Motorola SB4200 Surf Cable Modem Firmware?

[saweetnesstrev]

Where would i download one and how would i install it?? i looked all over all kinds of links are dead and manfacuter doesnt provide one.. I heard it would solve my hanging problems... It solved other peoples on forumns..

[-=SD=-]

http://sbmodem.tripod.com/

I upgraded to 0.4.4.2, which was really needed to play AA (that thing would cut off my connection without it) so just follow the steps very carefully and it should work. * It may be best to download all things required and to print the instruction page out *

(I'm in an ex-attbi area, so not sure if it works for other areas)

[saweetnesstrev]

wow my ISP just started out lol theres no way im doing this manually :))

[-=SD=-]

Well, it maybe best to call them about it, they could replace the modem with a different version (maybe an SB5100 or another brand all together).

[Steven]

Your ISP is the only one who can push firmware to your Modem, contact them and ask for an upgrade if they are willing to push new firmware.

For the SB4200 the latest is 4.4.5

[OPaul]

How do you tell what version is currently on?

[-=SD=-]

http://192.168.100.1/mainhelp.html

Should show the version on that page.

[saweetnesstrev]

Any difference between a Surfboard 4200 with Software Version: SB4200-0.4.4.0-SCM06-NOSH and a Surfboard 5100??

[-=SD=-]

Well with that current firmware it's known to cause the modem to lose the connection during heavy traffic to the modem, like a lot packets (or whatever it's called) hitting it at once.

AFAIK the SB5100 doesn't have this issue (and neither does the firmware for the SB4200 at 0.4.4.2 and higher)

[OPaul]

So is there no way an end-user can upgrade the firmware?

[-=SD=-]

Depends on what ISP you have, for me being in an ex-attbi area I could upgrade the firmware myself and I did to stop the dropping connection problem.

You could always try the link out I posted above (2nd post) and see if it that will work for you, but I upgraded mine after comcast told me they couldn't so I would call your ISP to see if they can before trying it.

[kcherasaro]

Here is what my SB4200 is running:

Software Version: SB4200-0.4.4.5-SCM01-NOSH

Hardware Version: 1

MIB Version: II

GUI Version: 1.0

VxWorks Version: 5.3

This was stock oout of the box a year or so ago.

[Frank]

Thats strange... my software version is SB4200-1.4.8.14-SCM00-NOSH

[OPaul]

This site provided only has 4.4.2, so where are these newer versions coming from? How can I get my hands on them?

And are there any firmware updates for the SB3100?

[-=SD=-]

http://www.tcniso.net/Nav/Firmware/SB/

Is a link I found, looks to have a lot of them to download.

No idea on how you can update different versions, I only tried it with 4.4.2 off that site, I suppose you could follow the same steps but switch the firmware with the latest (including changing all things pointed to 4.4.2 to the correct 4.4.5).

It still will be best to either double-check with your ISP or to call and make sure that there will be no problems upgrading the firmware, and make sure not to uncap your modem :p

/edit - also for the SB4200, there are no problems with the 4.4.2 firmware, it runs fine and doesn't disconnect me, so unless you just want the latest their is real no need for anything higher..

Edited March 29, 2004 by myie2_user

[mushroomboy]

You can change the SB firmware if you want to. I currently am running:

Software Version: SB4200-FIBERWARE-V9F4

Hardware Version: 1

MIB Version: II

GUI Version: 1.0

VxWorks Version: 5.3

Though where and how you do it you'll have to figure out on your own. It can either cost money, or take time, depending on what firmware you have installed now.