure to disconnect the coax and power down the Cable modem before doing the tranfer.

2.The Login/Password does NOT reset to admin/hitron. I performed the upgrade and mine stayed default:dlink/dlink

1. The upgrade seems to allow the modem to be capable of Speedboost, which is a bandwidth traffic system. The system was created for Comcast, but used by Cox as well. I actually work for the latter, and I will be taking this to the higherups. I was under the impression the system was all CMTS and up. Interesting.

2. The cable modem web interface is not fully compatible with Firefox 2.0. But IETab takes care of that.

Know thy technology; love thy technology.

[...] I have a D-Link DCM-202 cable modem. It seems to be working fine with eCS (save for problems with cnn.com, maps.google.com, and gmail.com, which don’t load), but Comcast users apparently need to update its firmware (the D-link website doesn’t say what the update fixes, nor does the Comcast site.) Of course, the update comes with a Windows executable. While searching to find what this update helps (I found nothing), I came across the following http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2005/08/26/d-link-dcm-202-and-firmware-how-to/ which tells Mac users how to do the upgrade without needing Windows. My question is, can the same be done with OS/2, and, if so, how? Thanks, Alan — ———————————————————————- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.14 BBS – The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ———————————————————————- [...]

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After the reset, the ethernet port on the DCM is dead. Did the Comcast USB update kill then ethernet capability of the DCM?

Make sure your cable modem is disconnected from your ISP before you do the upgrade. I had the same problem as you. I disconnected, powered off the modem for a minute, powered it back on and I was able to do the file transfer.

Please help. email – mridha@rashidtz.com

[...] Hi–1. Are you using ftp or tftp? There’s a difference, and cable modems and such usually use tftp. This page has instructions on how to upgrade the D-Link DCM-202 using the built in tftp server on OS X. If you’re looking for something a little less “unixy”, you could try MacTFTP Client and see if it works.2. That sounds like your computer is trying to mount a network drive or something. Do you have it mounting another drive somewhere across the network at startup? Perhaps an iDisk? If you are, and it’s not available because the cable modem is down, it’s probably waiting to connect. When you disconnect the cable modem, your computer is no longer waiting for the network resource to time out, so it continues to boot.charlie     [...]

[...] Topic >> Re: tftp cable modem firmware? by nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sep 11, 2005 at 04:33 PMIn <slrndi7ogf.10oc.abuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED] >, on 09/11/05 at 07:51 AM, Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > said: >> While searching to find what this update helps (I found nothing), I came >> across the following >> >> http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2005/08/26/d-link-dcm-202-and-firmware-how-to/ >> >> which tells Mac users how to do the upgrade without needing Windows. My >> question is, can the same be done with OS/2, and, if so, how? >It would appear so. The only bit that’s different is the TFTP server. >Open a command prompt, make a temporary directory, copy the firmware file >into it and then run TFTPD from that directory. I tried to do the upgrade under Windows (disconnected router as apparently required), but the instructions apparently were written for XP, so 98 didn’t match, and I had no clue what to do, so I didn’t try. Could you please look at that url, and tell me somewhat step by step how to do it under os/2? I’d really be grateful, as I don’t know how to change the IP settings mentioned on that page that are needed before running TFTPD. According to D-link tech support, that upgrade should fix my problems connecting to CNN, gmail, google maps, and the other couple of sites I’m having trouble with. Thank you very much, Alan — ———————————————————————- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.14 BBS – The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ———————————————————————-  4 Posts in Topic: [...]