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Best version yet for my Macs - Version: 1.46.2, 8/21/2005 10:43AM PST
Gareth Richards
Using with an Airport (Graphite) so I have both Wired and wireless clients hung iff this router. This version has been extremely stable...no more resets for nearly a year! I will be very reluctant to upgrade from this version - it does everything just like it should.
Likes Macs fine... - Version: 1.46.2, 2/26/2005 11:48AM PST
smccabe
Had my router on previous firmware (1.45.11) and suddenly experienced the internet drop. Updated to 1.46.2 and all is well - no more restting needed. Uploaded firmware just fine using MACTFTP.
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- Likes Macs fine...
1.46.2 doesn't like Macs - Version: 1.46.2, 12/5/2004 12:34PM PST
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kg23
My older befsr41 also didn't like the new 1.46.2 firmware. Web browsing would stall on both my macs on all browsers, but would work fine on my PC. It appears to be some DNS issue that manifests only with http GETs.
However, in my case, no amount of resetting, reflashing, and unplugging would fix the issue. I ended up reverting to 1.44.2 (http://www.hansenonline.net/Networking/linksysFW.html#Firmware) and all is well.
This being my second linksys firmware update/4 hour time-sink, I will definitely not be buying their products in the future for use with Macs.
However, in my case, no amount of resetting, reflashing, and unplugging would fix the issue. I ended up reverting to 1.44.2 (http://www.hansenonline.net/Networking/linksysFW.html#Firmware) and all is well.
This being my second linksys firmware update/4 hour time-sink, I will definitely not be buying their products in the future for use with Macs.
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do the upgrade via a PC - Version: 1.46.2, 11/27/2004 02:12AM PST
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udobald
I used the Windows PC laptop of a friend to do the firmware upgrade. It worked immediately and was finished in a few minutes.
Upgrading the firmware - Version: 1.46.2, 11/19/2004 07:29AM PST
udobald
When I use MacTFTP to upgrade the firmware of my Linksys BEFSR41 ver.2.0 from version 1.42.7 to 1.46.2, I get the following error message in MacTFTP: An error of type -3170 occurred. Does anyone have any idea what this means and how to avoid it.
Upgrading via the browser obviously does not work. If I connected someone's PC notebook to my router, would I be able to do a browser upgrade ?
And finally, is the upgrade worth the hassle?
Upgrading via the browser obviously does not work. If I connected someone's PC notebook to my router, would I be able to do a browser upgrade ?
And finally, is the upgrade worth the hassle?
MY FIX for 1.46.2... 
- Version: 1.46.2, 10/15/2004 05:42PM PST
Cowicide
BEFSR41 v2 & 1.46.2 (MY FIX)
I too had connectivity issues including having to manually renew the DHCP on occasion after upgrading to 1.46.2. The problem was I didn't fully reset the router by leaving the paperclip in the reset hole for 10 sec's or more. You see, all my settings were still in place after my upgrade, but the control panel showed the firmware version as 1.4.6.2.. so I thought I had lucked out and didn't have to reinput a new password, settings, etc.
I was wrong. There were DHCP renewal issues, acqlite network issues, etc.
So, first I unplugged my cable modem... then on the linksys router I carefully (it's easy to miss that little button in there) put the paperclip back into the reset hole and left it pressed in there on the little button for over 10 secs... then I unplugged it and let it sit for about another 10 sec's for good measure. I then plugged in my cable modem back in and let it sync up. Then, finally, I plugged the linksys router back up again.
I was then forced to use the admin/admin log/pass and put all my custom filters and settings back in because this proceedure truly reset my router. (good news)
Now, so far there are no more DHCP problems and aq*censored*e is back to normal.
I hope this helps some of you with your various upgrade issues. If not, I wish you luck... because Linksys still has this bizarre policy of selling products to Mac users without any Mac-related tech support. Despite all that, I use Linksys because overall I don't have much trouble and the speed of v2 and v3's are good... The support is getting worse and worse even if they don't know you have a Mac... Nowadays, the support (outsourced from India mostly?) basically tells you to trash your router and buy a new one if you have upgrade trouble. All they had to say was hold the reset button for 10 sec's or more... Just a bunch of punters...
