Thread: Can i Extract or Get the Copy Of my Current firmware backed up on a CD

hi!everyone ..........
my friend wants the firmware version of my modem as he is having the same modem but with an older version to access advanced settings ................
so i was wondering is there any way i can backup my current firmware version on a CD or smething else and provide it to him so that he can also upgrade his firmware ..............
thnxxx in advance

Originally Posted by eruptionjoojo

hi!everyone ..........
my friend wants the firmware version of my modem as he is having the same modem but with an older version to access advanced settings ................
so i was wondering is there any way i can backup my current firmware version on a CD or smething else and provide it to him so that he can also upgrade his firmware ..............
thnxxx in advance

what modem are you using? provide the brand and the model number. what is the need of backing up the firmware if you can download the latest firmware from the modem's website.

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

what modem are you using? provide the brand and the model number. what is the need of backing up the firmware if you can download the latest firmware from the modem's website.

ZTE ZXDSL 831 AII and abut the reason i have already mentioned it in the initial post ............... i'm yet to find a site which can provide me the requisite firmware of this modem type .............

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

what modem are you using? provide the brand and the model number. what is the need of backing up the firmware if you can download the latest firmware from the modem's website.

Its wiser to create a backup of the existing firmware before proceeding with updation of it. Because if all hell breaks loose, we can always update the router with the old default firmware.

i am having cd of this modem but in that their is no firmware of the modem.

it is having usb driver,documents and pppoe dialer. only this

Originally Posted by totallyfandu

i am having cd of this modem but in that their is no firmware of the modem.

it is having usb driver,documents and pppoe dialer. only this

Any firmware of any particular router can be easily found in the interwebs. Usually they do not distribute firmwares, because people with absolutely no technical background will tend to use it and will result in destruction of their router. Hence they are not found in CDs which come along with routers!!

@eruptionjojo

First check the FW version in your
unit and your friends's. Give details here.

FW update is usually attempted for additional
menu options like DDNS/SNMP Client Tr_069
etc. ( original modem's or DDRT Tomato etc )

FW updates are available for ZTE Zxdsl 831Aii.
( version needed)
Para two:
(a) Whatever problem your friend is facing
can be pinpointed by swapping the modems.
Use dialer mode in both ( ASSUMING iSP IS BSNL)
and give here feedback.
OR
(b)Settings in your modem,
if working oK can be saved to harddisk and
updated in your friend's modem.
( for same ISP userID/PW to be entered in PPP/PPPoE
"alwaysOn" mode )

fireware is available on this site
zte zxdsl 831 firmware - Softpedia Forum go to post #4

Originally Posted by totallyfandu

fireware is available on this site
zte zxdsl 831 firmware - Softpedia Forum go to post #4

Is it english firmware? Anyone tested it? I seriously doubt it. I do not want to flash my modem only to find that i had used some foreign language firmware!!

@cool_techie_tvm
For info: for records.
Model number is different. You have to log in as member.
as posted in Post No.8.
http://forum.softpedia.com/index.php?showtopic=351071

OK, atasez aici versiunea 4.2 de firmware pentru ZXDSL 831C.
Attached File(s)
Attached File rta771_d29_d29_v021203_0403__20a023g.zip ( 1.65MB ) Number of downloads: 534

As @totallyfandu has the same modem , please give guidance "how to extract the firmware from a modem"

@eruptionjoojo for ref: given to you 9 months back !
http://gujarat.bsnl.co.in/ZTE2.PDF
I had not given FW link/s reason as above. post No 9.

i tried but nothing it will ask for file location and also there is no option for update from net.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Any firmware of any particular router can be easily found in the interwebs. Usually they do not distribute firmwares, because people with absolutely no technical background will tend to use it and will result in destruction of their router. Hence they are not found in CDs which come along with routers!!

thnxxx 4 ur interest but wuld u plzz tell me where cn i find d latest firmware coz i'm nt able to get the firmware version of my modem online .......... infact i hve done a lot googling for dis .......... neither d manufacturing company provides it ........

