I have a FIOS G110o gateway from ebay which works perfectly but I am not getting updates from Verizon. The part of the reason I believe is its a frontier gateway router. I tried to apply the update via http://192.168.1.1/#/advanced/fwupgrade after downloading the firmware file from https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/equipment/open-source-software.
As soon as I upload the file it shows busy cursor for couple of seconds and then nothing happens. Please suggest if there are any other possible solutions
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There is no ability for a user to flash Verizon routers. All firmware updates are pushed from the Verizon infrastructure. Even if you could build an image, you can't load it.
Further, you can't build an image. The publicly available code is the open source code in the router. There most likely is proprietary code in the image as well, such as for the various network hardware blocks. Any proprietary code isn't in the tarball. I suspect there are security certificates in the image used for TR-069 and similar. The SoC may also use a secure boot process, which means the image needs to be digitally signed. If you don't have the public key for the digital signature, you can't make a bootable image. I doubt Verizon makes the public key, well, public.
I could be wrong about this, but from what I've seen the publicly available code is missing a lot of pieces. If you're able to figure out how to build an image and flash it without going through Verizon's servers you'll be the darling of the router hacking world.
Good Luck.
Not sure what updates you are expecting. Verizon has not had very many updates.
what version are you running?
The Firmware Version 01.03.01.12. The hardware version is 1.03. Physical Connection Type Is Coax.The sticker on router says it’s Verizon but all the branding on the login page is frontiers
Sounds like someone just put a Verizon sticker on a Frontier router and tried to sell it as Verizon. Too late to return it?
Well I tried the manual update after disconnecting the router from internet, and uploading the file bhr4_release_01_04_00_12.tar via ethernet cable. After 50% upload the page displays invalid firmware. I am trying to salvage it, Ebay has been very graciuos and has initiated a return! Now its just the zeal to heal !
you cannot flash a TAR file.
That is a source code for firmware
It needs to be compiled into a firmware file that you can then flash
Regarding the tar file with the source code. Does anyone know how you can compile it to flash the G1100? I see that if you uncompress all the folders you have a bunch of folders with code. Some you can run make on, but others you can't. So, what do you make it a firmware file for upload to the router?
My FiOS G1100 router has:
Firmware Version
| 02.00.01.08 |
I see on the Open SOurce page
Does any have instructions on how to apply the .tar file to the G1100 router?
EDIT: I found this link http://192.168.1.1/#/advanced/fwupgrade gets you to the right place. Now I just need the right FW file for 2.10.07
swieder - have you found the answer?
And is 2.00.010.07 noticeably better than 02.00.01.08?
@swieder wrote:My FiOS G1100 router has:
Firmware Version
02.00.01.08 I see on the Open SOurce page
Does any have instructions on how to apply the .tar file to the G1100 router?
EDIT: I found this link http://192.168.1.1/#/advanced/fwupgrade gets you to the right place. Now I just need the right FW file for 2.10.07
did u find how to apply the TAR file??
@CRobGauth wrote:Sounds like someone just put a Verizon sticker on a Frontier router and tried to sell it as Verizon. Too late to return it?
Well keep in mind so, some customers kept Verizon equipment when the change happened. It might have Verizon stickers on it in that case, but would have received a firmware update to ensure it worked with Frontier. I would believe it's highly possible they sold it since in their area, Verizon is not around.
Well I talked to the technical support and they gave a very non unconvicing reason. The reason they dont are not sending the update is - Its 100 MBPS connection and 01_04_00_12 is only needed for connection above 300MBPS. I still believe Verizon Technical Support would have supplied the correct update file I would have manually updated the G1100 gateway! This seems like a dead end, time to return and buy the replacement!
Nope it is the other way around. Frontire firmware is flashed on FIOS gateway
@BITS01 wrote:I have a FIOS G110o gateway from ebay which works perfectly but I am not getting updates from Verizon. The part of the reason I believe is its a frontier gateway router. I tried to apply the update via http://192.168.1.1/#/advanced/fwupgrade after downloading the firmware file from https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/equipment/open-source-software.
As soon as I upload the file it shows busy cursor for couple of seconds and then nothing happens. Please suggest if there are any other possible solutions
Like I told a poster recently the Frontier versions are problematic. Although a bargain on eBay and elsewhere they really are not compatible since Frontier took over many Verizon markets.
Thank you for the information! The only option I have not tried is to disconnect it from internet and apply the update via ethernet cable.
nm ... i see it mentioned here that the tarball is the source and needs compilation suitable for upload/flash... will continue searching for instructions to convert tarball to flashable bin ...
--orig q below ... duplicate.
this is my hardware.
UI Version: v1.0.294
Firmware Version: 02.00.01.08
Model Name: FiOS-G1100
Hardware Version: 1.03
and i am trying to update the router firmware using
https://www.verizon.com/cs/groups/public/documents/adacct/bhr4_release_02_02_00_14.tar
the ok button to upload does not appear to be functional after selecting the tarball
on this page http://192.168.1.1/#/advanced/fwupgrade
Do i have to extract the tarball and upload individual files. Seems to many....
thank you in advance for any pointers.
There is no ability for a user to flash Verizon routers. All firmware updates are pushed from the Verizon infrastructure. Even if you could build an image, you can't load it.
Further, you can't build an image. The publicly available code is the open source code in the router. There most likely is proprietary code in the image as well, such as for the various network hardware blocks. Any proprietary code isn't in the tarball. I suspect there are security certificates in the image used for TR-069 and similar. The SoC may also use a secure boot process, which means the image needs to be digitally signed. If you don't have the public key for the digital signature, you can't make a bootable image. I doubt Verizon makes the public key, well, public.
I could be wrong about this, but from what I've seen the publicly available code is missing a lot of pieces. If you're able to figure out how to build an image and flash it without going through Verizon's servers you'll be the darling of the router hacking world.
Good Luck.
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