Title: RE: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new firmware?

Ill trade 10 lucent ap 1000's and 50 Orinoco Ethernet converters with 11mb silver cards and 10 dollars for all the equipment since im not using any of it and its worthless to me and you say the SB equip is useless to you :)

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 6:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

35 cents and I'll throw in a handful of wet11's!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Flood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new firmware?


> Ray, shame on you!   I'll give them 50 cents.  When can they ship!    Must
> be in the original box though....    :-P
>
>
>
> At 02:59 PM 7/20/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >I'll pay you 25 cents on the dollar for your Smartbridges equipment since
> >they don't work.
> >
> >Ray
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Stuart Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 12:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new firmware?
> >
> >
> > > Sell the stuff then and rip off the rear view mirror. We use more
> >manufacturers than Smartbridges and we have had very little problems with
> >Smartbridges. Sounds like all of your equipment is just not working at
all,
> >so it would be best to just sell it and move on.
> > >
> > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > > From: "Tom & Toni Maris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Date:  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 21:43:58 -0500
> > >
> > > >My  husband Tom is very pissed. We have invested more than $6,000.00
in
> >this
> > > >gear and we are constantly having prtoblems.
> > > >On their web site thwy claim to be Carrier Class. Now we read the
fine
> >print
> > > >on the rmapage and it says they will not give refund just replacement
> >units
> > > >and that you have to have the original box!
> > > >Original box, replacement unit's, no refunds, Carrier class.
> > > >This SmartBridges company certainly does not sound like an honest
> >company.
> > > >First I would like to know where they get off saying anything about
> >Carrier
> > > >class.
> > > >Then if they are so sure about their Carrier class junk, why do you
need
> >an
> > > >original box to sned them back, and why don't they do refunds?
> > > >
> > > >Tom, has been talking about a lawsuite to make this Smartbridge
company
> > > >stand behind their products or give everyone their money back. He
thinks
> > > >that their is probably enough people like us who got ripped off to
get a
> > > >class action lawsuite against the company who sold us this pile of
junk
> > > >
> > > >Very very disapointed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >T n T
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: "Blazen Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new
firmware?
> > > >>Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:03:47 -0700
> > > >>
> > > >>Okay so it appears I am not the only one having the problem here We
hav
> > > >>users at begining at 3.5 miles and some as far as 7.2 miles the last
> > > >>revision 0.01.06 just will not associate to any of my APS I had
sugested
> > > >>there is something going on here and I am finally able to get on
this
> >list
> > > >>and post only to see what I have been telling support since last
week
> > > >>before
> > > >>the release only to be told its been working well in the "LAB"
> > > >>
> > > >>Here is my post from another forum these things need to be tested in
a
> > > >>consistant manor not just really close up.
> > > >>1. Measure signal at 1, 2, 3, 4,5 ,6 and 7 miles if possible
> > > >>2. At each point do some speed tests to confirm it is working and
how
> >well
> > > >>or how bad as you can see at some ares out we get association but
speeds
> > > >>are
> > > >>WAY down.
> > > >>These are only 2 that need to be added to the list of testing before
ANY
> > > >>final revision is released to save time and nerves of those of us in
the
> > > >>field!
> > > >>
> > > >>I keep asking what is the closest and farthest they have been tested
in
> >the
> > > >>"LAB" and I have yet to get an answer? is this something that is a
> >secret??
> > > >>I too am not going to change firmware on the APPOS that are working
rock
> > > >>solid and have ALL my customers down.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>  We have tried it (ver 0.01.06 rev 3 final release )and I have seen
> > > >>problems
> > > >>but to be fair we still need to identify if this firmware is
compatible
> > > >>with
> > > >>the OLD atmel chip they had. We tried this new firmware on the only
> >radio
> > > >>we
> > > >>have left since the other 2 locked up hardcore and are now doorstops
> >after
> > > >>doing firmware upgrades with rev 2 & rev 3 just before the final
> >release.
> > > >>
> > > >>Here is what we found after 3 hours of testing and we found the same
> >thing
> > > >>on rev 2
> > > >>
> > > >>I don't how you guys feel about it and maybe this firmware is not
> > > >>compatible
> > > >>with the old good atmel chip per say.
> > > >>The two test radios that locked up we just bought less then a month
ago
> >so
> > > >>I
> > > >>can only assume they had the problem. Unless they can come up with a
way
> >to
> > > >>positively identify which units are suspect with the suspect chip.
> > > >>
> > > >>I suggest you do the same tests with a spare radio that you can
afford
> >to
> > > >>lose if the firmware upgrade goes bad. Basically what happens is the
> >radio
> > > >>locks up and it no longer gives an Ethernet connection to log into
