entering mac etc sb5100

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hi ive managed to flash sigma to a sb5100 and when i go one the sigma page i change the mac and click change and it dont save it also on the frequency page when i type in the frequency it dont save and when i select european on the drop down menu that dont save i have no idea why im in a tw area and ive been following the haynes guide but it dont tell me what to do next as after the blue writing for ex cw the tut stops, can anyone help, thanks.
 
if ur using a tw dump u should ne to set the freq. as it should already be set for tw and when u change the mac did u reboot the modem and sometimes it takes a little while to locked on but if ur still having problems locking on here is tut for setting the freq

Goto webshell page in 192.168.100.1
Godown to broadcom command and type in….
cd non-vol
cd halif
cm_annex 3
UpdateSettings
goto Frequencies page and type in 331000000 in DS Frequency
Goback to Webshell page and type in UpdateSettings in Broadcom command
Goto Sigma page and Type in working mac adress
Unplug modem and connect coax and power up
Hey presto you Should be Online
 
cheers mate just tried that but still no luck in the frequency section it says
scan plan ds frequency us cid:
i try to change it in the drop down to euro but its like theres no change also it dont show the frequency i typed in the box after i click change is that normal, thanks again
 
when i go one the sigma page i change the mac and click change and it dont save it .

any changes you make you gotta kill power to modem then re apply and let it reboot for them to take affect

and tbh after flashing everyone i know only changes mac and forces cfg if needed and thats it, takes a few mins to lock on at first.
 
i forgot to mention jumpinjo i did that m8 with no difference at the top of the frequency it says:

scan plan ds frequency us cid:

is it supposed to say:

scan plan ds frequency european cid:

after i change the drop down and reboot the modem? or is that nothing to worry about

with this not changing that why i think its not saving the frequency im now trying a mac i know works as im using it with my ambit so im not sure whats wrong

*update* i used the webshell and typed frequency 331000000 255 and that updated the frequency i think or shouldnt i have done that i thought it was worth ago
 
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quick update - i reflashed the modem and started everything again and at the moment everything is pretty much the same ive run telnet and my frequency is definatly set at 331000000 now but my modems be trying to lock on for quite a while now with no luck and im not sure what to do next if the mac is not a working one will this affect the lock on, thanks any help appreciated

i just realised that in webshell i was getting the message non-vol full full erase and start again or words to that extent so i followed these steps i found in another post

cd non-vol
clear_device

yes
defaults

yes

yes

then i went back to web shell

cd non-vol , cd halif, cm_annex 3, Updatesettings and it was ok i think then i changed frequency and put in a mac (not sure if its good or bad) then rebooted the modem and watched boot up in telnet as it scans for a lock and now im getting connection to host lost
 
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then i went back to web shell

cd non-vol , cd halif, cm_annex 3, Updatesettings and it was ok i think then i changed frequency and put in a mac (not sure if its good or bad) then rebooted the modem and watched boot up in telnet as it scans for a lock and now im getting connection to host lost
when u change the freq. to 331000000 in the sigma page did u go back to web shell and type in UpdateSettings in Broadcom command like its in the tut and also r u typing it in or coping and pasting as it better to copy and paste the commands eliminating any typing errors
 
thanks for the reply mate, ive been typing in the commands into webshell but im 100% there are no typo's as at 1st there was and i hadnt noticed and the frequency is defo set to 331000000 becuase when i watch in telnet as the modem boots it keeps going back to the freq and saying its the fav freq or something like that i left it on over night and it didnt lock oni know it was scanning for at least a hr when ive checked this morning it had lost conection from the modem in telnet

also where you type the mac in on the sigma page is there supposed to be a serial number in the box underneath because im using someone elses image will i need to change that could this be a prob, thanks.
 
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hi dont think the serial number matters i just done one of these modems and had probs i had to keep trying diff macs till i got one to work what ubr are you as if i can help with macs i am cable.ubr03.glen.blueyonder.co.uk
 
thanks m8 im in wigan ubr5 but ive also tried my mac that i know works from my ambit the prob im really havin is my modem wont lock the frequency for some reason.
 
if ur sure u got good signal then i think u might need to reflash it again maybe using a different dump to see if that makes any difference
 
cheers gentlex ive tried a few mate with no luck the only ones that even show me the sigma page are the dumps that where posted in my other thread but i cant understand why my ambit 200 connects no problem and im 100% im typing everything correctly this is my 3rd day on it, its starting to wind me up now lol. this is what im doing from beging to end

flash write all - 5100-SIGMA-1.6-RC4.bin

192.168.100.1
webshell,
cd non-vol
cd halif
cm_annex 3
UpdateSettings
frequency page, freq -
331000000
webshell-
UpdateSettings
sigma page
mac = same one as my ambit that i know works
unplug modem and connect cable feed
reboot modem
wait for lock on/no lock on

ive watched it in telnet and the frequency keeps scanning for ages and every so often it says trying fav freq 331000000 then im not sure of the next line but it skips and carrys on scanning.

im at a total loss, thanks for all the help so far
 
me again lol, does anyone have another tw dump i could try its got be worth a go i left it trying to lock on from about half 1 last night until 9 this morn and still it wouldnt lock, or is there anyway i could do like a factory reset or will this not matter, thanks.

im just thinking pretty sure i mentioned it earlier but none of this will have anything to do with my sb5100i having a intel chip and (cant remember name) not the one in all the tuts would it. thanks
 
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m8 i would flash back original firmware and use bitfile to change the mac @ lease then u will differnately know why its not locking and intel chip shouldnt have anything to do with it
 
right umm how do i say this without gentlex and various other members wanting to kill me

well for starters ive only gone and done it, 20mb mac n all

the reason it wouldnt work was down to me being a numpty and also two much bloody wiring in my flat,
i was using a cable feed which i would normaly use for my subbed tv box which comes from a splitter which is either damaged or just plane shite i tried another cable just out of curiosity as quick as i turned it on the freq locked and the modem booted great then i checked sigma and it had picked up the 20mb config but it was really slow then i remembered i was testing the sb5100 with my mac from my ambit (still wired up) hence booting unpluged that did a speed test and 1st result had gone from 9830 d/l to 1400+ im well happy and thank you to everyone who helped me and im really sorry for being a prize tit lol can you believe this as been my prob since sunday aft, all the same i know these modems inside out now so not a total loss lol, thanks again i appreciate it.
 
well that alright m8, i thought u were going to say i forget to connect it up to the feed!!! then those names u called ur self would of suited u to a tee... glad u sus its out and is up and running @ full speed
 
I have the same problem as you . and have followed the same steps with no luck .
I knowthe modem is 100% cos the chap I got it from is 100% sound and he has tested it out .


like you , its driving me wild . I have no idea where Im going wrong :(

Cheers

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