Downgrade from 2.0.0.7 to 1.0.7.8

[DerekHill]

To begin with 2.0.0.7 looked good, but I have an issue or two with it. So, now I want to try 1.0.7.8 Just using "Firmware Upgrade" doesn't seem to do it. So how can I easily "downgrade" to 1.0.7.8?

Any ideas?

Many thanks.

Derek

[back2basic]

give youre lancard addapter a static ip (192.168.1.2),shutdown the router , take the power out , hold the ezsetup button , plugin the power , let the readylight blink once , start firmware restoration-tool, upload the 1.0.7.8.nas image

should do the job

[DerekHill]

Thanks for that. Will this delete all my settings in the firmware?

When you say "firmware restoration tool" is this the firmware upgrade facility or is it something else?

[back2basic]

all setting will stil be the same

http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wir...ility_1700.zip link to firmware restoration tool also included on the cd provided with the router, check the version this is 1.7.0.0

[DerekHill]

Thanks very much indeed for explaining to me about this. I have reverted to my WL-500g for the moment but in the next day or so will follow your instructions and try and get the WL-700gE "restored".

Thanks again back2basic,

Derek

[donald1]

To begin with 2.0.0.7 looked good, but I have an issue or two with it. So, now I want to try 1.0.7.8 Just using "Firmware Upgrade" doesn't seem to do it. So how can I easily "downgrade" to 1.0.7.8?

Any ideas?

Many thanks.

Derek

Hi Derek,

Did you try to use the "Firmware Upgrade", wait for 3 minutes (as indicated on the screen and powerdown the router. After powering up the new firmware should be active. I tried the same and it was flawless.
Before powering down did I still have the 2.0.0.7 firmware interface, after powering down the 1.0.7.8 webinterface was shown with all settings nicely kept.

[DerekHill]

Thanks Donald - this time it worked! Thanks very much indeed. Well I *thought* I had followed this process the *first* time. Feeling rather stupid now... but delighted to get back to using my WL-700gE but glad I still had my WL-500 to fall back on.

Again, many thanks Donald,

Derek

[iwat]

Dear All,

Could I know why you change back to 1.X.X.X? Any major problem?



Best Regards,
IWAT

[donald1]

Dear All,

Could I know why you change back to 1.X.X.X? Any major problem?



Best Regards,
IWAT

I personal changed back because I forsee potential security problems as mentioned on another discussion in this forum.
The User Interface was smooth ! Functionality seemed to be the same.

[DerekHill]

I wanted to be able to use the FTP feature - but more importantly it was really messing with our internet access. We could only get connected if we set a manual proxy configuration and port (8080) for Firefox and IE, and Thunderbird wouldn't even work with doing that.

I really didn't want to go back to the factory default settings and I still haven't needed to even going to 1.0.7.8

I will be happy to try 2.x.x.x when it is really ready for prime time :-)

Derek