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18 Aug 2009 22:53 #57286 by addyman
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Just tried flashing the latest firmware via mac safari, firefox and opera adn all give the error message firmware filename invalid....and yes i am using the correct firmware.....

anyone else?[/quote]

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19 Aug 2009 19:38 #57302 by addyman
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OK tried downloading firmware from draytek.com and .co.uk again, still coming up with invalid filename.

Does this not work on a Mac?

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19 Aug 2009 20:35 #57304 by markfc
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rename it to firmware.all and put it in the route directory

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20 Aug 2009 00:50 #57306 by voodle
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With older firmwares, you have to use IE to get the web interface firmware update to work, something to do with a javascript error. It's not an issue with anything after 3.3.0.1 I think though.

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20 Aug 2009 09:27 #57311 by addyman
Replied by addyman on topic 2820n Firmware filename invalid
tried

renaming to firmware.all and putting in root - no go, same error

have no ie browser so cannot try that.....seems very silly not to be mac orientated.....

tis version v2820_v03321_232201_A.all

any other ideas?

am actually just trying to update firmware so my 3g dongle works as well, router works fine and has done for ages, just desperately need the 3g at the moment....

many thanks

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20 Aug 2009 10:46 #57313 by middling
Replied by middling on topic 2820n Firmware filename invalid
Did you rename the directory the firmware was in too? You might need to do that, or place the firmware in your home directory before uploading it.

I'm on a Mac too, and when i encountered the same bug as you i upgraded by uploading the firmware via FTP. Once it's uploaded the router will know what to do with it. There's a guide somewhere in the forums to doing it via FTP.

Unfortunately a later firmware seems to have messed up upgrading via FTP, but they had fixed the Javascript bug by then (i still have to use Firefox to upgrade though as firmware upgrades don't seem to like Safari, although everything else works fine with Safai).

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