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Re: Just got a new firmware on my SBG6580!

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Good to know moto SBG6580 is IPv6 compliant, it makes sense going forward. Do you have an idea when TWC transitions to IPv6?

Question - I got the update last night as well and now the wireless radio has come back on. I am in bridge mode and I see no way to actually disable the radio. Am I stuck with it now?

reply to motorola870
Well Okay, that's getting close. I wonder what happened to those IPv6 beta testers that were asked in this forum? Are you guys still testing?

I didn't realize this, but somehow this update broke my router being in Bridged mode. I had to put the SBG6508 back in DHCP / NAPT Mode in order to get back out.

I figured out the solution (not that hard) and posted it in my original thread here: »[TWC] SBG6850 - Bridge mode worked for a year, now it doesn't ?! (5th post)

Hope this helps someone else.

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reply to motorola870
The Kansas City area is getting it, I have it in Belton, MO. Kinda freaked me out when I saw my lights blinking in a different way then when it is rebooted or powered up.

reply to motorola870
I just got this update here in CA

well at least you guys are getting the upgrade at night my area was done during the day. My modem downloaded the firmware at 3pm on a Friday which is a weird time for a firmware upgrade.

reply to Aaron M
Want Monrovia's power in Upland for the up here. Is this rolling east?

reply to motorola870
I should have mentioned that all I did was reboot the modem and it sucked down the updated firmware on its own.

reply to motorola870
A couple things I noticed after doing a factory reset(hold reset button on rear of SBG6580 for 45sec) after getting the new firmware.

1) When you put it into bridge mode; Advanced, Firewall and Parental Controls are removed from the top header giving it more of a 'dumb modem' look. -I like this

2) Putting it into bridge mode is much much easier. Just disable NAPT and you're done. DHCP is disable for you, and there's no need to mess with Rg Passthrough or MACs.

3) After bridging I can only access the modem through 192.168.100.1

Here's how I bridged while connected through my router:
1) Hold reset button on rear of modem with a pen for 45sec

2) Reboot your router, or if you're running Tomato firmware you can just Release then Renew under WAN on the Status>Overview page

3) Goto 192.168.0.1 in your browser and login with admin:motorola

4) Click Basic on the top header, then change NAPT mode to Disabled, then click apply

5)Reboot your router, or if you're running Tomato firmware you can just Release then Renew under WAN on the Status>Overview page

6) Goto 192.168.100.1 in your browser and login with admin:motorola; modem is now bridged and you should only have Status, Basic, Wireless and Logout on the top header

7) Click Wireless on the top header, then click Primary Network on the left panel

8) Change Primary Network to Disabled then click Apply; wireless radio should now be disabled, and the wireless LED should be off on the front of the modem

reply to motorola870
Just tried rebooting my modem - still no update in Valencia. So it's not rolled out to the whole SoCal market yet.
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reply to motorola870
I have received this update in Cleveland. What does it offer? Anything to get excited about? I can tell you this much, the idea of IP6 does nothing to excite my emotions. In fact I think I dread it! At least you could easily remember IP4 numbering!

"I have received this update in Cleveland. What does it offer? Anything to get excited about? I can tell you this much, the idea of IP6 does nothing to excite my emotions. In fact I think I dread it! At least you could easily remember IP4 numbering! "

In almost all cases firmware upgrades don't "Offer" anything. It patches issues the modem might have with certain pieces of equipment and may address security concerns.

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

thank you for that update Mr. Hob.

reply to djrobx

i live in hemet, ca & got the update of SBG6580-3.5.8.2-GA-00-488-NOSH