ChiDSL66
join:2002-12-27
Chicago, IL
|  reply to dementor
Re: Hard Resetting Westell B90-36R516
DSpect,
Have you heard the old saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"? Take if from someone who learned the hard way; If your WireSpeed DSL modem is working correctly, DON'T UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE!!!!
If you obtained this C90-36R516 from your ISP, it was probably flashed with firmware designed to work with that ISP's equipment. You can check your modem's firmware version with the utilities found on sites like this, but again, I wouldn't upgrade the firmware unless you're having problems -or- your ISP has provided upgraded firmware to fix specific problems (i.e. the upgrades provided for Verizon customers, etc).
I'm not sure about the C90-36R516, but the B90-36R516 does not have a hard-reset button. Without a hard-reset button, a botched upgrade attempt could "trash" your modem. It was my personal "botched upgrade" that prompted me to rip apart my modem, figure out how to "hard reset" it and write my original post. |
