Re: understanding firmware loader for speedtouch (kernel 2.6.21.5)

From: Duncan Sands
Date: Tue Jul 10 2007 - 05:34:38 EST


On Tuesday 10 July 2007 11:13:09 mikie wrote:
> 2007/7/10, Duncan Sands <duncan.sands@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > I also tried a couple of other firmwares available on the net, and
> > > also the one from Windows XP install (which works and achieves speeds
> > > of up to 720kbyte/sec downlink). Some of the firmwares did not work
> > > either, and some worked the same way - it means not more than 3mbit/s
> > > (around 400kbyte/s) could be achieved.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure you won't get anything faster out of a revision 2 modem.
>
> Too bad to hear that :/
> Especially that windows does this with the same modem without a hitch.

Really? In that case I take it back, the hardware can clearly do it :) Presumably
you are using the firmware that came with windows? Which kernel version? Also, what
synchronization speed is reported?

> Anyway thanks for all your help.

No problem.

Duncan.
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