Is There a Mac recovery Utility?

[erskine]

I have read this post for using the recovery utility on a PC. However, I need to be able to restore factory settings but using a Mac. Does anyone know if there is a utility for this or if it is done simply by accessing through a browser?

[fihart]

If you mean is there an Apple version of the Router Firmware Recovery Utility the answer is, I believe, no.

If you want to reset to factory settings, use the reset button.

[erskine]

Apologies but I missed the link:

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/263

Couldn't edit as the board is moderated.

Many thanks, I'll have a go at that. Any idea what the browser address is?

[fihart]

If your question is, where's the reset button -- the answer is on the hardware. See panel where sockets are and beneath a pinhole is the reset switch. This wipes settings you made using the router's setup pages.

It may be a good idea to download the router manual as you aren't making it all that clear what your objective is or what problem may be.

[jmizoguchi]

simple.. YOU NEED PC BASE to fix your router period

if you don't run VMWARE, PARALLEL on your Mac, you are SOL.. borrow PC laptop and fix with recovery tool.

other choices to use "unbrick WGR614"(see stickies) which you can use Mac version TFTP (google it)

[erskine]

Originally Posted by fihart

If your question is, where's the reset button -- the answer is on the hardware. See panel where sockets are and beneath a pinhole is the reset switch. This wipes settings you made using the router's setup pages.

It may be a good idea to download the router manual as you aren't making it all that clear what your objective is or what problem may be.

Sorry, this is an old Sky router that my daughter has had since she moved across to O2 years ago. I am having problems with my internet connection and want to check if my Speedtouch may be the cause. However, I need to reset the Netgear to allow me to use my own ISP settings.

[fihart]

Suggest you visit www.skyuser.co.uk which has tutorial on wiping Sky firmware using the DG Recovery Utility in order to install Netgear or 3rd party firmware.

It must be done on a PC with XP (Vista can cause problems I think) and it can be fussy about Network Interface Connector boards. Otherwise it's pretty straightforward -- you'll see when the firmware has changed (aside from the version number of course) because the screens are subtly different. Note the option to Reset to Factory Defaults -- you must do this after reflashing firnmware (or press the reset button).

[ZoeStollery]

If you are well Mac user having a lot of experience about the Mac files you can restore the factory setting otherwise you may lost your data forever by clicking any wrong button however if you lost no need to worry just use a recommended recovery utility or Stellar Phoenix Mac Recovery software which can work for you incase you lost your data otherwise no need of using this tool..

[jmizoguchi]

stellar is data recovery app and not able to recover a router's firmware corruption

[Mars Mug]

I think there was some confusion in the post by ZoeStollery between recovering files on a MAC computer, and the router recovery tool, which are two quite different things.