Unlocked Firmware For Bt Business Hub 2700hgv **Upgrade at your own risk**

[patioheater]

No, with Fast (isp) - UK. Any way, the 2700HGV is not seeing any ADSL connection. I reverted to my old router which worked as soon as it was connected! Seems that the 2700 is broken, all I did was reset it. Maybe try another method of flash/DNS poisoning?

Originally Posted by Robinw

They are usually pretty reliable, so I would say it's knacked

But worth another flash anyhow just to be sure

[antsmad]

hi all, can you help... i'm trying to up the wireless output, when i use opera, halfway down the page after clicking source i get a message which is like encorporated into the script ..

<span class="textsmall">To use this page to customize the features of your*BT2700HGV, you must have JavaScript enabled.&#xA0;JavaScript is currently disabled in your browser or by the security software on your PC.&#xA0;To enable JavaScript in your browser, please read the documentation associated with your browser.&#xA0;To enable JavaScript disabled by the security software on your PC, please read the documentation for that software.</span>
</div>

i have AVG Free which i doubt is causing it, i've checked security in ie which has scripting enabled, i dunno where else to look, i've updated java to the latest build.
java's enabled in opera.
when i change anything and click apply it all just dissapears again, not changing anything.

any suggestions??

thanks in advance for any help. p.s it's a newer hub 2ssid's, i fried one already by flashing, i had 2 hubs anyway so i thought i'd try it, 3 red lights, no sign of life anywhere else, anyone figured out how to get into the hub when a donk has knackered it?

[v105]

I found the Opera method a bit hit and miss, it took a flash with the Singtel firmware before my power increased on a dual SSID. Now I have 6 power levels but using Net Stumbler there isn't a massive difference between low and high - but it is noticable.
It's a shame the router doesn't have a connection for an external aerial or the range could be boosted further without having to turn the power up. 6dB gain = x4 and 10dB = x10, so 100mW in to an aerial with a 6dB gain would be the equivalent of 400mW in to the type of serial the 2700HGV has.
My old DLINK G604T with 624 firmware and a 9dB aerial is a lot stronger than the 2700HGV on full power. I'm also noticing that the singtel firmware is not as good as the original BT stuff. Data throughput is nowhere ner what it used to be.

I'm still experimenting but I can see myself getting shut soon and buying one of the £25 Linksys 2.4/5GHz dual band routers from ebay.
People are asking silly money for the 2700HGV at the moment, one is going for around £40!!!

As far as I know there isn't a way of recovering the router just yet, but keep hold just in case someone gets hold of the software. I did my DLINK one by using various telnet commands and a strange program that revived it after about 20 goes.

[kish-mish]

Well guys, anyone can help me on this one?
I have a BT 2700HGV Dual SSID 4201-003003-008 reflashed with SingTel Firmware.
The problem is that i cant use this router to work with my IPTV Decoder, the reason is that for IPTV there shoud be two PVC adapters set up om bridge mode. I belive that SingTel firmware (5.29.117.3) goes in conflict with previous BT firmware (5.29.117.6) and doesnt allow Multi-Broadband Link – Configuration on page http://gateway.2wire.net/xslt?PAGE=J41. I was wandering if there is a chance to get original firmware for BT 2700HGV Dual SSID 4201-003003-008 or possibly someone might know how to add a new PVC link on SingTel firmware.
Cheers.

I suspect the files at http://download.cms.2wire.com/DOWNLOAD/upgrade/
are not the full upgrade files, just used by their customers (BT etc) to build the full upgrades from.
The *.desc file at the location you describe says it "VERSION=5.29.117.3" and has a size of 8.4MB. I already have firmware 5.29.117.2 which is 10,883KB in size.
Don't think it's worth the risk trying any of those files.

Originally Posted by Tester

HEy!
Anybody can explan me why http://download.cms.2wire.com/DOWNLOAD/upgrade/ comes out in a pik screen saying 403 Forbidden
The requested URL '/DOWNLOAD/upgrade/' resolves to a directory that has indexing disabled. ?
I need to get firmware (5.29.117.6) for my Dual SSID 2wire 2700hgv -PLEASE HELP

[patioheater]

This is the only BT firmware you will get your hands on

http://tinyurl.com/3ao48s

This is upgrade page

http://gateway.2wire.net/tech/upgrade.html

[kish-mish]

This is the only BT firmware you will get your hands on

http://tinyurl.com/3ao48s

This is upgrade page

http://gateway.2wire.net/tech/upgrade.html

Originally Posted by patioheater

My firewall bocks the ltinyurl link.
Any other sources for BT firmware?