So, this might be my last purchase of a linksys product, but I'm going to wait and see how things go with others in the future (and other products) before I make my mind up. I've seen trouble with Linksys (right out of the box) on Windows with DHCP too, BTW. But, overall I still cautiously recommend Linksys for the price/value ratio.
I too had connectivity issues including having to manually renew the DHCP on occasion after upgrading to 1.46.2. The problem was I didn't fully reset the router by leaving the paperclip in the reset hole for 10 sec's or more. You see, all my settings were still in place after my upgrade, but the control panel showed the firmware version as 1.4.6.2.. so I thought I had lucked out and didn't have to reinput a new password, settings, etc.
I was wrong. There were DHCP renewal issues, acqlite network issues, etc.
So, first I unplugged my cable modem... then on the linksys router I carefully (it's easy to miss that little button in there) put the paperclip back into the reset hole and left it pressed in there on the little button for over 10 secs... then I unplugged it and let it sit for about another 10 sec's for good measure. I then plugged in my cable modem back in and let it sync up. Then, finally, I plugged the linksys router back up again.
I was then forced to use the admin/admin log/pass and put all my custom filters and settings back in because this proceedure truly reset my router. (good news)
Now, so far there are no more DHCP problems and aq*censored*e is back to normal.
I hope this helps some of you with your various upgrade issues. If not, I wish you luck... because Linksys still has this bizarre policy of selling products to Mac users without any Mac-related tech support. Despite all that, I use Linksys because overall I don't have much trouble and the speed of v2 and v3's are good... The support is getting worse and worse even if they don't know you have a Mac... Nowadays, the support (outsourced from India mostly?) basically tells you to trash your router and buy a new one if you have upgrade trouble. All they had to say was hold the reset button for 10 sec's or more... Just a bunch of punters...
So, this might be my last purchase of a linksys product, but I'm going to wait and see how things go with others in the future (and other products) before I make my mind up. I've seen trouble with Linksys (right out of the box) on Windows with DHCP too, BTW. But, overall I still cautiously recommend Linksys for the price/value ratio.
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tips for newbies - Version: 1.46.2, 9/19/2004 07:53PM PST
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VancouverRMT
Took me a while to thrash through this firmware upgrade. A few things threw me off. Other inexperienced users may appreciate these tips:
Basically, all you are doing is giving a file to the router. The router knows what to do with it. But you've got to have a way to get the file to the router. There are two ways: either the web interface for the router (which may not work, see below), or a free program called Mac TFTP Client which exists for this purpose.
The file you are giving to the router can be downloaded from here, or from the Linksys website. The downloaded file "befsr-v1.46.02_code.bin" is the file you need... no unstuffing required, as you might expect (for instance, the MacTFTP documentation very specifically says you must unstuff the downloaded file, and it's wrong). Also, you don't actually have to tell StuffIt Expander not to unstuff it, as another user here mentioned... just ignore/trash anything that gets unstuff (files like "befsr-v1.46.02_code.bin.attachment00"), and go ahead and use the originally downloaded file that you got from here or the LinkSys website.
Depending on your router model and current firmware, you may or may not get anywhere trying to use the web interface to upgrade. You can try it, but if it's fishy at all, just go get MacTFTP: that's a nice easy method.
My web interface for a BEFSR41 did not work hardly at all in Safari. After the firmware upgrade, no problemo.
Hope this helps some people.
Basically, all you are doing is giving a file to the router. The router knows what to do with it. But you've got to have a way to get the file to the router. There are two ways: either the web interface for the router (which may not work, see below), or a free program called Mac TFTP Client which exists for this purpose.
