Superhub Firmware R37 - Page 14

arcimedes · 14-12-2012, 11:07

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

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

@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

now I just see this.

SW Download INIT - Via Config file Vbb5882d82863eaea.cm

But still R36.

bobgarb · 14-12-2012, 11:23

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by horseman

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

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelmclelland

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

<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

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

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

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.