New firmware for 582n-FTTC 10.2.5.2.FO

[#1]

We've just released new firmware for the FTTC version of the 582n and put it in the usual place:
http://products.plus-payh.co.uk/firmware/
10.2.5.2.FO enables multicast support for forthcoming Plusnet IPTV services.
This is not demo firmware, it's been approved and been through Technicolor's QA process but we would still like to hear from you if you have any feedback on it.
You will also see new firmware for the 589vnv3 10.5.2.F which we gave out to some of you a few months ago. This is not Plusnet specific firmware but you are welcome to use it on an unsupported basis.
Enjoy,
Graham

[#2]

Hi Graham,
Does your contacts with Technicolor enable you to easily get firmware for other models?
I'm looking for FW newer than 8.4.3 for a TG672. Technicolor are not what you would call helpful to home users.

[#3]

The "usual place" that you link to has a link to PN FTTC R10.2.5.2 EO.bin
Your post says 10.2.5.2.FO
Has the file not been updated or is there a typo in your post?

[#4]

Try manually refreshing the page.

[#5]

Thanks, can now see the new version.

[#6]

Can someone from Plusnet confirm that when the  Plusnet IPTV services are rolled out, will this firmware update be done remotely, or would each user have to do the update themselves?

[#7]

We can push the config to enable multicast on any Technicolor router that we have shipped.
Graham

[#8]

Quote from: npr

Hi Graham, Does your contacts with Technicolor enable you to easily get firmware for other models? I'm looking for FW newer than 8.4.3 for a TG672. Technicolor are not what you would call helpful to home users.

Checking with Technicolor. My technical contact is finishing up today so I don't get something today it will be the new year.
Graham

[#9]

Hi NPR, unfortunately, Technicolor have replied that there is no newer fw for the TG672. Sorry.
G.

[#10]

Hi Graham,
Disappointing there's no newer FW but thanks for checking I really appreciate it.

[#11]

OK I thought since the new f/w on the 582 was ip6 enabled I would do a reset and try just a login on the TG589.
FAIL FAIL FAIL.
Loads of Unauthorized when I try to run the setup wizard and PPP auth failures when I try to log in.
One thing I noticed when running the wizard it said I "now have 4 ports available, the red one can be used as normal" well this is the case anyway!
Back to the beta at the moment.

[#12]

Has anyone else observed that navigating the GUI so much slower with this new firmware?
Clicking say 'Toolbox' takes almost 10 seconds for the page to appear.  Using Chrome/IE10 on two different Windows 7 PCs over wifi  (Intel and Atheros wifi). I did briefly try different wifi channel settings but it didn't make any difference.
I've reinstated 8.C.M.0 and the response time is back to around 3 seconds using same wifi settings.
I was also testing 8.4.4.J ADSL firmware on the same unit earlier this week and it didn't exhibit any long delays when changing pages in the GUI.

[#13]

Any prospect of a decent router with a 5GHz radio and GigE ports?

[#14]

Sure, if you buy one 
I'm using a BT Home Hub 5 which has both those things.

[#15]

Alongside poor WiFi range and, every so often, it does this until it's rebooted:
Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=144ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=190ms TTL=64
Isn't WiFi intereference or congestion and WiFi channels are statically set anyway.
I have one running purely as a WiFi access point, soon to be supplanted.  
dick:quote