VB104W Modem/Router Thread

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82 posts

Master Geek

2degrees

#1002046 10-Mar-2014 11:13

Yup, that's the new firmware. Port forwarding should now work fine and there should be improvement on the "hanging" connections.

GUN4.HT128A-C_30A-EI-R1B032-NZ.EN_2T2R-SL

alexcc

154 posts

Master Geek

#1002225 10-Mar-2014 17:52

Does the new update fix the line stats? Mine hasn't auto updated, probably because it's bridged. Is there a download for the firmware update that I can update the modem with manually?

Fred99

13684 posts

Uber Geek

#1002255 10-Mar-2014 18:23

With the old firmware, my u/l speed was slower with lan connection than wifi - about 7.5-8 Mb/s vs 9.5-9.8. This was consistent over the past 3+ months - and seemed a bit odd to me.
With new firmware, u/l speed is 9.7 Mb/s - so that seems to be a minor issue fixed.

Anodyne

12 posts

Geek

#1003009 11-Mar-2014 20:49

Hi.

I've had vdsl connected today using the VB104W. Initial speeds are OK - around 31Mbps down and 7.97 Mbps up. It looks like the VB104W router has older firmware though - GUN4.HT128A-C_30A-EI-R1B028-NZ.EN_2T2R-SL dated 01/09/2014-13:53:00 rather than the B032 version mentioned above. Earlier posts say that the devices are being auto-updated, so I guess I just have to be patient and it will have the new firmware when I wake up tomorrow? Or is there somewhere I can download it? Can't seem to Google anything useful (apart of course from this spectacularly useful forum).

ibman9215

6 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1003031 11-Mar-2014 21:27

Took some fiddling but new firmware has definitely fixed the port forwarding issues. Thank God.

Anodyne

12 posts

Geek

#1005944 14-Mar-2014 22:37

OK, the new firmware did apply automatically a couple of days later, possibly after my son restarted the router. All good there.

My sons have been having disconnects from their games each day though, which we didn't get with adsl. Still only a few days of vdsl experience though and today, the worst day for disconnects, had a general connection problem at Slingshot, so just watching and waiting for a couple more day for now...

ganktrain

14 posts

Geek

#1006998 17-Mar-2014 04:48

As a PPPoE bridge, this modem is fantastic. Rock solid really. However, if left to handle DHCP, NAT, the firewall, and the wireless (basically anything other than the modem duties) the thing might as well be a brick. Constant crashing and lock ups, selectively kicking random people off the internet usually due to DNS errors.

On the flip side, when you do get the wireless to work, man can this little black box project a wireless signal!

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SiFFiN420

16 posts

Geek

#1007884 18-Mar-2014 09:27

Where would one download this latest firmware? I got got my modem yesterday, would that mean it has the latest firmware?

GeekRay

134 posts

Master Geek

Trusted

#1007890 18-Mar-2014 09:43

Generally it will update itself when connected. Checking your firmware version will tell you if it's the latest (GUN4.HT128A-C_30A-EI-R1B032-NZ.EN_2T2R-SL).

SiFFiN420

16 posts

Geek

#1007972 18-Mar-2014 11:21

Is anyone able to upload the latest firmware for me? I currently have GUN4.HT128A-C_30A-EI-R1B028-NZ.EN_2T2R-SL and want GUN4.HT128A-C_30A-EI-R1B032-NZ.EN_2T2R-SL.

Or would calling them to email me it work?

SiFFiN420

16 posts

Geek

#1007984 18-Mar-2014 11:45

They wouldn't give it to me! they said it being rolled out in stages and my device will update by the end of the month. However I would like to update sooner rather than later so I can configure it then use it for ADSL2+ till Sunday when the Filter install is complete and I start using the service.

If someone could be kind enough to upload it and share it with me I would be internally grateful.

alexcc

154 posts

Master Geek

#1008025 18-Mar-2014 12:33

ganktrain: As a PPPoE bridge, this modem is fantastic. Rock solid really. However, if left to handle DHCP, NAT, the firewall, and the wireless (basically anything other than the modem duties) the thing might as well be a brick. Constant crashing and lock ups, selectively kicking random people off the internet usually due to DNS errors.

On the flip side, when you do get the wireless to work, man can this little black box project a wireless signal!

Totally agree with this modem working perfectly well, after you bridge it. Only thing I disagree with is wireless range, from my experiences the slingshot provided modem has terrible range.

SiFFiN420: They wouldn't give it to me! they said it being rolled out in stages and my device will update by the end of the month. However I would like to update sooner rather than later so I can configure it then use it for ADSL2+ till Sunday when the Filter install is complete and I start using the service. If someone could be kind enough to upload it and share it with me I would be internally grateful.

I share the same pain, I rang up and asked for the firmware update, I even explained my reasons as to why I needed it now. But it seems they just can't. This is why I hate ISP Modems, the fact that the firmware is only available through auto update is a pain in the ass.