2Wire 2701HGV-E aka mio Box

[Heidel]

I think singtel is no longer giving 2wire 2701HGV-E series modems when recontract because they are moving to opennet platform with new 2wire 5012NV series.They will advise you to reuse your 2wire that they gave it to you previously

I've just recontraced SN 10Mbps. They just rang me up and said that they will deliver the 2Wire 2701HGV-E modem on February 15 after 12pm. I can put it aside as spare or sell it off.
I will know once I receive it on that day.

 

[ksrokiller]

what does Wireless Channel Value do?

 

[Ferolare]

erm guys..

need your advice on this issue:

if i plug the mio box direct to my phone socket, uncancelled echo = -18-ish dB

but when i use the micro filter, uncancelled echo drops to = +3~18-ish dB

can i confirm this to be a case of faulty filter?

thanks.



/edit: i seem to have fixed that issue by <phone socket> -> (phone line splitter) -> (A) micro-filter -> telephone, (B) Mio box

 

[lankileong]

erm guys..

need your advice on this issue:

if i plug the mio box direct to my phone socket, uncancelled echo = -18-ish dB

but when i use the micro filter, uncancelled echo drops to = +3~18-ish dB

can i confirm this to be a case of faulty filter?

thanks.



/edit: i seem to have fixed that issue by <phone socket> -> (phone line splitter) -> (A) micro-filter -> telephone, (B) Mio box

nope. the micro filter might still be working.
Do check with a new micro filter to test too.

 

[lankileong]

what does Wireless Channel Value do?

increase the highest possible signal strength of router.
As advised, default for all mio modems at a wireless channel 6.

 

[lankileong]

Any recommendation for any AP or wireless modem to increase the range of the wireless signal?

N router or wireless adapter will help increase signal strength

 

[harocarlos]

had the same prob but on XP, plus other LAN users cannot surf. Upgraded to Qwest firmware, problem solved (upgrade only if u r not using miovoice & mioTV-unsupported)

i also have this problem...whenever i do heavy downloading...cannot surf net at all...
im on snbb 10mbps..

how do i upgrade qwest firmware? do i lose everything including all the default singnet settings to connect back to the internet after upgrading? can u guide pls?

 

[我要买GT-R!]

i also have this problem...whenever i do heavy downloading...cannot surf net at all...
im on snbb 10mbps..

how do i upgrade qwest firmware? do i lose everything including all the default singnet settings to connect back to the internet after upgrading? can u guide pls?

http://www.qwest.com/internethelp/QA/modems/2701/popup_update_win.html
default 2wire homepage for singnet 2wire isn't 192.168.0.1 though
try gateway.2wire.net instead of 192.168.0.1

 

[touchme]

i also have this problem...whenever i do heavy downloading...cannot surf net at all...
im on snbb 10mbps..

how do i upgrade qwest firmware? do i lose everything including all the default singnet settings to connect back to the internet after upgrading? can u guide pls?

after flashing, surpirsingly u dun hv to config anything, just need to key in yr userID, dun need pw, ignore the status 'Qwest broadband connected'..u are only online when 'ISP connected'..

I'm still puzzled why no need pw...

WARNING: not mioVoice or mioTV support

 

[harocarlos]

done upgrading to qwest firmware! its easy! thanks! will monitor if it affects my web surfing when downloading heavily

 

[我要买GT-R!]

after flashing, surpirsingly u dun hv to config anything, just need to key in yr userID, dun need pw, ignore the status 'Qwest broadband connected'..u are only online when 'ISP connected'..

I'm still puzzled why no need pw...

WARNING: not mioVoice or mioTV support

are you serious?
mine need password leh

 

[liangtam]

Of course need password for you to connect in.

 

[harocarlos]

the qwest firmware update made some great improvements! no more disruption to websurfing during heavy downloading and the transfer speed for my WD Mybook World actually doubled!

I was only getting about 3-4MB/s writing speed on the NAS, after updating it became 8-9MB/s!

sweet

 

[cyberwave]

erm can i ask how to go about flashing the firmware?

 

[touchme]

are you serious?
mine need password leh

Of course need password for you to connect in.

that;s why I puzzled, flashing removed everything. In the first place I can;t rmbr my login pw even...neber mind, improved, ho sei liao..

 

[touchme]

the qwest firmware update made some great improvements! no more disruption to websurfing during heavy downloading and the transfer speed for my WD Mybook World actually doubled!
I was only getting about 3-4MB/s writing speed on the NAS, after updating it became 8-9MB/s!
sweet

What has bandwidth improvement got to do with WD Hdd? wonder is there alternative firmware for 5012?

 

[liangtam]

the qwest firmware update made some great improvements! no more disruption to websurfing during heavy downloading and the transfer speed for my WD Mybook World actually doubled!

I was only getting about 3-4MB/s writing speed on the NAS, after updating it became 8-9MB/s!

sweet

What has bandwidth improvement got to do with WD Hdd?

Nothing. Placebo effect.

 

[harocarlos]

What has bandwidth improvement got to do with WD Hdd? wonder is there alternative firmware for 5012?

becos the MyBook hdd is connected via ethernet to the mio box den to my laptop...the transfer rates was pretty pathetic...i have no idea why but after firmware update, it more than doubled my transfer speed to and fro the hdd

 

[ychshin88]

hi. may i know if it is possible to use the 2wire if i change to starhub?

 

[scubyti]

the qwest firmware update made some great improvements! no more disruption to websurfing during heavy downloading and the transfer speed for my WD Mybook World actually doubled!

I was only getting about 3-4MB/s writing speed on the NAS, after updating it became 8-9MB/s!

sweet

i am using the 2701 and everytimes i transfer videos between my mac/pc via wireless/wired, i am not able to surf web. will this firmware improve the situation?