Superhub firmware update includes new wireless drivers.

[HD Boy]

Yes we've already made some improvements to wireless reliability in the last R30 firmware update and the upcoming firmware includes new wireless drivers which should improve things even further. As soon as we've finished our internal testing we're planning to open up a beta test for this firmware which we'll announce on the forum.
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Up-to-30Mb-broadband/As-Much-As-I-Like-The-Free-Speed-Increase/m-p/980911/highlight/true#M4274

Will this improve the superhub or not ? Discuss.

[qasdfdsaq]

Curious, I swear I heard them preach that months ago...

[Chrysalis]

it will probably improve but the release could be a long way away, it was a very slow process to the R30 release from R25.

[qasdfdsaq]

I guess that's the beauty of proprietary SoC's and proprietary firmware...

[thenry]

please with network upgrades let this be the 1!

[Sephiroth]

But does new firmware mentioned above include the resetting of the SH to defaults? My understanding is that they've identified a condition where this occurs and a trialling a fix.

[kwikbreaks]

My understanding is that they've identified a condition where this occurs and a trialling a fix.I think the condition is connecting it to VM coax and applying power.

The only thing they "fixed" in short order was the apparent problem of packet loss from pingtest.net and close off telnet access which they'd left available in error. The pingtest.net issue wasn't even a real problem and I'm convinced that all they did was turn the flood protection off regardless of the GUI setting. It took best part of a year to add modem mode to the GUI and find the memory leak in the wifi driver which made it so unstable.

[General Maximus]

i think it will improve the shub current poor performance but I am still not expecting it to be on par with current decent routers.

[thenry]

can any firmware change improve the modem side?

[craigj2k12]

probably

[qasdfdsaq]

Yes.

[thenry]

then theres hope we could see some major improvements :D

[craigj2k12]

doubt it, there probably not going to change it

[thenry]

they have to surely? unless their going to push the new SH.

by modem firmware change/improvements i mean the over buffer comment posted.. and may be some oither crap that needs improving modem side

[Andrewcrawford23]

they have to surely? unless their going to push the new SH.

by modem firmware change/improvements i mean the over buffer comment posted.. and may be some oither crap that needs improving modem side

anyone gota link to this new superhub2? dnt really know much about it and today firs ti heard of it

[craigj2k12]

theres nothing about it apart from this (http://interhell.co.uk/forums/topic/276860-superhub-2-the-reprise/)and -MOD EDIT-

Please refrain from linking to blocked sites.

[qasdfdsaq]

Lol craig, I see what you did there.

[Stephen]

anyone gota link to this new superhub2? dnt really know much about it and today firs ti heard of it
There is no new Superhub. There was almost one but it got binned. Would have been made by Huwei.

[qasdfdsaq]

Wrong, that was the VMDG485, a second supplier for the original Superhub.

We're talking about a completely different device. If you read the link posted above (and the other one you subtly deleted), you'd know it says:

You may be aware that Virgin media tried to bring out a Superhub 2 last year but it was brushed under the carpet because it failed dismally.

Now they are planning a new another attempt at bringing out a new Superhub 2, this time it may have external antennasI'm not sure what's up with your (as a site) attitude, but it appears if you mention certain things your posts will get secretly deleted without notice, warning, or explanation.

[Edit]
Oh, NOW there's a message there, it certainly wasn't there before.

[thenry]

either way the modem side needs upgrading with this new firmware.. was it on the wish list?

[craigj2k12]

nope, I dont think VM are bothered about it, as long as it "works" thats fine, you could try opening a thread on the VM forums and I would quite happily put my views in, as im sure others would

[qasdfdsaq]

VM *are* updating the firmware to improve wireless still (or rather to stop violating wireless standards) so it doesn't look like they've abandoned development completely.

[craigj2k12]

yeah but they arent aware of any modem problems

[thenry]

thread created..

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Up-to-30Mb-broadband/Future-Firmware-Update-To-Cure-SuperHubs-Modem/td-p/1085487

[craigj2k12]

ill bookmark it and add to it when i can be bothered typing everything lol

[thenry]

ok. do please reply before VM shut the thread down :(

could all the knowledgeable fellows and lasses reply too as well as all you normal users like me I'd much appreciate it.. its for your own benefit anyway.. SH users that is :)

[Chrysalis]

I wont as you didnt name me :)

[thenry]

corrected :)

[craigj2k12]

Chrys actually tested it in the same way I did, having both activated at once. And it was him I compared results with ;)

[thenry]

think I've upset him :(

[craigj2k12]

i doubt it

[thenry]

good. i dont like mine, i doubt many others like theirs too.

[thenry]

awaiting reply after craigs insightful post > http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Up-to-30Mb-broadband/Future-Firmware-Update-To-Cure-SuperHubs-Modem/td-p/1085487

[qasdfdsaq]

Not going to happen. Every VM cable modem has been buffering ridiculously large amounts of upstream data for at least a decade.

[thenry]

as long as security isn't compromised whats the big deal here? surely they can implement something better?

[qasdfdsaq]

Read about bufferbloat.

Chances are someone at VM already thinks what they're doing is "better" for you.

[thenry]

that sucks!

[thenry]

a reply from Mark_Wilkin with regards to the SuperHub modem issue..

We're close to being able to trial the new firmware for the Super Hub, if this issue is confirmed to be in the new firmware we'll investigate from there. I'd recommend applying for a spot in the beta test when we open applications and seeing if this issue still exists with the latest firmware.

Thanks

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Up-to-30Mb-broadband/Future-Firmware-Update-To-Cure-SuperHubs-Modem/m-p/1139749/highlight/true#M12323

i hope the people sorting out the firmware have noticed the problem or come across the thread

[gaz2810i]

a reply from Mark_Wilkin with regards to the SuperHub modem issue..



http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Up-to-30Mb-broadband/Future-Firmware-Update-To-Cure-SuperHubs-Modem/m-p/1139749/highlight/true#M12323

i hope the people sorting out the firmware have noticed the problem or come across the thread

Well lets hope something gets sorted out. :td: