OK these posts got me interested so I gave it a try on my R7800.
I like the interface and QOS features much better than standard Netgear and it ran very well on my R7800.
The only problem I found was I could not get access to my eSATA drive via Readyshare. I'm sure this is due to the fact that the Netgear xr500 does not have eSATA, only two USB 3.0 ports.
If the eSATA drive had worked, I would be tempted to keep it installed. Back to Voxel's excellent R7800 Firmware.
Does is work just in Router mode, i have it in AP mode and i have the ip to it but its just goes on and on?!
Did you use the Static IP address for the AP mode?
I selected Dynamic Addressing for AP mode and this works for me. I can access it's UI using the new assigned IP address that it got from the main host router.
I'm hesitant to try static as there is a known bug with AP mode on stock NG and Voxel FW when using static IP address for AP mode. You can't connect to this static IP address at all, even though traffic flows fine.
No i use Dynamic Addressing and i get a ip from main router but i cant login on that IP as the picture show.
Dam how do i go back on FW it wount take the Voxel or the NG own FW?
Voxel give me a hand! please
OK these posts got me interested so I gave it a try on my R7800.
I like the interface and QOS features much better than standard Netgear and it ran very well on my R7800.
The only problem I found was I could not get access to my eSATA drive via Readyshare. I'm sure this is due to the fact that the Netgear xr500 does not have eSATA, only two USB 3.0 ports.
If the eSATA drive had worked, I would be tempted to keep it installed. Back to Voxel's excellent R7800 Firmware.
Hold a pin on the reset button, turn off then on the router with pin still pushed till router power led starts blinking white. The set Ethernet settings as follows on a laptop after connecting it to the router;
IP: 192.168.1.2
Sub Net Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Open Command Prompt and type:
tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT name-of-firmwre.img (ie whatever its named like a.img)
The router will install the firmware and reboot by itself.
Make sure to lead Command Prompt to the directory the file is in by typing cd C:\downloads as an example or just copy paste the location link from Winows Explorer to prompt after typing cd.
Also you need to enable tftp/telnet in windows Programs/Uninstall settings area.
Hold a pin on the reset button, turn off then on the router with pin still pushed till router power led starts blinking white. The set Ethernet settings as follows on a laptop after connecting it to the router;
IP: 192.168.1.2
Sub Net Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Open Command Prompt and type:
tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT name-of-firmwre.img (ie whatever its named like a.img)
The router will install the firmware and reboot by itself.
Make sure to lead Command Prompt to the directory the file is in by typing cd C:\downloads as an example or just copy paste the location link from Winows Explorer to prompt after typing cd.
Also you need to enable tftp/telnet in windows Programs/Uninstall settings area.
Yes i turned off then on the router with pin still pushed untill the router power led starts blinking white.
I can ping it and it aswers.
And i can se the 192.168.1.1/BRS_index.htm page.
I just tried the TFTP method. I did enable telnet in the debug page before starting the reset button. It works:
tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT R7800-V1.0.2.38.img
Transfer successful: 25561217 bytes in 4 second(s), 6390304 bytes/s
Router rebooted and now looking at the stock UI.
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