Check out the article at itwire.com.

Firmware updates to include IPv6 support are currently in the pipeline for the 7800N and 740x series and should be available later in the year.

Handy to keep in mind if you ever blow a power pack or need a replacement part for your Netgear product.

The main reason behind the change is I feel that the OzTechnologies name is too generic with over 30 other Australian business with similar names including a couple of direct competitors, so I’m often asked about pickups at our shops in other cities. (We only have the one office in Brisbane that ships Australia wide).

I also find a lot of people don’t realise that the two websites are related.

The OzCableguy name on the other hand is unique, has been around for a lot longer and is much better recognised.

The existing OzTechnologies online shopping website will continue to function for a while yet but eventually will change to redirect to the new location at http://shop.ozcableguy.com.

All other details including our ABN, address and telephone numbers remain unchanged.

Updating Draytek firmare using the MacOS X or UNIX command line and TFTP
————————————————————————Draytek modems have several methods available to update their firmware.You can use the Firmware Upgrade Utility under Windows, load it from the
web interface via HTTP, FTP the file to the modem or use the TFTP (Trivial
File Transfer Protocol) service built into the box.

There are two parts to supporting 3G devices:

- the hardware USB dongle you plug in
- the carrier you activate it on

Hardware we know works with SG USB enabled devices, 4.0.2 firmware:

• Huawei E156, E169, E170, E220, E270
• Maxon BP3
• ATT USBConnect Mercury
• Novatel 760U EVDO
• Novatel U727
• Pantech EVDO (Erik E had one of these.)

Devices that we  *think* should work.

• Most Sierra Wireless devices should work out of the box.

Most carriers will just work. So the list below is by no means exclusive – these are just ones that we know definitely work.

USA

• Verizon
• AT&T
• Sprint

Australia

• Telstra
• Virgin
• Optus
• vodafone
• 3

Singapore

• Star Hub

Brazil

• tim
• viva 3G

Possibly the biggest news is a massive price drop in both the SG580 & SG720 models and a new model called the SG560U coming out in the next few weeks with a USB port reported to have the same capabilities as the USB ports on the SG565. This will include support for many USB ADSL modems, hard drives, printers and now also with 3G modem support (although a list of supported modems is yet to be published).

Update:  Correction on the SG560U USB port. Apparently it will only do web caching (for the Squid Proxy) and 3G. No Printer and Hard Drive file sharing.

Support & warranty options: Each router comes with 12 months support and advanced replacement warranty included. This can be extended with the purchase of “1yr Gold Software Support & RMA Hardware Support extension” renewable up to 5 years. For pricing and ordering, type the router name into the search box at OzTechnologies.

Web Filtering Subscription: 12 month web filtering subscriptions (Webwasher) are available for each product. Click here for more information or punch the router name into the search box at OzTechnologies for pricing.

TrustedSource subscription: Enhanced security. Click here for more information or type the router name into the search box at OzTechnologies for pricing or to order.

McAfee UTM Firewall Control Center (Ughh… American spelling): Central management for multiple routers. Licenses are available for 25, 250, 750 or unlimited appliances with optional annual support renewals termed “1yr Gold Software Support extension”.
Click here for more information (PDF).
Click here for pricing from OzTechnologies.

Replacement Power Supplies are also available. Click here for pricing from OzTechnologies.

Click here for McAfee’s product range overview (PDF) with some great feature comparison tables to make product selection easier.
Click here for the OzCableguy review summaries.
Note: I have updated the product images on the websites to show the new McAfee badged versions but most products purchased at the moment will still be wearing the old Snapgear logos.

So we now have three distinct divisions:

1. Linksys by Cisco consumer products. Found at http://www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ/en/home, or at my online shop at http://www.shop.ozcableguy.com/brand.asp?Brand=Linksys
or with pictures at http://shop.ozcableguy.com/search.asp?Brand=Linksys.

2. Cisco Small Business and Small Business Pro products. This group includes the old Linksys business class products which will still show the Linksys logo on the product and packaging for some time yet, and many may never change. These products can now be found at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/index.html, or under the Cisco brand name at my online shop.
No images – http://shop.ozcableguy.com/brand.asp?Brand=Cisco.
With images – http://shop.ozcableguy.com/search.asp?Brand=Cisco

3. Cisco Classic products. These are the existing Cisco products found under the five categories of “Network Systems”, “Collaboration, Voice and Video”, “Security”, “Data Center” and “Mobility / Wireless” at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html.

At this stage I only list most Linksys by Cisco, Cisco Small business and Small Business Pro products at shop.ozcableguy.com and in the OzCableguy Router Reviews. I may be able to source some of the Cisco Classic products on request but without extensive knowledge of the 40 odd thousand products they have I will need a part No to have any hope of finding it.

For pre & post sales contact details for Cisco and Linksys see http://shop.ozcableguy.com/faqs.asp#manufacturer

Procedure wise just pack up the old unit, fill out the form which generates a reply-paid label then drop it in the post.

On receipt, Thiess Services (the recycling company) will separate out the heavy and ferrous metals and plastics to be melted down and made into new stuff. Brilliant!

Thumbs up to Netgear!

Click here to check out my 7402NX review. ]]> http://www.ozcableguy.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=58 1 http://www.ozcableguy.com/blog/?p=57 http://www.ozcableguy.com/blog/?p=57#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:22:52 +0000 OzCableguy http://www.ozcableguy.com/blog/?p=57 I decided to put together a new FAQ covering Routers and Cable ISPs. Most of the information was already on the website but scattered around and I thought it was time to group it all into one page.
I also wanted to draw attention to the two different types of cable modems now being issued by ISPs.

One type of Cable modem, usually wireless, is already a router. However, I get lots of enquiries from people wanting features that these don’t provide such as better wireless capabilities, better security features or better configuration options for more advanced applications.

The other type of Cable modem is a plain (bridged) modem that can’t share the Internet by itself. These are the ones you want if you want to plug them into other Routers.

The next issue was how to find compatible routers to suit Cable modems. (I don’t know how many times people have purchased ADSL modem-routers from me with the expectation they would work on Cable, even though I have suitability warnings on every router & modem on the OzTechnologies website).

I also wanted to point out that Cable modems can only be sourced from the Cable ISPs and aren’t available for general retail in Australia.

And finally the trick to getting it all going is to turn the power off to the modem for a few seconds and not just via the standby button on the top of the modem.

Hopefully it saves a few headaches and frisbeed routers.

Click here to check it out.