WiZZLa
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join:2003-11-09
Canada
| 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot included
4200 unlocked - ATM & Summary stats | 
4200 unlocked - DSL stats | 
4200 vs 5200 - Front View | 
4200 vs 5200 - Bottom View | 
4200 vs 5200 - Side View | 
4200 vs 5200 - Rear View | 
4200 5200 - Nice macro size comparison | 
4200 5200 Lovin' :p |
I used the instructions from »Unlocking your Speedstream 5200 E242 on the 4200 and they worked. Port forwarding (NAPT,) host config, dhcp config, and firewall seem to work fine.
Speed performance seems comparable to the 5200 & 5360. Regarding the heat issue, the 4200 gets just as hot as the 5200, maybe even hotter as it's in a more confined space.
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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| Nice pics. Man, the 4200 is TINY! It looks nicer than the old 5200 (both revisions).
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Barbara Ann
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-17
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Regarding the heat issue - place the modem on a (kitchen) trivet or a cork pad used in a kitchen for hot items. This will prevent scorching whatever surface it is resting on.
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HiVolt
30
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs: | Oh come on, no modem gets THAT hot to scorch a surface! |
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Devanchya
Smile
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Ajax, ON | Re: 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot incl
Actually continued presure from any hot surface can damage your surface. |
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BliZZardX
Premium
join:2002-08-18
Toronto, ON | reply to Barbara Ann
haha that's a bit overkill |
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HiVolt
30
Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| Yeah no kidding. If anything, the hottest part of the modem would be the TOP casing. The chipset is on the top side of the PCB, and heat rises, remember. 
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mau108
Mau
Premium
join:2001-10-07
Thornhill, ON
clubs:
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got a 5200 e242 and have noo heat issues, and no stupid annoying sounds people talk about :S
my modem is on 24/7 and pretty much always doing transfers :P
either im used to the heat and my ear has gone bad (im only 20!) or you guys are just exagerating things
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hellokitty22
@sympatico.ca | same here. 5200 e242 works great. I'd like to try out the 4200 but just not sure if it would be as stable as my current modem. |
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ToxIkWaste
join:2005-02-10
Etobicoke, ON | I have the e242 and no heat issues.
It doesn't emit a high pitched noise, but I only even notice it when my PC (which sits right next to it) is off and the room is quiet. Either than that, it's fine. |
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RobinK
join:2004-04-16
Canada
1 edit | reply to WiZZLa
I use E242. No heat, no noise. And it is transferring 24/7 (I got like 10 torrents always running). I love it.
I was interested in playing around with a 4200, but heat is a real turn off. :/
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Tyreman
join:2002-10-08 | reply to Barbara Ann
Re: 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot included
Potholders Optional! |
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eots
join:2003-02-04 | reply to WiZZLa
How is it possible the 5200 E242 unlocking instructions work on the 4200 but not on the 5200 E240 if they're all running Bell firmware?
I want to unlock mine but I'm not upgrading to non Bell firmware when my modem is running just fine. |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| Re: 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot incl
said by eots  :How is it possible the 5200 E242 unlocking instructions work on the 4200 but not on the 5200 E240 if they're all running Bell firmware? Easy. The E240 does not use the same Bell Firmware as the E242. It is impossible. The E240 is a now obsolete TI AR5 Chipset while the E242 is the TI AR7 Chipset like the 4100/4200. Plus the interface screenshots show this fact.
5200 E240 Version 1
E240 updater V1 to V2
E240 version 2 Interface
E242 Interface
Regards,
Doctor Olds
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RobinK
join:2004-04-16
Canada | reply to WiZZLa
FYI: That screenshot of the E242 is of the unlocked interface. If not unlocked, it looks identical to the E240.
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs: | Please share a screenshot. Thanks! |
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buggage
Premium
join:2002-11-28
| reply to eots
Re: 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot included
Eots, If you are using a 5200 E240, and running the Bell firmware (Update_E240_A4R_BC34_f093_v2r.exe), than the unlocking steps for the E242 work fine. Just tried it on a spare 5200 E240 here, and had no problems. Make sure you're properly following the steps in that post. |
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RobinK
join:2004-04-16
Canada
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: 4200 vs 5200 - Pics & unlocked screenshot incl
Sorry, but I am too lazy to arse myself to reset my modem and unlock it again for a screenshot.
Maybe someone else with an E242, that is not unlocked can take a screenshot for us.
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