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Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« on: February 18, 2019, 06:27:46 AM »
Hi

I have a LS-CHL V1 version in my home and I noticed that it has switched to EM mode (flashign red lights). I have been reading through  all related posts but was not sure that FW 1.74 can be installed after the tftp process?

Can somebody help to clear my concern?

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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 08:50:20 AM »
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 08:52:39 AM »
why is that particular firmware needed?
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 11:32:02 AM »
Its the last FW for the Orion Box (blue Webif)
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 11:46:18 AM »
ah, okay I see that now. They're both listed on the LS-CHL downloads page.

Yeah, make absolutely sure you've got the right one. I know the LS-WTGL R1/R3 will flash the wrong boot loader and brick the device if you use the wrong firmware updater. I don't know if the LS-CHL V1/2 is the same or not but be careful.

fortunately the newer devices/firmware do a better job of protecting you from that kind of thing.
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2019, 01:26:53 AM »
Quote from: 1000001101000 on February 18, 2019, 08:52:39 AM
why is that particular firmware needed?

There is only that FW is avaliable on downloads page that is the reason:)
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2019, 01:29:02 AM »
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2019, 01:34:02 AM »
Chrome's translate usually works ok for me.

The main point of the post is to point out if your web interface has a blue style it's an older Orion-based device, if it has the newer red style it's the newer Kirkwood-based device.
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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2019, 02:53:33 AM »
Quote from: 1000001101000 on February 19, 2019, 01:34:02 AM
Chrome's translate usually works ok for me.

The main point of the post is to point out if your web interface has a blue style it's an older Orion-based device, if it has the newer red style it's the newer Kirkwood-based device.

Thanks

Yes it has blue web interface but othe point is, there is a sentence in fW section which is saying

Thank you for using the LinkStation Series.

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This software updates LS-XHL, LS-CHL, LS-WXL, LS-WSXL, LS-SL, LS-AVL, LS-VL, LS-WVL, LS-QVL, LS-XL, LS-YL, LS-WXBL series firmware to version 1.74. If your firmware is already version 1.74 or later and the LinkStation is not in EM mode, you do not need this update.
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Considering my LS-CHL's current status (which is in EM mode) I thought that this could be an opportunity to upgrade that devide to 1.74. It is just a food for thought

Otherwise I will try to re-install 1.12 again


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Re: Can FW 1.74 be used in LS-CHL V1 version?
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2019, 05:49:27 AM »
it might work, it might not, it might ruin your device forever. If someone ever tried it there might be an old post about it on this forum. There are a few old threads about people bricking their ls-wtgl by accident back in the day.
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