Hi, I am new to this router and the forum, so please bear with me thanks. I just found my WRT300N v2.0 router is still on firmware 2.00.08 which had some problems with wireless connections. I searched Linksys website but can only find the latest firmware 2.00.21.

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When I tried to upgrade it I got a message saying 'Wrong version, not for this device' or something like that. I searched this forum and found out I need to upgrade to 2.00.13 first (Which has two.bin files and needs to do two step upgrades). But unfortunately I can not download any older version than the 2.00.21 from Linksys website. Does anybody still have the 2.00.13 or any version can be upgraded from 2.00.08?

Or a location I can downlaod from? Thanks very much for your help! Thanks for the reply. Yes I have downloaded and tried the 2.00.21 and it would not allow me to upgrade. When I tried to upgrade it popped up a message saying 'wrong firmware, this firmware is not for this device' or something like that. I searched the internet and people are talking that I need to upgrade to 2.00.13 or 2.00.17 which had two.BIN files and I need to upgrade to the first.BIN file then upgrade to the second.BIN file to acctually bring the 2.00.08 to a higher level. Is this true?

If so can you please allow me to download the 2.00.13 or 2.00.17 for the v2.0 WRT300N? Thanks very much. I just bought a Dell Mini10 which has the draft N wireless built in and it could not make a connection to the WRT300N v2 router, not even in wireless G. I also tried an IBM ThinkPad R60 which has a wireless G and it could not connect to the router either.

Only a HP laptop can connect to this router in wireless G. But all these three laptops can connect to other wireless routers, such as Belkin, D-Link, TP-Link etc with no problems. I searched the internet and found it could be the firmware 2.00.08 is too old and with some bugs. And there are newer firmwares like 2.00.13, 2.00.17, 2.00.18, 2.00.20 up to 2.00.21 but unfortunately they are not released in the ANZ region and we have to stick with the old buggy 2.00.08 firmware. Hi Carrot (or any other specialists), could you please kindly put the 2.00.17 firmware download link here? Because I could not upgrade to 2.00.21 directly from 2.00.08. It will not accept it.

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The only way, by what I learnt from the internet, is upgrading to 2.00.17 then to 2.00.20 (or maybe 2.00.21). I really need it because the 2.00.08 is so buggy and two of my three laptops could not connect to the WRT300N router, even in wireless G. I have tried to change everything in the router settings with no luck. Just want to avoid the trouble of the RMA. Thanks very much for your help.

As the firmware for New Zealand is not available on the Linksys website, so you need to wait till linksys release the latest version of firmeare for WRT300N v2 Routers. Meanwhile here are some settings which you can try to change on your Router, Follow the setps bellow. Before your Start Configuring your Router, Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds.Release the reset button.Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable. If your Internet Service Providor is Cable follow. If your Internet Service Providor is DSL follow For Wireless Settings, please do the following: - Click on the Wireless tab - Here select manual configuration.Wireless Network mode should be mixed. Provide a unique name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box in order to differentiate your network from your neighbours network.

Set the Radio Band to Standard-20MHz and change the Standard channel to 11-2.462GHz.Wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on Save Settings. Please make a note of Wireless Network Name (SSID) as this is the Network Identifier. For Wireless Security: - Click on the Sub tab under Wireless Wireless Security. Change the Wireless security mode to WPA, For Encryption, select TKIP.For Passphrase input your desired WPA Key. For example, MySecretKey, This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network. Do NOT give this key to anyone and remember the key. NOTE: Passphrase should be more that 8 characters.

Click on Advanced Wireless Settings Change the Beacon Interval to 75 Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304, Change the RTS Threshold to 2304 Click on 'Save Settings'. Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect. Once connected check if you are Online.