[kish-mish]

I got it, but is it ok to flash newer router with older firmware (2700hgv_5.29.107)? Originaly i had 5.29.117.6.
I have a 2wire BT 2700HGV Dual SSID 4201-003003-008.
Anyone tryed it?

[patioheater]

I got it, but is it ok to flash newer router with older firmware (2700hgv_5.29.107)? Originaly i had 5.29.117.6.
I have a 2wire BT 2700HGV Dual SSID 4201-003003-008.
Anyone tryed it?

Originally Posted by kish-mish

It'll be fine

hi people,

i have been trawling the net and reading this post.

i have a 2700hgv in the manual it shows a tab "access control" this tab doesn't appear on my routers set up pages?

can i get this feature some how? is it active via the flash recovery file?

cheers


sean

[v105]

I have been given another 2700HGV by a friend who didn't like the look of it, it still has the original BT firmware so I tried a few tests.
I've now compared two 2700HGVs which are only about 6 months old. One was flashed by me to have Singtel firmware and the other is plain standard BT. Both dual SSID models etc.

Using the Opera scripts and monitoring from 30ft away with a laptop and NetStumbler, there is NO increase in signal with the BT firmware. Using the Singtel firmware power level 4 is the maximum, 10 is no different! level 4 is equivalent to the 2700HGV running BT firmware out of the box. Using the script on the BT one will only lower the power, not make it higher. The same for the Singtel. I was amazed at people making false claims when selling them on ebay suggesting they can give out 400mW! Some of the single early SSID models probably could, but not the later dual SSID models. The only way to see it for yourself is to measure the current the router takes at different power levels.

I also noticed that the Singtel firmware gives errors - it can't seem to talk to the exchange as well as the BT firmware which gives no errors. Also the "throughput" of the data is a lot higher with BT firmware than the Singtel. I downloaded a few files from the same site at different times of the day - the Singtel was running some 400K slower on my line even though the sync speed is exactly the same on both routers!
I had thought it was something to do with QoS settings. I do run CfosSpeed on the computer and switching it off makes no difference.

I've tried both wireless and wired and the Singtel firmware is not as good as the standard BT firmware on my phone line. I am only 300m from the exchange I am connected to which is handy.

I'm still experimenting! After using both Singtel and BT firmware, I would go for BT every time although I do see why people flash them.

The firewall is far more effective on the 2700HGV than my Netgear or DLINK.

[patioheater]

Flashing them makes them easier to sell on Ebay. Folk don't want to be faffing around with javascript save and dns poisoning

Personally I like the Singtel firmware and it's quite stable for me and I'm heading for 2k from my exchange

[delboy2802]

HI GUYS and Girls
Can any body help this old fool I have followed this thread about bt bus hub and upgrading software etc " how the heck do you flash upgrade/down grade software?"
Just for reference I have got a dual 2700hgv hardware version 2701-100589-005 running firmware 6.1.1.22-enh.tm-qa_acs
I cannot change the
ppp
or
password ,I have tried always including the little javascript
I am not on bt i am on talktalk
looking forward to some helpfull replies
and thanks for reading this old fools post

[BritBrat]

HI GUYS and Girls
Can any body help this old fool I have followed this thread about bt bus hub and upgrading software etc " how the heck do you flash upgrade/down grade software?"
Just for reference I have got a dual 2700hgv hardware version 2701-100589-005 running firmware 6.1.1.22-enh.tm-qa_acs
I cannot change the
ppp
or
password ,I have tried always including the little javascript
I am not on bt i am on talktalk
looking forward to some helpfull replies
and thanks for reading this old fools post

Originally Posted by delboy2802

How did it get the v6 firmware on it?

Has it been used on a BT ISP service?

The bad news is I think you have had it as there is no way to downgrade from v6 firmware that I know of.

[patioheater]

Curious to know how it got the v6 firm on it myself.

I could be tempted to swap a Singtel version for the v6 firm if you are interested del

[BritBrat]

Curious to know how it got the v6 firm on it myself.

I could be tempted to swap a Singtel version for the v6 firm if you are interested del

Originally Posted by patioheater

Sounds like a good offer to me, better than bining it.

[patioheater]

Ok we'll get it sorted next week some time

Any idea how it got on there, did it just appear overnight sort of thing

[BritBrat]

delboy2802 is the one with the problem not me.

Maybe I am reading things wrongly?

I also want to know how he got it on there.

Maybe he bought it with it already updated.

[delboy2802]

Curious to know how it got the v6 firm on it myself.