Originally Posted by essbebe

@eruptionjojo

First check the FW version in your
unit and your friends's. Give details here.

FW update is usually attempted for additional
menu options like DDNS/SNMP Client Tr_069
etc. ( original modem's or DDRT Tomato etc )

FW updates are available for ZTE Zxdsl 831Aii.
( version needed)
Para two:
(a) Whatever problem your friend is facing
can be pinpointed by swapping the modems.
Use dialer mode in both ( ASSUMING iSP IS BSNL)
and give here feedback.
OR
(b)Settings in your modem,
if working oK can be saved to harddisk and
updated in your friend's modem.
( for same ISP userID/PW to be entered in PPP/PPPoE
"alwaysOn" mode )

thnxx a lot 4 ur reply but the version i'm having is ZXDSL 831AIIV1.0.1i_D18_IN and the latest firmware version is ZXDSL 831AIIV2.2.1b_E09_OV and ZXDSL 831AIIV3.6.0b_Z09_OV ...... but the manufacturing company doesn't provide the firmware ...... it wuld be of gr8 help if u can tell me where can i find the latest one ......... thnxx in advance ..

Originally Posted by totallyfandu

fireware is available on this site
zte zxdsl 831 firmware - Softpedia Forum go to post #4

firstly d firmware provided is of a different model ............ maybe u must revisit my initial post for the model which i have ............. n plzzz do check urself wht u r quoting before others .........
n secondly i don't seem to understand dat language in which d firmware details are mentioned on d provided link & i guess so u r able to understand that,dats y u suggested me that firmware so kindly wuld u translate n tell me wht is written dere in d firmware download posts ..............

BACK TO POST NO 1.
@eruption joojo

but with an older version to access advanced

settings ................

so that he can also upgrade his firmware

If on Dialer mode try in "Always On " mode.

(A)
To access Advanced settings type in Address bar

http://192.168.1.1/advan_menu.html

(B) for Portforwarding Uttorrents etc with screen

shots.
Port forwarding in ZTE ZXDSL 831AII modem

(C) If you attempt FW be prepared to buy a new

router for your friend!!!!

(D) Device status page of your router, is same as given below.
firmware versions quoted by you different.

http://i3.tinypic.com/6ss6a10.jpg

Originally Posted by essbebe

BACK TO POST NO 1.
@eruption joojo




If on Dialer mode try in "Always On " mode.

(A)
To access Advanced settings type in Address bar

http://192.168.1.1/advan_menu.html

(B) for Portforwarding Uttorrents etc with screen

shots.
Port forwarding in ZTE ZXDSL 831AII modem

(C) If you attempt FW be prepared to buy a new

router for your friend!!!!

(D) Device status page of your router, is same as given below.
firmware versions quoted by you different.

http://i3.tinypic.com/6ss6a10.jpg

thnxx a lot ........... anyways but still was wondering can i backup my firmware version

yes you could.. typically under MANAGEMENT

The backup option in the MANAGEMENT menu only backs up the BB settings, as far as I know. I do not think that routers have option to backup firmware. But I may be wrong on this. I never checked.

i think it may help check this

Upgrade ZTE ADSL modem firmware

@totallyfandu
Upgrade ZTE ADSL modem firmware
Please check any link you give.
This is what is posted in the link you gave.
Of course good advice !

QUOTE(reeyon @ Feb 15 2007, 11:43 AM)
since the modem was free, for me i have no doubt to upgrade it at risk ...



lol.
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but if anything goes wrong...u have to get another modem right?? sweat.gif

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Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Its wiser to create a backup of the existing firmware before proceeding with updation of it. Because if all hell breaks loose, we can always update the router with the old default firmware.

ok. i thought he was asking for a way to backup his firmware to be used by his friend on a different router ... in that case his friend also would need to backup his firmware

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

ok. i thought he was asking for a way to backup his firmware to be used by his friend on a different router ... in that case his friend also would need to backup his firmware

yeah thats what i meant ................... i wanna backup my firmware .............