If you have a Netgear MP101 Wireless Digital Music Player and can't play it/have problems with it on a Windows Vista server, that's because the firmware isn't compatible and Vista has different network timing (MTU). Netgear has withdrew support for the out-of-life product and some awesome guys from the MP101 fan club have made their own firmware for Vista users. Here's how you could fix your MP101:
Unofficial Vista-compatible firmware:
http://www.2shared.com/file/4931350/78851d55/147_beta.html
Netgear Server Software:
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/MP101_S3_3_23.zip
This should fix the following problems on Vista:
The MP101 is an awesome product that serves its purpose well. Its kind is now obsolete because people have stepped up their streaming to include HD video. For me, I bought the MP101 because I found an extra set of 2.1 speakers and decided I want music when I shower or take a dump. iPods don't have a remote I could use to change songs while in the shower.
To all of you out there who took the effort in making the 1.4.7 firmwre, thank you so much.
To anyone still faithful to a simple yet effective player as this, I hope this helps.
- Download the following folder (1.4.7 beta.rar) on an XP computer with the Netgear server software installed. In case you lost the bundled server, I have also linked it from Netgear's website.
- Un-RAR the folder and copy both files (NG.vr and VA1.4.7RNG.2.img) into: Program Files\Netgear\Update. This has to be done on a computer with XP, and using Netgear's bundled software.
- Get the MP101 to connect to the server on that XP computer and use its 'Update' function. It should go through without issue.
Unofficial Vista-compatible firmware:
http://www.2shared.com/file/4931350/78851d55/147_beta.html
Netgear Server Software:
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/MP101_S3_3_23.zip
This should fix the following problems on Vista:
- No ID3 tag reading (no song name, artist, etc.)
- Connection failure midway through a song.
- Can't continue to next track.
The MP101 is an awesome product that serves its purpose well. Its kind is now obsolete because people have stepped up their streaming to include HD video. For me, I bought the MP101 because I found an extra set of 2.1 speakers and decided I want music when I shower or take a dump. iPods don't have a remote I could use to change songs while in the shower.
To all of you out there who took the effort in making the 1.4.7 firmwre, thank you so much.
To anyone still faithful to a simple yet effective player as this, I hope this helps.