I could be tempted to swap a Singtel version for the v6 firm if you are interested del

Originally Posted by patioheater

Hi patio
Ok it's brand new not been on bt never been online this was passed on to me by a work friend as we were clearing a display
it's all legit (promise guvnor) got loads of other bits as well .
Also got a brand new home hub boxed as well (can't use that either)
stil stuck with me old binatone adsl 500OH to move into the grown up world.
If you want to do a swop that fine by me just pm me to arrange it.

[delboy2802]

Hi Brit bat
Thanks for your reply see answer to patio heater above, just my luck to get some thing that would bring me into the up to date field then can't use it.
all the best

[BritBrat]

Must have been shiped with the v6 firmware then.

That is good news for us but not so good for you unless you do the deal with Patio.

I guess Patio wants to see the v6 and play around with it.

[patioheater]

Must have been shiped with the v6 firmware then.

That is good news for us but not so good for you unless you do the deal with Patio.

I guess Patio wants to see the v6 and play around with it.

Originally Posted by BritBrat

Correct, but must make sure I'm dealing with the right person lol

Del, suggest we just ship the routers when we get round to it, keep all your accessories as they're all the same

[delboy2802]

Correct, but must make sure I'm dealing with the right person lol

Del, suggest we just ship the routers when we get round to it, keep all your accessories as they're all the same

Originally Posted by patioheater

Hi Patioheater
please see PM in your Inbox

HI GUYS and Girls
Can any body help this old fool I have followed this thread about bt bus hub and upgrading software etc " how the heck do you flash upgrade/down grade software?"
Just for reference I have got a dual 2700hgv hardware version 2701-100589-005 running firmware 6.1.1.22-enh.tm-qa_acs
I cannot change the
ppp
or
password ,I have tried always including the little javascript
I am not on bt i am on talktalk
looking forward to some helpfull replies
and thanks for reading this old fools post

Originally Posted by delboy2802

Could you tell us when was this router supplied please? first four characters of serial no. are week/year.

[toffeetop]

Hi guys

i recently reset my router and lost my configuration settings, i contacted my ISP (talktalk) and got the following:

VCI 38 VPI 0

encapulation mode: vcmux
authentication: chap
taltalk primary dns server: 62.24.199.13
taltalk secondary dns server: 62.24.199.23

however when i enter these details in the broadband link advanced settings it asks me for broadband ip address which i dont know. also there was no option to enter the authentication

can anyone help?

[bthubuser]

For broadband IP address you should select 'Obtain IP address automatically.'

[patioheater]

For broadband IP address you should select 'Obtain IP address automatically.'

Originally Posted by bthubuser

Or use OpenDNS

[toffeetop]

HI guys

i recently followed the instructions in the initila thread (ie. upgraded 2700hgv router using the downloaded recovery_425 file) the proble is i now have 3 red lights on my router at power, broadband and internet. what do i do now? i cant get on to the router hompage and i dont know how ti set it up for ISP talktalk. please help, this is realy doing my headin now

[v105]

HI guys

i recently followed the instructions in the initila thread (ie. upgraded 2700hgv router using the downloaded recovery_425 file) the proble is i now have 3 red lights on my router at power, broadband and internet. what do i do now? i cant get on to the router hompage and i dont know how ti set it up for ISP talktalk. please help, this is realy doing my headin now

Originally Posted by toffeetop

Unfortunately it sounds like it is broken now. From my short time with this group I can tell you that if the router has a WEP code or single SSID you use the recovery file mentioned. If it has a WEP and WPA and dual SSID then you need the Singtel firmware. I think I read through 30 pages on here, then asked advice before doing one of mine. It was a dual SSID model ending in number - 008. That runs Singtel firmware fairly well.
Which type of 2700HGV did you have?
As far as I know once you have red lights there is no way to recover it. Unless someone on here knows different? I certainly can't find any programs or even sites that mention it.

When I flashed mine I switched off the firewall on the PC, turned every program off that was running apart from Internet Explorer, then went for it.
Near the end it took a while to restart after saying completed, so I just left it until it was ready - resisting the temptation to pull the plug out.

[patioheater]

When I flash mine I don't worry about proggies running in the backround, I just steam into it

You have flashed a Twin SSID with the SBC Firmware. It's shagged full stop

The only way to recover it is to move to the US and send to 2wire for jtagging
The cheapest way is to get another, fleabay is a good place, maybe get one already unlocked

[v105]

Why does the router accept the wrong firmware, doesn't it check or isn't it clever enough for that? I'm still waiting to see if I'm subjected to an auto-update of the BT firmware. So far nothing has happened.
If only there was a program to reset the 2700HGV, there must be loads of "broken" ones about. I like the way BT advise in the book they will not work with other ISPs.