Do I have an E4200 v1 or v2?

[jjjobst]

I just opened an E4200 fresh from Best Buy.  The box does not say v2 anywhere.  The box says the maximum speed is 300+450 Mbps.  The router itself does not say v2 anywhere.  From my reading, these facts point to my router being v1.  And yet the firmware is v2.0.26, which I was able to upgrade automatically from the router's console to v2.0.36.  So do I really have a mislabeled v2?  Or is it a modified or mis-manufactured v1 which accepts the v2 firmware?

[sabretooth]

You have a V1 version.  Otherwise it will say E4200V2 on the bottom.

[gehx]

Check with the serial...I'm sure you can search this board to find out what the first 5 characters are to tell what version you have...

[jjjobst]

@sabretooth If it is really a v1 why do I have v2 firmware?

@gehx My s/n starts with 01c136 which is not listed anywhere on this board.

[whitey019]

Look on the bottom of the unit at the Model No.  What does it say?

[gehx]

01C10C is version 1
01C106 is version 2

Btw, simple a google search got me this info

[sabretooth]

Then is looks like you have a V2.

[jjjobst · Accepted solution]

I'm going to assume it is v2 and let everyone know there is a new S/N for v2 routers starting with 01C136.

[whitey019]

jjjobst, are you sure it doesn't say V2 on the bottom?  I say this because I had to look twice because it was hard to see.  I bought mine from N&**$g and the same thing happend to me.....ordered V1 received a V2.  Check the bottom of the unit again, the text below the sticker.....it can be hard to see because of the reduced contrast of the text.

[KayoKat]

According to my serial number, I have v1.  Is v2 much better than v1?  Did I make a mistake buying v1?  

Thanks.