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R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:09 am

Dear all,
I actually use a RBSXTR&r11e-LTE6 device running LTE firmware v025 and I'm waiting to receive a new one to configure for a new site.

is there a link with R11e-LTE6 firmware improvements/changelog to help me to judge if a new version is useful or risky to install?
Is there on the device the possibility to install a particular version of firmware from terminal? I'd like to install v025 on the new device because I'm scared of v026 and v027 due to absence of users feedback, but from terminal I can only upgrade to latest version (actually v027).

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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:04 pm

v20 was weak but stable
v26 is not always stable
v27 are the best

We not have a changelog for lte modules firmware.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:24 pm

I just received the new device running v025 as LTE modem factory firmware. I don't know if is better to keep v025 or upgrade to v027.
In case of troubles with v027 is there a way to downgrade to v025? Is downgrade possible directly or do I need additional hardware?
Does v027 compared to v025 fixes cell lock function? On v025 if I activate it, after some minutes connection stops working until a reset of modem module.
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:24 pm

Thats way better is to do a firmware update.
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:I ... re_upgrade
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:41 am

Thats way better is to do a firmware update.
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:I ... re_upgrade
Can we choose what version we want tto upgrade? Or there is no options? Now the latest LTE firmware is v029. What is the performance of this version? Afraid if upgrade got other issues. Currenyly I am using firmware v025.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:01 am

Not that I am aware off. Upgrade is always latest version.

Did upgrade yesterday on sxt lte, no problems noticed. No improvements either.

But I use it for quite simple purpose, nothing advanced or taxing.
Only 3G, max 10mb and I am already happy.
ADSL service where that device is used is max 2mb so...
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:00 am

...I see V033 is available...my unit is on V029...any info, if an upgrade would improve things?
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:16 am

Last time i remember, i could not upgrade for some reason...
I think that was on V27...
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:10 pm

R11e-LTE-4G and R11e-LTE6 can be upgraded online or from local file who can be shared by MikroTik support if cases need that.
Normaly we can do only do a `/interface lte lte1 firmware-upgade=yes` what download and install file from MikroTik servers.

The ChangeLog not exist.

With some problems we can contact with http://help.mikrotik.com

The support can install you a beta channel firmware and that firmware stay in beta state... he not upgrade to normal one and again we must contact to support to unlock normal firmware-update way by user. Some person share files between them and ppl install from file and stuck inside beta, no more updated by user - that's why not use any file from anyone, only from MikroTik itself.
I think no one say about this for now.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:16 pm

Sorry for hijacking this thread, as I have R11e-LTE modem (on a SXT LTE Kit). I have a script that alerts me when a new firmware-update is available. Installed firmware is MikroTik_CP_2.160.000_v018 . Latest firmware is MikroTik_CP_2.160.000_v020 . Router OS is on 6.49.4 (stable). So, I am looking for a changelog too.

Anyway, thanks to @SiB for sharing whatever you know.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:20 pm

Today i tried to upgrade again a WAP R with a R11e LTE6 modem card twice...
Still i could not update, both times i was getting status failed when installing...

I thought then that it might be due to some extra packages added consuming Ram and HDD resources... So i did remove them and left only the default ones...
After that upgrade to V 033 was successful...
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:53 am

pothi write:
Latest firmware is MikroTik_CP_2.160.000_v020 . Router OS is on 6.49.4 (stable). So, I am looking for a changelog too.
Sorry, no official changelog for any MikroTik R11* lte units :(, you can ask only at http://help.mikrotik.com
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:26 pm

Okay, thanks for the info. I went ahead with the firmware upgrade. No issues found so far.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:04 pm

Hello. What latest fw build for
R11e-LTE
R11e-LTE6
Thank you
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:05 pm

the same that appear when you check on your devices
/interface lte firmware-upgrade lte1
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:14 pm

no devices.
R11e-LTE - v020
R11e-LTE6 - v033
??
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:16 pm

How come you care if you don't have it?
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:21 pm

I asked a question.
why you answer a question with a question?
it's important for me to know
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:26 pm

Really my first reply is a hint for help you to check what version you have and what is the latest.

