brugar
join:2002-09-16
Las Vegas, NV | New firmware for Westell 327W - version 4.4.3
Verizon has posted updated firmware for the A90, B90, And D90 models of the Westell 327W:
»www.verizon.net/vonads/versalink···ault.asp |
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DrMuga75
join:2007-09-07
Mount Pleasant, MI | It says "Windows cannot open this file." How do you install a .upg file? Wonder why they didn't go with a .exe. |
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krenim191
join:2001-01-23
San Diego, CA | you have to go to the routers webpage and upgrade from there.
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»social.zune.net/member/Krenim191 |
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Jodokast96
R.I.P Bassman442
Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ | Unfortunately, those aren't the instructions they give you. They tell you to run it just like an .exe. |
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DrMuga75
join:2007-09-07
Mount Pleasant, MI | reply to krenim191
Westell won't provide support for the B and C models. Since they were designed for Verizon and Bell South, they point you back to the respective companies. |
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Jodokast96
R.I.P Bassman442
Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ | He means to access the modems setup page and point it to the upgrade, as in »192.168.1.1/update.htm and select local update. |
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andre2
join:2005-08-24
Brookline, MA
|  I just did it successfully, while running Linux, and it's nice that they're doing it in an OS-independent way. Any idea why they couldn't just make the router's "web update" work instead of "local update"? Unfortunately, the new router GUI is too graphical for my taste. In some places they've replaced words such as "Edit" and "Delete" with icons, and you have to guess what they do. |
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alrandolph
join:2004-07-11
Brooklyn, NY | reply to brugar
thanks for this post, I upgrade, but do prefer the look of the old firmware |
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Jodokast96
R.I.P Bassman442
Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ | Glad I waited for you guys to be guinea pigs. I have no desire to use the new gui. |
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andre2
join:2005-08-24
Brookline, MA
| It's usable, just annoying. Another problem is that they make you click through warnings even if you're trying to look at a page that only shows information. It looks like they were too lazy to separate out the specific pages where config changes can be made and just put a warning upon entering any section containing at least one such page. For example, if you click on "System Monitoring" and then "Advanced Status", you have to click through a warning even though many subpages, such as "Transceiver Statistics", don't allow modifying anything. |
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m2deux
join:2004-12-13
Copiague, NY | reply to brugar
If you dont like it, can you downgrade back to an older version? |
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Mike
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs:   | reply to brugar
Anyone have a useful change log? |
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acuariano
Premium
join:2004-10-27
Woodside, NY | reply to brugar
after clciking local update,i have another window for upgrade file...'which" file should be selected to get the upgrade? |
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JSarella
join:2004-09-04
Jersey City, NJ
1 edit | reply to brugar
anyone mind posting a mirror of the file? i cant access it via the link provided. Thanks.
also, if someone who has already updated can post a screenshot or two of the new gui, it would be greatly appreciated. |
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andre2
join:2005-08-24
Brookline, MA | I'm currently not able to access the link now either - it says they are doing maintenance. But it was working before, so just wait a while.
acuariano: The appropriate firmware file for your router, downloaded from the Verizon link above. |
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JSarella
join:2004-09-04
Jersey City, NJ | ya, ill just wait, but id still like some screenys if someone would be so kind as to post them, im curious as to how they look. |
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andre2
join:2005-08-24
Brookline, MA
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System Monitoring/Advanced Status/Transceiver Statistics |
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JSarella
join:2004-09-04
Jersey City, NJ | wow, thats an eyesore lol, not diggin the red, but looks a bit more modernized. guess ill give it a try when the sites back up. are there any noticeable improvements with this release? |
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andre2
join:2005-08-24
Brookline, MA
| My downstream stats _might_ be a little bit improved (same margin with lower transmit power), but I'm not 100% sure. There was a significant improvement in this regard with the last firmware upgrade. Too bad Verizon doesn't bother explaining what the upgrades do. I'm not familiar enough with the old feature set to notice if there are any additions. |
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JSarella
join:2004-09-04
Jersey City, NJ | ah well, i guess i have to wait and see what this thing actually will do for me, if any lol. |
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