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arcimedes 14-12-2012 11:07

Re: Firmware R37
 
Upgraded to 37 a few minutes ago. I had to power off the shub and it then downloaded R37and rebooted.

Chrysalis 14-12-2012 11:08

Re: Firmware R37
 
ok it tried so I will give it anohter shot.

SW upgrade Failed before download -TFTP Max Retry Exceeded

and yes I did turn it off.

Sephiroth 14-12-2012 11:09

Re: Firmware R37
 
@bobgarb

I'm sure that R37 fixes what VM said it would fix. But they never said it would fix wireless range; and they were right. The SH is physically incapable of offering decent wireless range.

Followers of my rvings will remember me saying that you might get optimum range if you hang the thing from the pendant lamp in the middle of your room. That's because there are two postage stamp sized antennae at the bottom rear of the thing - just where they shouldn't be located and certainly not enough antennae to radiate properly (VM have put a cheap 2 port wi-fi card into the router).

It is always best to go to modem mode with your own decent wireless router if you need anything better than the "get you going" SH in router mode.

Chrysalis 14-12-2012 11:14

Re: Firmware R37
 
now I just see this.

SW Download INIT - Via Config file Vbb5882d82863eaea.cm

But still R36.

bobgarb 14-12-2012 11:23

Re: Firmware R37
 
I agree with your comment, I have the same problems with my second router VoIP adapter, damn internal aerials! I have a old TP link router down stairs very powerful and cheap it has 3 external aerials!

I use my Super-hub in router mode because my Fritzbox router\VoIP adapter does not like the Super-hub in modem mode!

horseman 14-12-2012 11:30

Re: Firmware R37
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis (Post 35511639)
now I just see this.

SW Download INIT - Via Config file Vbb5882d82863eaea.cm

But still R36.

FWIW These symptoms (inc TFTP retry's exceeded) also now present in Brighton (appears R37 may have started to roll out last night) or at least on one brig15 connection I monitor. I suspect TFTP server is currently overloaded/backlogged and it may take a day or so to catch up. :(

ileikcaek 14-12-2012 12:00

Re: Firmware R37
 
just rebooted the superhub a couple of times, no R37 for me still and nothing in the logs either. Probably gonna miss me out again just like they did with the 120Mb upgrades which required a phone call! lol

Chrysalis 14-12-2012 12:26

Re: Firmware R37
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by horseman (Post 35511648)
FWIW These symptoms (inc TFTP retry's exceeded) also now present in Brighton (appears R37 may have started to roll out last night) or at least on one brig15 connection I monitor. I suspect TFTP server is currently overloaded/backlogged and it may take a day or so to catch up. :(

not good is it?

I got busy so forgot about this but I think now 3 reboots and 3 failures to update.

Too many modems on my port to update :p

Chrysalis 14-12-2012 15:34

Re: Firmware R37
 
on R37 now but been dumped on a heavier loaded US again. Got to love VM's balancing system.

nigelmclelland 14-12-2012 16:10

Re: Firmware R37
 
How can I tell if I am on v37 once logged in? Is v2.37.01 release 37 of the firmware?

babis3g 14-12-2012 17:34

Re: Firmware R37
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelmclelland (Post 35511773)
How can I tell if I am on v37 once logged in? Is v2.37.01 release 37 of the firmware?

Yes this is the one ;)

LenMackin 14-12-2012 19:55

Re: Firmware R37
 
<a title="Broadband Ping" href="http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/1585acf209831f7a92bc0888ec6ed442.html"><img alt="My Broadband Ping - Virgin media router" src="http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share-large/1585acf209831f7a92bc0888ec6ed442.png" /></a>

R37 is unusable for me and even my computer has slowed down as a result! I have switched to router mode because my proper router has been dropping wireless connections for about a month or more. I wanted to see if I switched back to using the 'superhub' whether the same loss of wifi would happen. It hasn't but the thing is crap. At least in modem mode I was getting an ok graph and normal speeds - just the constant drop offs. Now it is pants. This is shameful VM, shameful! I have been with vm for 12 years and now I am seriously thinking its time to look at other options.

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thenry 14-12-2012 20:02

Re: Firmware R37
 
have a look at your upstream stats and note the upstream channel then do a manual reboot. then have a look if the channels changed.

Chrysalis 15-12-2012 21:17

Re: Firmware R37
 
On R36 browsing the modem stat pages in modem mode was instant, now there is random delays loading the pages on R37.

bobgarb 16-12-2012 10:55

Re: Firmware R37
 
It seems ok here, I'm using it in router mode, I could not get my Fritzbox router/voip adapter to work with it in modem mode before, but R37 sorted out my voip problems and the Superhub seems stable, no restarts, no drop out on wireless, no problems with voip and about 28megs throughput on 30meg broadband.


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