It is also important for me to understand why it matters to you, that you don't have it anyway...
 
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Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:28 pm

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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:30 pm

Really my first reply is a hint for help you to check what version you have and what is the latest.
But ... but ... how can he check without a device ?
:lol:
It is also important for me to understand why it matters to you, that you don't have it anyway...
Fully agree there.

Strange way of asking a question yet not revealing WHY you want to know.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:32 pm

The user probably prefer to know that the last Quectei is EG12EAPAR01B12M4G
Probably it have wAP-R device with R11e-LTE removed and use another modem...
And probably he want know if are present new versions because is thinking to put back original modem...

Probably...
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:01 pm

V034 is online ... has anyone tested this yet ?
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:53 pm

V034 is online ... has anyone tested this yet ?
And where is the change log ? I'm not going to upgrade remotely not knowing what it might or might not solve.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:22 pm

Have you ever seen a changelog to any modem firmware version ?
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:49 pm

Have you ever seen a changelog to any modem firmware version ?
Nope.
So I filed a support ticket to ask :lol:
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:26 pm

Response came back.
It was worth the try :lol:

Regarding MikroTik modem change logs:

features/functional changes - modem is controlled by RouterOS dialer, so all changes to features are reflected in RouterOS dialer, please see RouterOS change log
modem baseband (CP, DSP) firmware fixes for end-user this is useless because it is impossible without debugging tools and issues occurring/present to determine does the fix applies to this cellular network/subscriber/SIM/LAC/towers etc combination.
For instance, R11-LTE6 v029 have fix for a rare "crash of dsp with err 0x8167" discovered in one cellular network western network part, and according to the provider it was occurring only in this network part (different network settings). Even if we provide network names, other cellular network users can't determine does this can happend in their network or not.

Please send us a link to a sample of other manufacturer modem firmware change log, which contains or is the format in which You are willing to see it.

Anyhow, decided to take the shot and upgraded day before yesterday.
No noticeable side-effects. Could be me but I have the "impression" it is a tad faster now: before 5-6Mb max, now frequently going over 7, approaching 8. But that's not tested in depth, just first observations.
(And before anyone starts, device is literally in the middle of nowhere where even cell phones don't have reception most of the time, so I am happy with what I can get)
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:42 pm

Upgrade to V034 since 13 days : No CA since the upgrade (RBLHGGR)

Reboot, upgrade to lastest ROS 7.4.1: no CA. No problem with CA with the previous version, of course.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:26 pm

Upgrade to V034 since 13 days : No CA since the upgrade (RBLHGGR)

Reboot, upgrade to lastest ROS 7.4.1: no CA. No problem with CA with the previous version, of course.
If you upgrade to 7.5beta11 testing does it come back?
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:11 pm

Upgrade to V034 since 13 days : No CA since the upgrade (RBLHGGR)

Reboot, upgrade to lastest ROS 7.4.1: no CA. No problem with CA with the previous version, of course.
Hello,
I have a strange issue with my SXT-LTE6 which I think could be coming from this V034 firmware.

On my site I've been enjoying 40-80 Mbps download speed for almost 2 years but suddenly my download speeds have been dropping a lot to 10-15 Mbps only. All I can see from the SXT interface is that the CA seems to be very unstable, and the SINR are much lower than before. I tried to upgrade to RouterOS 7.8 which did not change anything and now I am back to 6.48.6.

There was no change in my environment so initially I thought it was my 4G carrier. The 3 main carriers in France have presence on my tower so I tried all of the three but unfortunately the result is more or less the same (small variations coming I believe from the slight differences in the directions their respective antennas are beaming towards my site).

I am now suspecting the LTE firmware but could not find a way to download older releases. Could someone help me on this ?

Thank you.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:54 pm

Hello. What latest fw build for
R11e-LTE
R11e-LTE6
Thank you
For some reason MT did not provided a way to Upgrade the Firmware on those via AIR (cell provider)
they want you to use an USB to miniPCI adapter.

why ? idk
they just did not want to or was too lazy to implement it
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:05 pm

Upgrade to V034 since 13 days : No CA since the upgrade (RBLHGGR)

Reboot, upgrade to lastest ROS 7.4.1: no CA. No problem with CA with the previous version, of course.
Hello,
I have a strange issue with my SXT-LTE6 which I think could be coming from this V034 firmware.

