Sully, As we have described in our Customer Advisory (http://www.smartbridges.com/new/support/beta.php) there are multiple possible ways of fixing the problem. So let's not get the rumor mill started on speculations.
Let me repeat for clarity, the new hardware will work with all (New and Old firmware). There is no need to upgrade. The new firmware will work with all (New and Old hardware). For the products purchased in the month of June/July 2003, you are better off to upgrade the firmware. Nish -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree Network Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:05 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [smartBridges] Firmware or Hardware Fix??? This is not an attempt to start a riot at all. Truly it's not. I am not ready to give up on sB. Their customer support is UNRIVALED! However...Blazen Wireless brings up a good point. Why would sB spend literally THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to replace the components, if the firmware was a 100% fix?? After all, you already spent the money on developing the firmware. This really doesn�t look good. My loyalty must first lie with my customer's...and therefore, I must ask this... What are you covering up? What did the firmware MASK? What limitations did you put on the equipment with this firmware fix?? What were you unsatisfied in-house with, when it came to the performance of your radios with the bad chips and new firmware? There must be something....you would not have spent the money to open up ALL THOSE UNITS. Or are you going to say, "We started to replace the chips prior to verifying that the firmware truly was a fix"?? sB...I am still sticking with you...but...I don�t want degraded equipment in my network!! I don�t want these units failing anymore!! Please understand that I am NOT flaming you! You guys are great...all of my equipment has run wonderfully up to this batch of equipment. Sully -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sB Tech Support Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from ELECTROCOMM AGAIN!!! The thermal issue can be solved either with hardware or the firmware. Only one of them is required. Distributors holding the old batch will simply just need the software fix. Since July 10, we have been shipping the new hardware for weeks (with old firmware). Starting last week we cut the new firmware into the manufacturing line. So the new hardware + new firmware will start shipping coming week. Alex sB Tech Support � � -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from ELECTROCOMM AGAIN!!! someone please chime in I don't think they replaced bad chips I thought this whole time it was within the manufacturing process they started to use a NEW model chip not compatible with the old firmware. The fix was to come out with NEW firmware. I don't think they started to put back in the old style chips did they? and if so then would the NEW firmware not be correct and be causing more problems. This is getting scary I think the ones to answer these questions is SB not someone else who is assuming what Sb has done to the units. SB care to comment?? if this was a firmware problem why the need to get back into the units, why not just load rev 1.1.07??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:15 AM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from ELECTROCOMM AGAIN!!! What is everyone complaining about??? I really don't think this is used equipment that was returned from other customers? I think it is the batch of units that they held at the plant with the "bad chips" which caused the HUGE firmware issue. So...they went in, replaced the chips and sent them out. It would still be NEW equipment. That is just my guess...but if EVERYONE is receiving equipment with stickers pulled up, then that is a pretty good assumption. The policy of giving us refurb equipment for every RMA may need a small amendment. If the unit is in play for let's say a few months and it goes bad. Well, I don't mind if they send me a refurb. But...if I receive a DOA, then I WANT a NEW unit for my RMA. My 2 cents.... Sully -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gino A. Villarini Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from ELECTROCOMM AGAIN!!! Isn't there a law against this? I remember somebody won a millionaire lawsuit against a major Corp. because of this... Gino -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan @ Wyoming.com Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 1:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from ELECTROCOMM AGAIN!!! Same here boys. I got one fresh from Singapor with all 4 corners of the the Total sticker peeling off. So that tells me that it had been opened up. By the way it is no good. SB.....You need to fix this problem. You need to sell those as a referb product at a discount price. With the # of radio's that have been RMA'd there are going to be a bunch of referbs coming down the line. SB PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM!!!!!!!! Thanks......Dan On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 08:14:36 -0700 Gary Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, very common in any product. I buy a new product and pay new > product price. It is a bad unit > (Mfgr Fault). I send it back (At my cost for shipping) and they > replace it with a refurbed unit > someone else sent back and they fixed. > Bottom line is I paid new unit price and double shipping for a used > refurbed unit. That sucks. > This will weigh in when I choose brands to buy. > > The Wirefree Network wrote: > > > I thought they already commented on this issue. If I recall > >correctly, > > refurbished units ARE used for RMA's. That is the policy. > > > > Maybe I'm wrong?? > > > > Sully > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric P. > >Grundlehner > > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 7:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from > >ELECTROCOMM > > AGAIN!!! > > > > After all this talk I just checked my Airbridge Total (rma) I > >received > > last week after waiting months for it. The corners look like the > > stickers have been removed before. All four corners are creased. > > > > If I send back a unit that doesn't work as a RMA and they send back > > another refurbished unit/old RMA it will be a on going cycle until > >I get > > a unit that is either new or works. Maybe Smartbridges can afford > >to > > play this game but I sure can't with my clients. The bottom line is > >we > > can't look like idiots because SB sends us a broken up after > >broken > > unit. > > > > Someone from ECOMM or SB please comment on this issue. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurence > >Laforga > > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:05 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] getting possible used items from > >ELECTROCOMM > > AGAIN!!! > > > > Hey..I noticed that too when I first got'em...one was to fulfill an > > RMA and another one a regular order. Both had the corners of the > >label > > creased as if they've been peeled off. I needed to replace a > > customer's unit and it worked with the new firmware so I figured no > > big deal. > > > > I know that they will replace RMA's with other units that have been > > refurbished or deemed not to be defective but I would think that > > regular orders should be filled with NEW units. > > > > Laurence > > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay this is the 2nd time I have ordered equipment and appears 3 > > ABO's that I received yesterday one has the corners of the sticker > > pulled up and its obvious it was tampered with?? Is this a used > >unit > > that was bad and sent in for repair and shipped back out to me > >again! > > I looked at the stock I got from the previous week and low and > >behold > > I found yet another one that it appears the whole sticker was off > >and > > its all bubbled up and corner is undone like it was lifted off as > > well.. > > > > > > I hope these work because I need them BAD! > > > > > > Can someone from Ecomm and Smartbridges get together to find out > > what the heck is going on over there I don't want to be out in the > > field looking like an idiot again with used units with problems.. > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > Laurence Laforga > > TIRGON Communications, LLC. > > dba Waipahu.Net Wireless Broadband > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > >unsubscribe > > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > >unsubscribe > > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > >smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > >unsubscribe smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
