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Netgear CM2050V Modem Firmware Update to V10.01.03
Some reports earlier today out of PA, updated firmware for the CM2050V modem has been pushed. No indications this is a test case or a slow roll example. This firmware should be mid-split capable.
First hint of news we have had since mid December.
I am on the West coast in a mid-split enabled area. No new firmware as of this afternoon.
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where have you seen these posts?
In the Seattle area. Firmware update to V10.01.03 rolled out here just after midnight.
A long and torturous journey over a year in the making. Only time will tell if they got it right for this version!
Glad you FINALLY got it. Ya, been a long road. Hoping it works well.
Let us know if you see any problems.
I am on a legacy plan with Xfinity. With the old firmware my throughput routinely tested out at 1200/24. With the new firmware it tests out at 1200/42.
May look at changing the plan, but not in the real near term.
I am in the South FL area (connected to the Pompano Beach Comcast plant) on a grandfathered Triple Play plan that has 1Gb internet.
Today my CM2050v was updated to V10.01.03.
I did a speed test and before was getting about 1180 down and 25 up. Now it is getting 1288 down and 45 up (as the Admin page now shows 1 OFDM channel is activated).
But I believe to be on a mid-split speed with the faster 200-300mbps uploads, it requires a newer plan (so my grandfather plan would have to be dropped, that I really don't want to do) and as also have to use the CM2500 or CM3000 modem (which doesn't come in a Voice eMTA version as the CM3050v was cancelled).
I am in Maryland on Comcast. My firmware has not been updated yet. I get 600 Down and 20 Up now. I tried a comcast modem some months ago and got 600 up and 100 down. Hopefully I will get upgraded soon and I should get the same as the comcast modem, I think!
FAUguy wrote:I am in the South FL area (connected to the Pompano Beach Comcast plant) on a grandfathered Triple Play plan that has 1Gb internet.
Today my CM2050v was updated to V10.01.03.
I did a speed test and before was getting about 1180 down and 25 up. Now it is getting 1288 down and 45 up (as the Admin page now shows 1 OFDM channel is activated).
But I believe to be on a mid-split speed with the faster 200-300mbps uploads, it requires a newer plan (so my grandfather plan would have to be dropped, that I really don't want to do) and as also have to use the CM2500 or CM3000 modem (which doesn't come in a Voice eMTA version as the CM3050v was cancelled).
You are in the same spot I am. Need the eMTA voice option and currently in a grandfathered (legacy) plan. Did gain a few Mbps upload with the new firmware, but not very close to the Enhanced Speed Network values.
Going to have to make a choice, stay where I am or pay for a new plan!
As yet I have not seen any reports of users with both the new firmware and a newer non-legacy plan.
This is what it shows was downloaded:
SW Download INIT - Via Config file d11_v_cm2050vims_extremepro_c02.cm
Restarted my cable modem this morning and got: Cable Firmware Version V10.01.03.
Speeds went from 600/20 to 700/42. Still not as fast as when I used the Comcast modem and got 700/100, on this same plan. So, it is better, but it seems not totally what it should be able to do.
Miked2 wrote:Restarted my cable modem this morning and got: Cable Firmware Version V10.01.03.
Speeds went from 600/20 to 700/42. Still not as fast as when I used the Comcast modem and got 700/100, on this same plan. So, it is better, but it seems not totally what it should be able to do.
Same plan at this same address?
You should be receiving the same down/up throughput as you received with the Comcast gateway.
The 600/100 plan is offered in my area. With over provisioning (+20%), you should be testing out at around 720/120.
Maybe try another restart of your modem and the router connected down stream. If that does not help, you may need Comcast to confirm your modem has the appropriate boot file for your plan.
Id' also post the cable connections and event log data pages for review as well.
For those with the CM2050v and this version of FW, you'll need to make contact with the ISPs regarding speeds expected and supported by the ISP. They will be responsible in getting the speeds up to expectations on there side. NG has handed off FW to the ISP and it's now all in there hands. Nothing else NG can do.
We have a confirmed CM2050V liftoff from a user on the East coast. No firmware update, but most likely a boot file update. See attached.
On Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Comcast_Xfinity/comments/1iy1hzh/comment/miuxubz/
With the new firmware in place for several months there were no changes in throughput. Xfinity performed maintenance in my area last night. This morning my CM2050V connected to the Enhanced Speed Network. Over a long period of time, miserable communication from both Netgear and Xfinity. The numbers are consistent with my plan.
All aspects of the modem working? UI accessibility and stability?
Everything I have checked has worked reasonably well. Including the VPN server running on my router.
Occasionally it takes more than one attempt to successfully log in to the UI. Once in the UI, it may take a couple of tries to bring up the cable statistics or the event log. The eMTA log and call log work fine.
YES! I just rebooted my CM2050V and now get numbers similar you! The last time I checked a couple of months ago it as about 700/40. Uploads speeds are now much faster! I am in Maryland.
