Hi again Vladimir,
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1461361
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Update available at
http://bigpond.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19015#2
which with keepalive enabled made everything super stable. Linux Mac users
should ignore the braindead intructions, download the windows version, extract
the .bin file from the archive and do the update as intended using the normal
update function from the web interface. afterwards From the Next G® Settings
menu, select Signal Selection and save. Made the device work as intended, 2
bars to 5 with a small centre loaded whip.
/End Quote
I'm only giving you the information, I take no responsibility.
Cheers,
Ronni
17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt
2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
On 27/11/2012, at 11:04 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote:
I feel your pain and frustration Vladimir.
Bigpond are saying that firmware can only be upgraded using a Windows PC, as
firmware upgrades are all .exe files and thus cannot be upgraded from Mac,
Linux, BSD or Unix computers, unless you run Windows in a virtual machine or
similar environment.
So you need Windows installed in Parallels Desktop or Boot Camp or similar on
your Mac to upgrade the firmware.
Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad4
On 27/11/2012, at 8:18 AM, Vladimir James ink...@bigpond.com wrote:
Aside from coverage, I have found that Telstra's service for this Mac user
sucks.
I have a wireless 3G plan using the NetComm 3G21WB modem. I received notice
that the modem urgently required an update, and since my download speeds had
been averaging less than 1 MBps, I made enquiries. I found that the update
required the use of a Windows machine. Well, I had deliberately divested
myself of Windows hardware and software. I complained. A week or so later, I
received replies from Technical Support:
First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this
issue had caused you. Unfortunately, firmware update file is only compatible
with a Windows computer. You can only update the 3G21 modem by using
downloading the file to a Windows Computer, connect the modem to the Windows
Computer using an ethernet cable. Lastly run the file from the Windows
computer to your modem.
If you have any other questions
And, another ...
We understand how hassle to do this upgrade. As far as benefit is concern
it will help your connection perform much better. For the meantime, the only
way that we can perform this upgrade is by connecting your modem to a
Windows machine, and run the download on that machine. Once done, you can
now connect using your MAC and receive the higher downlink speeds.
BigPond is still finding its better solution on how we can establish such
process on MAC users soon.
In case you missed it, they are telling me that I have to borrow or
otherwise acquire a different OS in order to update the equipment they sold
me as a Mac user.
Still seething,
Vlad James
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