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Title: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: sy5tem on February 11, 2011, 07:32:17 AM
hello,

 i've got this 825 router for 60$ with videotron! but surprise ! on the firmware page "firmware upgrade is disabled"

so well i then i try the recovery method ! this get me to a firmware page. any firmware i upload there goes to "failed" message :(

tried 10mbits full/half , 100mbits full/half 1000mbits full/half. nothing :(

i called videotron tech support , barely speak english or french, always repeating "firmware cannot change" lol

can anybody give me information to get this router on an official dlink firmware?

thank you
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: pcjunky on February 11, 2011, 08:42:05 AM
edit: I thought it might be rev A hardware, but I guess not.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: dinoe on February 12, 2011, 10:20:01 AM
I tried to with 30/30/30 reset method and gave me upgrade failure .  ???
The rev is B1 for this router
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: pcjunky on February 12, 2011, 11:11:48 AM
I tried to with 30/30/30 reset method and gave me upgrade failure .  ???
The rev is B1 for this router

Did you try an earlier version of the firmware?  2.03 for example?
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: dinoe on February 13, 2011, 03:05:37 PM
yes I have tried earlier version of the firmware and it was the same message .
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: pcjunky on February 13, 2011, 05:19:40 PM
I'm guessing Dlink modified the native/recovery firmware loader on this router to prevent updating to "official" dlink firmware.

If you're adventurous you could try dd-wrt or openwrt but there could be a chance you might brick the router and not be able to return to your current firmware.

Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: dinoe on February 15, 2011, 02:26:11 PM
 I'm stuck with the same problem. When I try to flash  DD-WRT.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 07:29:06 AM
I just flashed my 825 from Videotron successfully. What you have to do is download an HEX editor and the latest official firmware from dLink, mine is 2.6. All you have to do is to change the last number "0" on the last line on the official firmware that you load with the HEX editor, save it and then go into recovery of the router by pressing the reset button for about 45 second, until the yellow light starts flashing and then go into your router 192.168.0.1 and load the firmware. Voila !!!
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 07:30:41 AM
Sorry, forgot to mention that you have to change the "0" to a "2"
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 09:05:02 AM
Interesting.

Just be aware that this probably voids any warranty or support with your ISP since it's there HW. Unless you bought it from them. Is this a rented router through the ISP?
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 09:16:40 AM
Bought it at a second hand store for $1 last Saturday.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 09:24:56 AM
Awesome man. It's a great router. Enjoy.
What OEM FW version were did you load on it?
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 09:54:59 AM
It had version 2.57VT on and flashed it with the official version 2.6 . I think that that's the latest isn't it ?
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 09:56:51 AM
The lady that sold it to me had no clue whatsoever what she was selling me.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 10:00:05 AM
Yep. Good. Sounds like you got a good deal man. Specially getting OEM FW back on it. I wonder if using the Recovery mode would work on the VT models and then you wouldn't have to edit the OEM FW bin file.  ???
We know the OEM recovery works. Wonder if it works while VT FW is loaded.

Some things to try:
Turn off ALL QoS (DIR only) GameFuel (DGL only and if ON.) options. Advanced/QoS or Gamefuel.
Turn off Advanced DNS Services if you have this option under Setup/Internet/Manual.
Turn on DNS Relay under Setup/Networking.
Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices ON the router. Setup/Networking
Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address.
Set Firewall settings to Endpoint Independent for TCP and UDP under Advanced/Firewall.
Enable uPnP and Multi-cast Streaming under Advanced/Networking.

What wireless modes are you using? Under Setup/Wireless/Manual.
Try single mode G or mixed G and N on 2.4Ghz and Single mode N on 5Ghz?
Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/Auto TPIK and AES. Some WiFi adapters don't support AES, so you might want to try TPIK only.
Turn off Short GI and Extra Wireless Protection if you have it. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.

Turn off all anti virus and firewall programs on PC while testing. 3rd party firewalls are not generally needed when using routers as they are effective on blocking malicious inbound traffic.
Turn off all devices accept for one wired PC while testing.

Check cable between Modem and Router, swap out to be sure. Cat6 is recommended.


Enjoy it man.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 10:13:22 AM
Recovery mode without modifying the BIN file by adding the number 2 over number 0 at the end of the last line wouldn't work. You have to modify the BIN file in an HEX editor. I'm actually using a Netgear 3700v2 router right now. Very happy with it. Will probably sell the 825 to a friend that needs one.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 10:22:21 AM
Ok, good info.
You could turn the 825 in to an AP to use with you host router.

 NOTE: if routers belongs or acquired from ISP services, then the router and HW belongs to the ISP and should not be modified if the HW belongs to ISPs. ISPs handle there own FW and would violate ISP policy. Users should find a retail router to purchase, test and after all is working, return the ISP router to the ISP service.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 12:01:33 PM
I already have a Netopia modem/router as my AP. So, don't need the 825 except maybe as a back-up ? If you know anyone interested around Montreal I oculd sell it to them. I could meet them somewhere. I don't really know what I'll do with it except that when I saw the deal I couldn't pass.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 12:10:51 PM
Sorry I don't know anyone up there. I would keep it for a back up though. Just in case something happens. It's a great router. I personally think it's better than the 3700. Thats just me though.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: ned2021 on February 13, 2012, 01:22:47 PM
The funny thing is, I mainly like the 3700 because of the USB external HD option. I know that most people turn it off because it's so slow, uploading and uploading from it but for me, I have a Westen Digital Media Player (WD TV Live) that's connected to the router(wired)it doesn't have Gigabit but since I use it, I can enjoy a movie that I downloaded(MKV with DTS sound)without interruptions. I usually watch movies at night with my wife in the living room and I used to stream(wired) from my office where my daughter used to use the computer at the same time and usually the movie would just start jumping or stop completely and it was unwatchable. Maybe my old office video card was overloaded with streaming a movie while at the same time downloading or surfing the Web. I installed a 2TB external HD in NTFS and since then, no more troubles watching moving while my daughter is on the Web. I don't think that the 825, even though it has a USB connection, can be used with an external HD for streaming videos on my WD TV Live from all I read about it. I have 2 computers connected wired in Gigabit with cat6 cables, my Android smartphone connects wirelessly and my daughter's Iphone connects wirelessly too. I find it stable and reliable even though I heard that there was a lot of batches of them that were defective mine has been rock solid since I bought it about 6 months ago.
Title: Re: Videotron 825/VTR i want to flash it to "dlink firmware"
Post by: FurryNutz on February 13, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
Thats kewl, ya you might have a 2nd or 3rd gen 3700 then if in the last 6 months. I think mine was a 1st gen. it was ok. Just didn't seem to hold a candle to my 4500 at the time and after I got the 825, it blew the 3700 out of the water. I have one however haven't used it yet as I have a dedicated Server for streaming files from.  ::) I installed WRT on the 3700 and seems to make it work better so I gave it to my xbox buddy who lives down the road from me