The file you are giving to the router can be downloaded from here, or from the Linksys website. The downloaded file "befsr-v1.46.02_code.bin" is the file you need... no unstuffing required, as you might expect (for instance, the MacTFTP documentation very specifically says you must unstuff the downloaded file, and it's wrong). Also, you don't actually have to tell StuffIt Expander not to unstuff it, as another user here mentioned... just ignore/trash anything that gets unstuff (files like "befsr-v1.46.02_code.bin.attachment00"), and go ahead and use the originally downloaded file that you got from here or the LinkSys website.
Depending on your router model and current firmware, you may or may not get anywhere trying to use the web interface to upgrade. You can try it, but if it's fishy at all, just go get MacTFTP: that's a nice easy method.
My web interface for a BEFSR41 did not work hardly at all in Safari. After the firmware upgrade, no problemo.
Hope this helps some people.
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Upgrade - Version: 1.46.2, 9/6/2004 09:03AM PST
hegle
I have a Linksys befsr41 router purchased in 2001 and used it with original firmware until a month ago when I upgraded to 1.46. I tried the browser method without success on a Windows XP box and with Safari and had to use the MacTFtp method with a Mac and that worked first try. Today I downloaded version 1.46.2 and had no problems upgrading using Safari, so I think that my difficulty before was that the firmware version was too old to do a browser upgrade. No problems so far with 1.46.2. If anything pages seem to load faster than before.
Not so good - had to revert - Version: 1.46.2, 9/2/2004 02:10PM PST
askincscott
First off I have an older 41 so that may be some of the issue. BUT trying to up date from 1.42.7, Safari was a no-go and Explorer didn't seem to work either (not sure why since I had used the browser update before?) so I did the TFTP thing and all was fine. Except many URL's wouldn't load, mail wouldn't connect etc. Tried to go to a version that folks seemed to think was more stable but the Linksys is one of the URL's that wouldn't connect. Found my old firmware. Downgrading was a breeze through the browser. Went to Linksys's FTP site to get some older supposedly working firmware versions (1.45.7 & 1.44.2z) Tried 1.45.7 - same problems as the latest version. Tried 1.44.2z and that seems to be working.
I only went on this adventure because I was having to reset the router every couple of weeks or so when it would "get lost" and not connect.
I get the feeling that this is more of an issue with OS X (so probably Unix also) than it is with Windows, though that seems strange since they do a lot of Unix systems? Anyway the ONLY Mac issues I know of with Linksys is that in the early days you couldn't update the firmware with out Windows and there tech help doesn't know jack about Macs, but you should be used to that by now - most ISP's don't know much either etc, etc ,etc.
Hey but they upgraded the firmware (the one that I was using) to do PPoE just in time to save my bacon (ISP changed service) so I give them points.
I only went on this adventure because I was having to reset the router every couple of weeks or so when it would "get lost" and not connect.
I get the feeling that this is more of an issue with OS X (so probably Unix also) than it is with Windows, though that seems strange since they do a lot of Unix systems? Anyway the ONLY Mac issues I know of with Linksys is that in the early days you couldn't update the firmware with out Windows and there tech help doesn't know jack about Macs, but you should be used to that by now - most ISP's don't know much either etc, etc ,etc.
Hey but they upgraded the firmware (the one that I was using) to do PPoE just in time to save my bacon (ISP changed service) so I give them points.
No go for an old BEFSR41 - Version: 1.46.2, 9/2/2004 10:49AM PST
watcher
I have an old original model BEFSR41 that has served me well over the years. I tried upgrading to 1.46.2 last night and while Windows XP was happy, my 2002 Quicksilver Mac could no longer connect to the internet? Reverting back to 1.42.2z got my Mac back up on the internet. Since other people have had success, I wonder if the age of my router is some how the problem? The Linksys web site shows the BEFSR41 model to be at version 3 now. Maybe when others post comments here they could indicate their model type or better yet the serial number of their router. At this point I have mixed feelings about keeping or replacing my router with a newer modeland which brand would be the best choice.
