The software versions are "approved" by the service providers e.g. BellSouth, AT&T/SBC, BT, Bezeq, TelMex, etc.
The versions that 2Wire will provide typically are the most recent one approved by that particular service provider.
If your homeportal has a serial number below 133xxxxxxxx (The first two digits is week of manufacture, third digit is year ie: 13th week of 2003), the latest software version that will make a difference to you DSL wise is 3.3.0.
If your homeportal has a serial number 133xxxxxxxxx and up the original version was 3.5.5 or whatever was approved next by the service provider. These units will see improvements in DSL performance with upgrades to current firmware.
To obtain the latest firmware you can email support@2wire.com and provide your serial number. Then when you receive a confirmation email you should be able to click the "Upgrade your System" button on your 2Wire control panel and the latest available approved version will download and install.
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How do I get updated firmware if my ISP can't/won't provide it?
You can likely get it direct from 2Wire-
Email support@2wire.com with your units serial number and ask them for an upgrade.
Once 2Wire emails you back saying the upgrade is available you can perform the upgrade by going to »gateway.2wire.net (the main user page of your 2Wire) and then Click on the Upgrade button.
Should direct download upgrades fail for some reason, you can contact support again and sometimes they will email you a .2SP file so you can attempt a local upgrade.
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Some common firmware versions (with some notes of noticeable changes) are:
3.5.5 (Out of the box on some original models)
3.5.11 (First version to include the DSL Diagnostics page in the MDC)
3.5.15
3.7.1 (Increased NAT table to 1024 sessions)
3.7.5 (Support for closed (shared-key) WEP networks. Traffic shaping for non standard upstream MTU)
3.11.1 (as seen on a 1070b homeportal July 2005)
3.17.5 (as seen in a 1701HG Aug. 2005 This is the earliest version that the 1701hg will take.)
4.21.x and up - runs both the older units (any HG/HW/some SW) and the new 270/2700 units (Jan. 2006)
Remember, software versions are first approved by your DSL provider so they can make sure they interoperate with their equipment.
At this time the firmware loads are basicly the same for all late model Homeportals and Officeportals, and the hardware is the just about identical as well. The versions differ in their factory setup to provide either features directed towards the home user (like parental controls, etc.) or features directed towards the office user (like firewall monitoring, etc.)
Lastly, BellSouth has a copy of Firmware listed as 3.5.5 (although some report it actually may be 3.5.15) here: »www.fastaccess.drivers.bellsouth···very.2sp
Remember though, if you run a version of the Firmware NOT APPROVED by your DSL provider you run the risk of not receiving any tech support from them if you run into any problems. Please always check with your DSL provider or 2Wire for the latest approved firmware version.
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Some older hardware can not run current firmware versions.
That being said you can run 3.7.x (if approved by your ISP) on the following:
1000SW sn 133xxxxxxxx and up
1000HW
1800HW
1700HW
1000HG
1800HG
1700HG
and the 165/170/180 (SW, HW and HG)
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There is a recovery firmware file on your 2wire CD in the utils\recovery folder.
Use the .2sp file for:
1100 all
1000sw serial number 133xxxxxxxx and up
1000hw all
1000hg all
1800hw all
1800hg all
1701hg all
1071-b all
All other newer units.
Use the .lmi file for the classics:
100(w)
1500(c)(w)
1000s all
1000(c)(w) all
1000sw serial number 123xxxxxxxx and earlier or 522xxxxxxxx and earlier
All the above information gleaned from various posts on the 2Wire forum, most contributed by xDSLMan. -Riss Centaur
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