said by drew1114 :

Is it safe to clear the nvram on a Dgl 4500? Im just afraid i might damage the router. The reason im asking is because i read in different forms that it's a good idea to do it before and after you flash the router with new firmware. I installed the new 1.20na on the router but want to re-flash it. But before i do that i want to clear the nvram. Any help would be appreciated.

said by drew1114 :

Is it safe to clear the nvram on a Dgl 4500? Im just afraid i might damage the router. The reason im asking is because i read in different forms that it's a good idea to do it before and after you flash the router with new firmware. I installed the new 1.20na on the router but want to re-flash it. But before i do that i want to clear the nvram. Any help would be appreciated.

Connect it to a wired desktop
Disconnect the cable modem
On the desktop turn off your firewall, anti-virus/spyware etc..

Just take your time, don't rush..

said by drew1114 :

Hey tipstir, couple a days ago installed the 1.20na on the router and the date of the firmware was 5/11/09 well i cleared the nvram awhile ago reinstalled the same firmware, and configured my router from scratch, but on the date of the firmware i just installed it says 4/29/09 do you have any idea why it did this?

said by drew1114 :

when i went to the properties of the firmware i downloaded it says modified date of 4/29/09 so think that is where it got date from so do you think i should download the firmware again reinstall it or should i just leave it, cause it seems to be running fine.