the
> > > >>radio, the power and wireless light stay on solid and you no longer
get
> >a
> > > >>LAN connection or light many times I was told to reset and don't see
how
> > > >>that would work since that just resets passwords and the IP address
etc
> >but
> > > >>I tried 20 times anyways they even sent me a utility to unlock it
but
> >that
> > > >>was useless because you need a network connection to the radio
hahaha.
> > > >>
> > > >>Anyways in a nut shell the firmware after testing as you can see in
our
> > > >>notes does not work for us yet Smart bridges claims it works well in
the
> > > >>lab
> > > >>and others have tested as well which I would like to know how far
away
> >they
> > > >>tested the radio.
> > > >>
> > > >>1. ver 0.01.04 loaded originally on this unit and at 3.5 miles we
> >associate
> > > >>fine and get download speeds in 900kbps to 1.2 megs
> > > >>
> > > >>2. Loaded ver 0.01.06 final rev into radio it loads fine and at same
3.5
> > > >>mile location we get not even half the speeds we did with rev
0.01.04 we
> > > >>get
> > > >>200kbps to 300kbps at most and have lots of packet loss.
> > > >>RSSI 85% and signal quality 90-95% with both firmware.
> > > >>
> > > >>3. Moved to 5 mile location ran same speed tests with firmware
0.01.04
> >get
> > > >>speeds of 800kbps consistently loaded ver 0.01.06 final revision and
we
> > > >>associate but thats it radio will not ping APPO on tower but we can
ping
> > > >>ABO
> > > >>radio with new firmware. RSSI 80% signal quality 80% with both
firmware.
> > > >>
> > > >>So as you can see this firmware will not work for us. I don't
understand
> > > >>what happened it seems that this is now possibly a timing issue?
> > > >>
> > > >>The only question I have is will version 0.01.06 work on old radios
with
> > > >>old
> > > >>atmel chip? and if not then we will proceed further to load the
0.01.06
> >on
> > > >>clients radios but once again we have no way of telling which radios
> >have
> > > >>new or old atmel chip?
> > > >>
> > > >>Our coverage area begins at 3.5 miles and runs
> > > >>out to 7.2 miles.
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Colorado Wisp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 1:18 PM
> > > >>Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new
firmware?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Nish,
> > > >>
> > > >>We updated several of one of our "overheating" units this morning
and it
> > > >>will not associate with our APs running 1.4j.5.  We have no plans to
> >update
> > > >>the firmware on the APs, they have been rock solid.  Is there going
to
> >be
> > > >>firmware that will interact this firmware version?
> > > >>
> > > >>Chris
> > > >>
> > > >>---
> > > >>Colorado WISP llc. http://www.cowisp.net
> > > >>Bringing high speed internet to rural communities.
> > > >>P.O. Box 55
> > > >>Wellington, Colorado  80549
> > > >>970-218-5295
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > >>On Behalf Of Nish Park
> > > >>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 2:49 AM
> > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new
firmware?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Tim,
> > > >>Can you please elaborate a little more on this "still doing the same
> > > >>thing!". What was the problem, new unit (June or July purchase?),
RSSI
> >and
> > > >>LQ values, Brand of AP?
> > > >>
> > > >>We have confirmed that the problem of loosing association at
elevated
> > > >>temperature has been solved. This has been the focus of all our
efforts
> >and
> > > >>we are quire confident that issue no longer exist. Now we will be
> >focusing
> > > >>on testing if there has been any other side effects.
> > > >>
> > > >> >From some of the emails it appears that some of you are trying to
see
> > > >> >if
> > > >>the new F/W also fixes the old/lingering problem of "periodic
lockup". I
> > > >>will be pleasantly surprised to hear that it does, but that has not
been
> > > >>the
> > > >>focus of the current activity on hand.
> > > >>
> > > >>Thanks for your support.
> > > >>
> > > >>Nish
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > >>On Behalf Of Tim Harris
> > > >>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:32 PM
> > > >>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > >>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new
firmware?
> > > >>
> > > >>Yep, I installed it this afternoon on a client's unit.  Had to
unplug it
> >to
> > > >>get it to start working after uploading the new firmware.  Started
> >working
> > > >>fine.
> > > >>
> > > >>Customer called back an hour later and left two messages, still
doing
> >the
> > > >>same thing!
> > > >>
> > > >>If it smells like it, if it looks like it........
> > > >>
> > > >>Hmm, maybe the guy with the Hotmail address might have a point.
This
> >seems
> > > >>to be getting ridiculous.
> > > >>
> > > >>I'm doing two more tomorrow morning, I'll post a response then..
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Tim Harris, Operations
> > > >>www.dwisp.net
> > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Sam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:09 AM
> > > >>Subject: [smartBridges] Anyone having issues with the new firmware?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Has anyone installed the new firmware? I'm getting ready to try,
but
> > > >> > wanted to check first to see what sort of luck others have had.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks
> > > >> > Sam
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
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