BT2700 Firmware (6.1.1.49-enh.tm-IKE)

[Jamz]

Hi Guys,

I am after the latest firmware for the BT2700 Business Hub. I am having wireless issues with the current version (6.1.1.48.1-enh.tm), and after searching, the latest firmware seems to sort this out (6.1.1.49-enh.tm-IKE)

Anyone able to help?

Thanks

James

[Steve]

  Jamz

I'm not a 2wire user although we have a few members on the forum who are and you should hopefully get a response today.

[Simon]

Welcome, James. 

[MisterW]

Hi jamz and welcome. AFAIK there is nowhere to manually download v6 firmware for the 2700HGV. It's meant to update automatically but I think it now requires you to be on BT broadband!. This http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm is the best place for all things 2700.

[Ray]

  James.

[Jamz]

Hi Guys,

Cheers for the welcome... Aye i've been through that Tripod site with a fine tooth comb. I am a BT Broadband customer, but I am a BT Home Broadband customer (not business)

I'm not sure it will auto update through Home Broadband though Getting a few errors, but the wireless dropping out and crashing the router is quite annoying (happens quite regular).

The router reckons I have the latest firmware (but searching Google and BT Business forums suggests there is new firmware to resolve the wireless drop out issue)

Current Version    6.1.1.48.1-enh.tm
Initial Software Version    6.1.1.48.1-enh.tm

[MisterW]

James,
Have you thought about trying the Qwest firmware http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/085.htm.
Beware though, it's a one-way route, since there's no published BT v6 firmwares out there to go back to.
I've no real experience with v6 I'm afraid, all my 2700's are v5 firmware ( and staying that way! ).
Alan(kinmel) has used v6, including the Qwest variant, so maybe he'll be along to advise further.

[Jamz]

Aye spotted the Quest firmware when reading through the site, seemed like a few features would be lost though, but then again, is it a more stable firmware?

Not really bothered if it messes up, only paid like £7 for it.

[Simon]

They're going really cheap now, aren't they?  I managed to get one for £10 delivered (as a spare), a couple of months ago.

[kinmel]

BT have moved to a new v3 of the business hub and the V2 we have is no longer being auto updated, BT seem to have no set criteria for providing customers with the 6.1.1.49.1-enh.tm-IKE fw, so it is unlikely to escape into the wild.

You can search out a V3 on Ebay and see if that solves your problems, otherwise it is a dead-end

[arobertson676]

Actually there is a way back to the BT firmware. You can download a beta BT firmware and install it. Be warned though: it's missing a few features so you will have to do a bit of work in Opera.

More info here: http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/071.htm

[Lance]

Ah, thanks for that!