WRT54GS Firmware

Hi just asking as im a WRT54GS UK v4.0 router owner and have been since 2005 but as i ve been updating my NAS's firmware, Motherboard Bios etc, i thought time i look at router. i ve flashed it with the latest on Linksys UK site1.50.6 11/14/2005 but as u can see by the date 2005 so non since 2005 now however the US site lists 1.06.1 4/25/2006
so my question is can i update my UK router with a US firmware or say newer version 5/6/7 firmware or i ll end having to look at 3rd party

yes .. you can try upgrading the firmware of the wrt54g v4 from www.linksys.com/download

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peanuts wrote:
First thing which you can check is the Model number of your Router. Flip the router upside down and below you will find the Model number of your Router and version number. Make sure it is WRT54G or WRT54GL. As you have mentioned that previously the firmware on your Router was 4.30.7, Basically that's the Firmware version of WRT54GL Router.
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I've already resetted and reconfigured the router several times, doesn't help. Also tried all the 11 channels.
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