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Re: NEW! MI424WR FW 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.7 New router or old router? |
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From what I understand, there is no difference between the new router and the old router from a hardware aspect, its only the case and packaging of the device that has changed. |
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 nopingno route to hostPremium
join:2007-01-09 | said by jvanbrecht:From what I understand, there is no difference between the new router and the old router from a hardware aspect, its only the case and packaging of the device that has changed. It's been mentioned before, the new units have newer MoCA and wireless chipsets (new units support WPA2, old ones don't).
New firmware's been posted at the usual spot for those who don't feel like downloading from an untrusted source... |
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 rtcyFACTS only pleasePremium
join:1999-10-16
Norwalk, CA | said by noping:said by jvanbrecht:From what I understand, there is no difference between the new router and the old router from a hardware aspect, its only the case and packaging of the device that has changed. It's been mentioned before, the new units have newer MoCA and wireless chipsets (new units support WPA2, old ones don't). New firmware's been posted at the usual spot for those who don't feel like downloading from an untrusted source... WPA2 has always been a firmware update on all routers, and I bought 3 OLD Actiontecs and put in the new firmware and WPA2 works on them. the old ones have Broadcom chipsets the new ones have a different one and I forget now the brand.
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no sports watched here, so don't want to pay for it! |
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nopingno route to hostPremium
join:2007-01-09 | said by rtcy:WPA2 has always been a firmware update on all routers |
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 GeekGirl1Premium
join:2007-01-28
Morrisville, PA
kudos:2 | WPA2 has always been a firmware update on all routers Maybe I'm confused. My menu looks like yours, but where does it say WPA2? I don't have anything around that can test it. Hard-wired only. |
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 nycdavePremium,MVM
join:1999-11-16
Melville, NY
kudos:7 | WPA2 is only available on Rev. C and Rev. D routers - the Verizon-branded slim-line versions of the Actiontec. Rev. A does not support WPA2. |
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GeekGirl1Premium
join:2007-01-28
Morrisville, PA
kudos:2 | Thanks. Thought there was a hardware mod involved. Router reports Hardware Version "A", just like noping's post above. I assume that means WPA version 1. |
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| NYC Dave
Do you know if there are any plans to have the stupid Nat issue looked at, I am tired of this router freezing up when I go to play counter strike. |
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nopingno route to hostPremium
join:2007-01-09
3 edits | reply to nycdave
said by GeekGirl1:Maybe I'm confused. My menu looks like yours, but where does it say WPA2? It doesn't. I was quoting rtcy's post +supplied a screenshot from the older unit where, as you can see, no WPA2.
said by nycdave:Rev. C and Rev. D routers What's changed in the Rev. D hardware, if anything?
said by typhoon87:Do you know if there are any plans to have the stupid Nat issue looked at, I am tired of this router freezing up when I go to play counter strike. Use your own router. Problem solved, and you'll be much happier using your own device. |
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pdamon
join:2001-05-31
Dedham, MA | reply to noping
I have a Rev A ActionTec... Anyone know if Verizon will upgrade me to the rev C box? I'd like the WPA2.
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said by noping :
What's changed in the Rev. D hardware, if anything?
I'm wondering the same thing. My Rev. C router was losing power (power light would go out) and consequently Internet. This has been occurring since having the Actiontec installed in August but I finally--around the holidays--decided to try to correct the issue. There was no frequency to the loss and it was only a momentary loss but a loss nonetheless. It could happen three or four times a day. The first tech sent out a new power supply but that didn't help. Verizon sent me the Rev. D version and I installed it last night. I upgraded the firmware to version .7. I have a Xbox 360 attached with the Xbox wireless adapter. I was concerned that the ports would have to be reconfigured and that prompted my decision to upgrade the FW. I'm not a geek by any means but I've noticed that the new revision displays the time correctly and has the correct starting and ending dates for daylight saving time. I did contact tech support last night during the install and the tech told me that the port forwarding issues had been taken care of. I wasn't convinced but I was able to do a little testing of the 360 connection last night and once I typed in the correct encryption key, my NAT came up open and I didn't appear to have any connection issues. I'll know more after I've had a few days to play with it. So far so good. It is also mandatory that you have to assign the router your own user-created user name and password. I guess I'll sum it up by saying at this point I'm cautiously optimistic that this is a signficant improvement over revision C. |
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said by noping:It's been mentioned before, the new units have newer MoCA and wireless chipsets (new units support WPA2, old ones don't). I have had my router about 14 months now so it must be one of the older ones. AES works just fine here. |
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