Recommended HD300 Firmware in Extender Mode?

[KeithAbbott]

Until today, I was believing that 20110124-2 firmware was the recommended/best version for the HD300. But I did some experimentation today, and I may be changing my mind.

Some of us have been having troubles with ethernet connectivity after a complete power-down of the extender (unplugging from AC, power failure, etc.) There is a workaround, but it's a little bit of a pain; particularly for the less-technical people in the house. I had assumed it was some sort of hardware issue, but some recent posts had me questioning that. So I experimented with the current stable/release version (20101007-0), and what do you know, no ethernet issue. So then I experimented with many of the beta firmware issued afterwards, and here is what I found: the ethernet connectivity issue began with firmware 20110114-0, and affected all three of the firmware versions afterwards.

So based on this, I am now thinking that the recommended firmware version should be 20101209-0, which is the last version prior to the ethernet connectivity issue. But before I decide on this, is anyone aware of any problems that would have been fixed in 20110114-0, 20110124-2, 20110217-2, or 20110506-0? Maybe another way to say it: is there anything compelling in any of those last four firmware versions that I would be missing out on?

Oh, and I am fully aware of the firmware change log at https://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50840. I guess what I am looking for is real-world examples: a change log entry like "Fix issue with specific subtitles" doesn't really tell me much.

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by KeithAbbott

Until today, I was believing that 20110124-2 firmware was the recommended/best version for the HD300. But I did some experimentation today, and I may be changing my mind.

Some of us have been having troubles with ethernet connectivity after a complete power-down of the extender (unplugging from AC, power failure, etc.) There is a workaround, but it's a little bit of a pain; particularly for the less-technical people in the house. I had assumed it was some sort of hardware issue, but some recent posts had me questioning that. So I experimented with the current stable/release version (20101007-0), and what do you know, no ethernet issue. So then I experimented with many of the beta firmware issued afterwards, and here is what I found: the ethernet connectivity issue began with firmware 20110114-0, and affected all three of the firmware versions afterwards.

So based on this, I am now thinking that the recommended firmware version should be 20101209-0, which is the last version prior to the ethernet connectivity issue. But before I decide on this, is anyone aware of any problems that would have been fixed in 20110114-0, 20110124-2, 20110217-2, or 20110506-0? Maybe another way to say it: is there anything compelling in any of those last four firmware versions that I would be missing out on?

Oh, and I am fully aware of the firmware change log at https://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50840. I guess what I am looking for is real-world examples: a change log entry like "Fix issue with specific subtitles" doesn't really tell me much.

Thanks for the testing. I’ll convert one of mine and how she goes...

[Evil_Attorney]

I believe the last non-beta worked best for me. This thread had some of the issues I encountered https://forums.sagetv.com/forums/sho...orney+Firmware

[Doubledose]

I want to roll back the firmware a couple of revisions. I have downloaded the bin file to a usb. Not sure what the .ver download is when I click on the download it just opens up with numbers in it. Not sure what to do with it.
Thanks
Wayne

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by Doubledose

I want to roll back the firmware a couple of revisions. I have downloaded the bin file to a usb. Not sure what the .ver download is when I click on the download it just opens up with numbers in it. Not sure what to do with it.
Thanks
Wayne

Pages 11-12 of the HD300 Installation and Setup Guide has some information on how to install firmware, and also has a little information about the bin and ver files.

[Doubledose]

I can download the .bin file, but not sure what to with the var download all it does is open a window with numbers in it. Do I copy them numbers to the root file or should there be an actual down load? I don't see what or how to use this file. I don't want to brick a hd300 experimenting with the firmware.
Wayne

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by Doubledose

I can download the .bin file, but not sure what to with the var download all it does is open a window with numbers in it. Do I copy them numbers to the root file or should there be an actual down load? I don't see what or how to use this file. I don't want to brick a hd300 experimenting with the firmware.
Wayne

I'm not sure where you are downloading the files from, but for the .ver file, if you right-click on the link there should be some sort of save or download option. That file needs to be stored in the same drive and directory as the .bin file, at which point you should be able to reload the firmware per the instructions.

[Doubledose]

Keith
Thank you for that info. That allowed me to download that file. I kept trying to do a download by clicking that link. I have not this kind of stuff for a long time.
Wayne

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by Doubledose

Keith
Thank you for that info. That allowed me to download that file. I kept trying to do a download by clicking that link. I have not this kind of stuff for a long time.
Wayne

There’s a thread about this here somewhere where I got info on how to download, place and rename if necessary, and how to install from either a USB flash drive, or the server I believe. Do some searching