On my site I've been enjoying 40-80 Mbps download speed for almost 2 years but suddenly my download speeds have been dropping a lot to 10-15 Mbps only. All I can see from the SXT interface is that the CA seems to be very unstable, and the SINR are much lower than before. I tried to upgrade to RouterOS 7.8 which did not change anything and now I am back to 6.48.6.

There was no change in my environment so initially I thought it was my 4G carrier. The 3 main carriers in France have presence on my tower so I tried all of the three but unfortunately the result is more or less the same (small variations coming I believe from the slight differences in the directions their respective antennas are beaming towards my site).

I am now suspecting the LTE firmware but could not find a way to download older releases. Could someone help me on this ?

Thank you.
i just was going to tell you to not upgrade the firmware

we bought 6 SXTR&EP06-A
https://www.quectel.com/product/lte-a-ep06-series ( for north America version )
and i did not follow the ancient proverb. " if isn't broke don't fix it"

so i upgraded the radio firmware on one of them , and i took some time
cause it was like 3 versions behind, and it make incremental updates only
so you need to wait for the flash that is slow and then reboot and then check again
and do the rest of the updates

long story short
the one with the "latest and greatest" firmware is half more than half slower than the ones with stock radios

i am glad that i just did that on one radio instead on all of them.
why ? IDK.... it suppose to be better not worst to have the latest LTE RADIO firmware

i am on 7.8 on all of them
and stock LTE radio firmware on all expect the one that is crawling

i think the only way to downgrade is to get a USB miniPCI reader
pull the original factory firmware from the "good" non updates radios
and flash that on to the "crawler" radio.

thing is that i do not have the quectel software to do it
i doubt MT will provide the flash tools to roll back the LTE radio firmware cause is made by quectel.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:10 pm

the one with the "latest and greatest" firmware is half more than half slower than the ones with stock radios
Thank you for your feedback, this is super interesting and also consistent with my own experience unfortunately.

I have opened a support call with Mikrotik, we'll see if I can get them help me downgrade but I am doubtful. For now they've asked me to provide some logs and config dumps.

There is no need for a special software to downgrade, all I need is the firmware binary file, any version pre V033.
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:51 pm

but you need a reader app or something so to read the binary from a quectel radio
maybe if you contact quectel they will provide a reader/writer app

i can copy that from one of my "VIRGIN" ones
but i dont have a MiniPCI USB reader

also , how do you open those things
i mean mine SXTR&EP06-A
looks kind of sealed
no screws, just a SNAP-on design that you can EFF up if you dont have caution
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:03 am


I have opened a support call with Mikrotik, we'll see if I can get them help me downgrade but I am doubtful. For now they've asked me to provide some logs and config dumps.
i hope that they help
or hope that Quectel help to get the original Radio Firmware.
i use to have one old CAT4 LTE module from TELIT and those guys go above and beyond tech wise and Customer support wise
they send me the binary files of the radio i used to have
i flashed a wrong version on it and render the radio useless
kind of bricked , but they send me the images , some app and instructions.
and i was back online

i want to get one of those 5G Latest TELIT LTE radios but they are price prohibited 4me and even if i had the dough
i will need to get an M.2 to MiniPCI adaptor cause most of the new stuff is M.2

maybe if i stop getting wasted at the bars (lol) i can get this 5G radio
https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/modem ... rm520n-gl/
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:56 am

Oh yes I am not even thinking about extracting the firmware from an other device, I only hope to find a way to get hold of the binary file, either from Mikrotik support, or in the worst case from a .ru website !

And don't stop getting wasted, life is too short anyway :-)
 
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Re: R11e-LTE6 modem firmware changelog

Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:01 pm

how are things going with V036? I'm running V034 and not intending to upgrade, since everything is working rock-solid for me.
Just being curious.

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