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Dennis Rex  
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From: "Dennis Rex" <d...@home.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 06:45:59 GMT
Local: Fri, Nov 2 2001 1:45 am
Subject: Re: New Firmware for Linksys BEFW11S4
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My take on this firmware is that Linksys brought the feature set on the S4
firmware on par with the wired versions, with the exception of the ZoneAlarm
and virus support stuff (that looked like marketing vs. function anyway).
MAC filtering, port triggering and other advanced functions are added.  The
suggested links on hansenonline are very informative on those features.  The
antenna settings are: default, left, right & diversity spread.  It appears
that default selects both antennae in a dipole (rabbit ears) arrangement.
Moving them helps hit the weak spots, especially in the vertical plane.  Go
in small increments to find the best coverage for your situation.  Using the
left or right makes sense if you've connected an external antenna, or want
to lop off your coverage on one side.  The diversity setting should, by
definition, select the element with the strongest signal.  When I tried it
in an area that had been iffy, I got good signal, then weak, then good.  It
seemed to switch back & forth, but not lock in.  In strong coverage areas,
I saw no difference using diversity.  Maybe it's best for a moving client.

"Kochin Chang" <koch...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:81e232c8.0110290844.71ddb662@posting.google.com...
> I also successfully updated my BEFW11S4 firmware without any problem,
> and are curious about the new features they added. Do you have any
> information on those new features you mentioned? The on-line manual
> provides only minimum or no information for those features. I am
> specially interested in the Antenna Selection option. Is it something
> I can use to boost the signal range and quality?

> Thanks.

> Kochin Chang

> "Dennis Rex" <d...@home.com> wrote in message

<news:uGZC7.60754$8a.42084126@news1.rsm1.occa.home.com>...
> > I noticed Port Triggering in the Forwarding tab and antenna selction
options
> > in the Wireless tab.  There's a new thing at the bottom of the Filters
page,
> > but I don't remember what was added.

> > "George Lake" <syberf...@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> > news:nzZC7.27348$R9.7910249@typhoon.we.rr.com...
> > > I got mine to work after a few changes here and there. But my question
is
> > :
> > > whats the differance? Where is the README.DOC? Is it an upgrade? what
is
> >  it?

> > > "Tim Stobb" <t...@power.net.invalid> wrote in message
> > > news:2nebttgmon73dpilng5qkb3ovte2ksqrcn@4ax.com...
> > > > Any luck yet? I have one that never worked right in the closet. Had
to
> > > > be reset sometimes once a day. Will try the new firmware myself. No
> > > > readme in the zip file either.

> > > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2001 21:46:11 GMT, "Shay Logan" <shay_lo...@usa.net>
> > > > wrote:

> > > > >There is a new firmware release for the BEFW11S4, but I did have
> >  trouble
> > > > >making the box work after the upgrade.  The upgrade went fine, but
I
> >  got
> >  not
> > > > >get out onto the internet after it.  After half an hour on the
phone
> >  with
> > > > >their tech support it still would not work.  I do not know why I
did
> >  not
> >  try
> > > > >to reset the whole box before, but when I did it work.  The tech
> >  support
> > > > >lady told me that they do not recommend upgrading the boxes.  Why
do
> >  they
> > > > >bother writing new firmware?


 
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