Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Beta but waiting on confirmation now as to wether its going to remain beta or being pushed out to all users.

Phil

---------- Post added at 14:09 ---------- Previous post was at 14:05 ----------

Waiting on confirmation but it seems stable enough up to now. just put it through some heavy duty transfers etc and no probs here.


UPDATE: CONFIRMED AS BETA TRIAL


Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Thanks Phil
Lets hope its stable enough for general release, appreciate the info

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

When you say all users, do you mean the beta testing group on the forums or are they going to skip them and go live to everyone at the same time. I hope its not the latter.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Just updated my post above.

Its a beta trial and not going live yet. Limited testers only for now.


Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Message been posted on the forums now, not quite sure why they are closing the existing beta forums.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

I would guess its a case of fresh firmware-fresh page as hopefully a lot of things relating to previous releases shouldn't be relevent now.

unlikely to be anything more sinister.



Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Possibly some of the original group of testers have died of old age waiting for the new release? Certainly at least one has deserted to BT Infinity and another (me) gave up on the hub and wangled a modem instead. It looks like the new beta forum will exclude the dropouts.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

I guess that would make sense as any new firmware is no longer relevent to them.

Must admit though, up to now R29 seems stable and has cured the showstopper of large file transfers across my network locking it up for me and also cured the minor niggles I had with R27T2.

Just the rest of the wishlist now.......... lol


Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

> cured the showstopper of large file transfers across my network locking it up

Was that ethernet or via wifi and if wifi what mode?

I only had problems with large file transfers using 300Mbps WiFi. If yours was something else it seems that incompatibilities could be to blame and that could well prove to be a real problem to fix.

Once it's all done and dusted I may try my old superhub to see if it was de-registered or not. I'm not that fussed using my own router but I do want something that works.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

300mbs killed it dead and transferring anything in 145mb mode made my connection un usable while the transfer was in progress.

I can hoof things round @ 300 now with no lockups or freezes and still access the internet quite happily on other machines.



Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

OK pretty similar to mine. I didn't try anything else while my 145Mbps mode backup test was running - I'd started it off late and as it was slow just left it running and went to bed.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Just to add a little more:

Seeing wireless signal levels increased by almost 12db. thats an increase of nearly 20% over R27T2. Yes i know it could just be a coincidence but hub is still in same place it always was and I'm sat where I always do.

Tested using inssider. hub on 300n 2.4ghz using channels 4+8.



Phil.

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Any improvement on the modem itself? Ping reduced? Jitter reduced?

Rexz

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

Ping still the same, steady 10ms to namesco london and never had any problem with jitter so cant comment there.


Phil

Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test
 

I'd be quite happy if the new firmware improved the wireless connection. Mine is APPALLING, it might as well be off for how close I need to get to the damn thing before it'll work.