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    Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have read in forums all over the web now about Virgin Media are bricking modems (as most people know by now) i.e 250ntl and 200ntl and have also seen that the SB4200 and SB4200e are getting bricked now as well but from what i can tell all the SB4200 that have got bricked with the flashing lights have been using the sigma firmware witch is open to be flashed but the fiberware f4 firmware has a firmware update disabled by default so can people please post here and tell us what firmware they are using so we can get some idea of what firmwares to use and not to start sorting this problem


    I am running a SB4200i i have flashed it with the " SB4200-FIBERWARE-V9F4.HEX.bin " firmware so far so good and i haven't yet read or heard anywhere of one of these modems or a Sb4100x being bricked with this firmware on.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have 2 sb4200 that are flashing the receive, seed and activity lighs every 5 seconds or so and that is as far as it goes. They both had the sb4200-0.4.4.5-scm01-nosh-2.02.hex.bin firmware installed and they are both doing exactly the same thing!! Is there any way that i can recover them via the blackcat cable or the max232 cable as the modem will not boot to recognize the ethernet port. Any help will be gratefully received .

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    Thumbs up Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    There are now several threads on this now and rightly so because it is an issue of major concern to many of us. The problem is then where to look for the best advice? Hopefully we can now combine these threads together so that we can get the best opinions and advice in one place. If everyone puts their thoughts and experience on this problem together then maybe we can all come up with a mutually beneficial solution between us?
    Thanks to Cozmo for all your research and efforts on my and everyone else's behalf.
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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    not got a sb modem only a 250 ambit with infinite fimware on,with u/id and
    password change working ok in the burnley area,lancs
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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    hello all. i have a 250 with password and username changed working great surfboard 5101e working with 250 software on it 4100 working great with fiberware on it. i did have 1 250 bricked and one surfboard 51001 closed down but was able to reflash no problems there. only the 250 to sort out for the time being. well lets hope.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    i have 2 ntl 250's bricked with 250hack_dump_telnet.bin. also 1 255 with the same image bricked. im running a 250 at the minute also with the 250hack_dump_telnet.bin which hasnt been bricked YET. username and password not changed on the 3 bricked modems, was able to configure at least 1 of my 4modems before they were all fooked. hopefully theres a fix for the bricked ones soon. tried to flash them again but cannot even access telnet.
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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I am using a SB5100 with SIGMA-X Version 1.06 RC4 BETA1.
    So far so good, not had any problems, Touch Wood.
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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    sb1501e with (ntl250-sb5101_hack and sb5101.mod.10.2.by.fercsa installed there did get bricked but just reflashed with a full rdy hacked image changed login details and serial and all fine fixed 3 others for friends this way aswell.. live in north belfast btw
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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    stoke are being hit now for weeks 250s 200 etc

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

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    stoke are being hit now for weeks 250s 200 etc

    Do you know of any of the 200s going down ? As i heard that they were not being hit as yet.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    m8 mates moden has gone off he told me yesterday in stoke

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by benk52 Hidden Content
    m8 mates moden has gone off he told me yesterday in stoke
    Yes thats ok but what was it a 200, 250 sb4100 sb4200? Could we have a little more info please.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    200s are hit stoke

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have 2 4200e with Fiber software and both are bricked in ex C&W North West. Hidden Content

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    200s have gone as well

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have a 250 which is not working, its not bricked as i can still telnet into it so maybe just needs a new mac....

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have a sb5100 with sigma x2 installed.Virgin bricked it out in the road while I was online! It boots up and goes into standby.It dont go into stanby when the coax is not connected.I still get my x2 page and can chaged mac but still no good.
    I thought telnet was disabled on X2 so couldn't be bricked.Anyone with any know how please?

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I have the sb5100i I think it had the sigma x on it was working good for a couple of years untill today, now got a virgin message that comes on screen asking if I'm a member and if not please register.
    I'm in cardiff.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by gus Hidden Content
    I have the sb5100i I think it had the sigma x on it was working good for a couple of years untill today, now got a virgin message that comes on screen asking if I'm a member and if not please register.
    I'm in cardiff.
    Thanks for the info m8. You need to change your mac ID on your modem, that should fix it.

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    Re: Modem Bricking Please Read!!!

    I am running a SB4200 and i have flashed it with the " SB4200-FIBERWARE-V9F4.HEX.bin

    This is the best One this Year....

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