[AusNOG] Cisco 887VA vs Cisco 867VAE

[Mike Taylor]

shh, I keep getting the VA and VAE confused, my bad

Cheers,
Mike


On 03/11/15 12:49, Reuben Farrelly wrote:
> On 3/11/2015 10:38 AM, Mike Taylor wrote:
>> However, the 'new' generation 800 series, in our in-house testing are
>> all pretty good.
>
> Very interesting testing.  Thanks for posting..
>
>> And, yes you can upgrade just the modem firmware for xDSL
>
> Not on the 867VAE-K9s you can't.
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/800-series-routers/data_sheet_c78-693249.pdf
>
>
> "Fixed Firmware solution for General deployments. No ability to
> upgrade the Firmware on the 860VAE models (applicable to all non-Wifi
> models)"
>
> And from Cisco SR# 635364131 which I raised earlier this year:
>
> ---
>
> 1. I have confirmed from the engineering team that we have no
> supportable options available to upgrade the firmware on the 867VAE
> CPE. We can consider migrating to the 867VAE-W or any 887/897VA where
> we can replicate with this antique firmware then step up to the later
> firmware & drivers where Broadcom has addressed a number of Ikanos
> Interoperability issues.
>
> ---
>
> Which all quite sucks, really especially if you run into an
> interoperability problem, like I did.
>
> Reuben
>
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