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CM2050V Firmware Update
The following is the last post I've found concerning the firmware update for this cable modem. I was planning on purchasing it to be able to use the increased speed Comcast tells me is available for...
Any updates and support for that will come from the ISP. When they get there services and CMTS fully working, then new FW and support for higher speeds would be seen. NG can't progress until the ISP has there stuff ready.
There are several cooks in the kitchen working on the firmware update. None of the cooks have the same agenda and none have the same priority (resource allocation) for their agenda. The cooks include Comcast, Netgear, Broadcom (chipset manufacturer), and subcontractors/vendors from each.
It is very much like making sausage in the back room. Eventually Comcast will tell you when it is done, no one will tell you the ingredients or the process used to get there.
Almost six months have elapsed since the Netgear announcement. If your need is urgent for the Nextgen throughput, go lease a Comcast gateway. The upgrade process in each area is not without issues. In the mean time, if you lease a gateway, you can prove out the Nextgen connection to your home is fully functional.
