Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4

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Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4

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Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 08:11:21

Kevin,

Thank you for emailing me the latest version. But, as I am using the MacBook, there is a problem using the upgrade_GDPR software- the button is not working!!

Here is what it looks like:

 

In windows I get error when clicking on the upgrade button (error is in my comment above)

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Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 08:22:13 - last edited 2019-06-11 08:22:52

Hi,

 

Uninstall the current upgrade tool first, and the download link I sent contains a package of files, including the firmware, the manual upgrade tool and the upgrade instruction.

 

You can install this one and give it a go, and please enter these info as needed.

 

Any updates, just let me know. 

 

Good day. 

 

Bar wrote

Kevin,

Thank you for emailing me the latest version. But, as I am using the MacBook, there is a problem using the upgrade_GDPR software- the button is not working!!

Here is what it looks like:

 

In windows I get error when clicking on the upgrade button (error is in my comment above)

 

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Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 08:38:02

Hi Kevin,

This is not an installation. In Mac, you simply just open the program. And yes, I am using the latest you sent me in the mail and the screenshot was taken from the latest version.

The upgrade_GDPR is unusable

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Re:Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 08:59:22

"upgrade_GDPR.exe" is a Windows program. You need to run it in "cmd" window.

 

See attached Word file for instruction.

File:
Manual Firmware Update Instructions.docxDownload
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Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:00:30
Thanks, but I am using Mac OS and not windows (even though I own both).
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Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:03:11
Try Windows version of the program. I did manage to do the manual firmware upgrade.
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Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:05:28

Thanks for the tip!

I did try last night but I had a trouble doing that:

 

When I entered all the fields, the program kinda got stuck.

 

How did you connect to the Deco?

Mine is build like this:

Router <---> Deco

 

and the Windows computer is connected to the Deco's Wi-Fi.

 

Is this the correct way to do it?

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Re:Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:07:04

If I recall correctly, the .bin file needs to be in the same folder of the "upgrade_GDPR.exe" program. In OSX, you may need to ensure the 2 files are in the same folder.

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Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:11:34
Wafer, I'll try the Windows again. But just wanted to know how did you connect to the Deco :)
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Re:Re:Firmware downgrade from 1.2.8 to 1.2.4
2019-06-11 09:12:18

My 3 M5 are setup in this way: - modem -> Main M5 (router) ---> 2 M5 as nodes.

 

Did you see the Physical MAC Addresses of the M5s?

 

In Windows cmd, run the 2 commands (see attached Word doc).

 

for /l %a in (1,1,254) do @start......   

 

arp -a

 

 

Basically, I followed the Word instruction in Windows. I managed to get it done!

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