Sagem 2304 - http 400 errors .. wtf?

[LarryDavid]

Hi, long time listener, first time caller.

So I came back to SKY BB on the unlimited package. I got one of these routers. I have to say they are appalling. Nowhere near as good as the NETGEAR's they gave out previously (I still have mine thankfully).

Anyway, the main problem I have with it is that trying to actually use the config pages on the router will give an HTTP 400 about three times out of 5. this of course makes it a bloody nightmare to use. The ADSL connection itself is fine and doesn't drop.

So I'm figuring that sending it back is pointless? It certainly appears to be a firmware issue of some sort so new hardware won't really fix it. I found just one other report of this on here but it didn't offer any solutions or ideas, just that the user was going to send their router back.

How on earth did this get through beta or trial testing if its this bad? Did it work OK originally and then get broken with a bad firmware update or something?

For the record, I'm connected over ethernet not wireless, the wireless is disabled and the firmware appears to be up to date (5.14.6.1a4n)

Thank the lord I kept the NETGEAR.

Any ideas anyone? Or is it just a big pile of 'doo doo' and thats that?

[LarryDavid]

Well typically right after I posted it, I remembered that I had Kaspersky installed on the laptop. Disable that for 5 minutes and hey-presto everything is fine. Not sure if Kaspersky is doing bad things to the packets/request going out, or its doing good things and the router is the one that's dumping good requests as bad but, hey ho, at least a possible solution is here for someone else should they need it.

Tea anyone?

[Scubbie]

Phew! I thought for a moment we had something new there.

Tea anyone?

Yes please, put the kettle on.

[LarryDavid]

Have since replaced it with the latest version 2011 (was using 2009) and it seems to 'play' much better. Possibly just a problem relating to older versions running on Vista or something.

Previous remarks about 'doo doo' are now retracted and I promise to take better care in future before I post something.

Sugar?

[Scubbie]

With all the recent history around the Sagem 2304n, it is easy to jump to conclusions at times. Respectfully you corrected things once you realised it was something else.

Sugar?

Yes please, just a little.