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Re: P-660R-ELNK Firmware I couldn't bring up the linked ftp site, but I'll try again later and let you know if it's successful. From the address it seems to be firmware for retail zyxel D1 modems and not ELNK model-specific firmware.
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| If you read the thread referenced in the first sentence of my original post, the whole exercise involved flashing the Earthlink-specific model to a generic one.
The ftp site worked for me earlier.
It turns out there is some more recent firmware specific to the -ELNK model out there, but I do not have a link for it. By calling ZyXEL, it is possible to obtain the V3.40 (AHC3D0) and V3.40 (AHC4D1) firmwares as attachments to an email they will send you. Note that if you apply the the second one, the modem will now identify itself as a -D1 model, not an -ELNK one. The tech-support folks said that is normal. |
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| I'll try to contact Zyxel and see if I can get a current approved firmware file from them. Stay tuned.
The interface in these screenshots looks WAY different than mine and it still reports the -ELNK model:
»forum.transmissionbt.com/viewtop···4&t=7785
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| Zyxel just sent me firmware "P660R-ELNK-340AHC3D0" but suggested that I also check with Earthlink to see if it is the latest, since it comes from them originally.
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1 edit | I just performed the firmware upgrade twice with the file provide by Zyxel...P660R-ELNK-340AHC3D0.BIN...it seems to be the original version from 2005, even though it seemed to go through a several minute update process. Zyxel said this is absolutely the most current version that Earthlink has provided to them.
Here is the modem info after the "update":
ZyNOS F/W Version: V3.40(AHC.0) | 11/16/2005
DSL FW Version:TI AR7 05.00.03.e6
Standard:Multi-Mode
I need to track someone down at Earthlink...
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| Interesting that they had the AHC4D1 version when I called. I would try ZyXEL again. |
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| I'll talk to Zyxel again next week. Earthlink support has been a total waste of time. I have a link to the firmware update on the Earthlink site, but it is password protected and only available to their "engineers."
The F/W filenames have me a little confused. I'm wondering if the file I received (AHC3D0) is actually more recent than what I'm using now, but the update just failed to stick. I downloaded the (AGE.3)C0 F/W file from Zyxel for the D1 retail modem and there is a 14-page release document with it that mentions an "Upgrade Tool" if the web/GUI and FTP methods fail to work correctly. I'll try and get that tool.
Finally, what is the deal with the ROM file in the zip folder with the F/W file? Does this also need to be updated? I assume not because the firmware for the -ELNK modem does not include a ROM file.
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| In my case, the update went smoothly, without problems, so I never needed any "Upgrade Tool". |
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