| reply to TampaJim
Re: Actiontec Firmware {4.0.16.1.56.0.10.7} Bug - Static IPs I wish they would fix this already. It's taking forever. I wouldn't mind but I don't seem to be able to stop the router from updating by itself. I have "automatic update" set to disable and changes the "check at url" to a bogus address. For some reason it finds the correct address and updates on it's own. I have run the restore a few times but today I had to install 4.0.16.1.55.0.10.4.3-MI424WR.rmt. I'm glad I save the old firmware. Anyone elso have this problem? |
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 More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | Verizon has the ability to push new firmware to your router.
The following link explains how to disable it.
»www.fiosfaq.com/content.php?contentid=79 |
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| Thanks for the link, I restored the old firmware and blocked the open port. 
For a while there I thought I was going crazy. A lot of my internal connections were getting messed up with that firmware. It would give my PVR box a dynamic IP instead of the one I assigned it. |
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| Ok the firwall rules didn't work. I had to restore my firmware again today. It looks like every friday the firmware gets pushed back onto the router.
Looks like Verizon has a backdoor into the router for firmware updates. I checked the open port with the same app as I used last time and it no longer shows that port as open. |
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| For what it's worth, although Verizon does have a backdoor, they don't hide it.
PFD |
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| reply to LurkerLito
said by LurkerLito:Ok the firwall rules didn't work. I had to restore my firmware again today. It looks like every friday the firmware gets pushed back onto the router. Blocking the open port didn't do it for me -- Verizon was still able to push out the new firmware to my Actiontec the next week. I then disabled "cwmp" by exporting my router config, editing with a text editor and re-importing it. So far so good. I'm told firmware updates are pushed on Fridays and my router survived yesterday without having my older .55 firmware overwritten.
See this post for details: »Re: Actiontech Router---- Router Settings question... |
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More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | reply to ProFiOSDude
That depends on your definition of "hide".
It appears that VZ has a way to push unwanted updates even with the "filenail" port blocked. Where is full disclosure about what is being pushed? By comparison, with Microsoft Update, I can chose auto-update, update-notification, or no update. MS provides links to a full description of what has been changed. Where is that with VZ?
Why should I allow VZ to push buggy updates to my router? |
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| If your router is less than a year old, or you have video, it's still their router. They should be able to update the firmware. Now, for over a year and not video, then I agree that they should not make any changes to the router.
PFD |
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More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | So if I had internet only for more than a year, the router became mine, but when I added video after the first year it became theirs again? WTF???? |
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| Video does not work without the Actiontec router. Therefore, Verizon HAS to be responsible for the router for as long as a customer maintains video service. I am sure they must realize this.
PFD |
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