HOW TO: Ditch 1.1.0.19036 and go back to 1.0.4.17248 without update checks

**CaptainRewind** · May 12th, 2011, 11:10 AM

HOW TO: Ditch 1.1.0.19036 and go back to 1.0.4.17443 without update checks

Requires:
-Boxee Box with ethernet connection to a router
-USB thumb drive
-Router running DD-WRT, Tomato, or any firmware which supports domain AND keyword blocking, and supports the ability to block specific local IP's or MAC addresses

1. Download the 1.0.4.17443 firmware from http://dl.boxee.tv/version/dlink.dsm...7443/boxee.iso and copy it to a USB thumb drive (make sure USB drive is formatted as FAT).

2. Plug an ethernet cable between your Boxee Box and your router
2a. (Optional if your router supports MAC filtering as well as LAN IP filtering):
Assign your Boxee Box a "reserved" LAN IP, so you can setup blocking on that IP.
2b. Make a note of your Boxee Box's ethernet MAC address or, if you did step 2a, make a note of its assigned LAN IP.

3. Login to the admin console of your router and create a filter. Deny access to the following hostnames from your Boxee Box's LAN IP or ethernet MAC address:
dl.boxee.tv
app.boxee.tv
3a. Apply router settings.

4. Enter Recovery Mode
4a. Turn Power off
4b. Hold Power button for about 10 seconds (some people say 7-8), then release. Boxee Box will start with a yellow light instead of green.

5. Reset Boxee Box to factory default settings
5c. Select "Restore Factory Defaults" from the recovery menu. Reboot when prompted.

6. Ignore everything you see on-screen and power the unit back off.

7. Enter Recovery Mode again (repeat step 4).

8. Insert USB drive into slot on Boxee Box. Select "USB Upgrade" from recovery menu. Reboot when prompted.

9. If your router is blocking properly, you should connect to the wired network, bypass update check, and be prompted to adjust the screen settings to your TV. Once that is complete, you should be prompted to login.

10. Once at the login prompt on the Boxee Box, update the filters on your router. You will not be able to login until you do.
10a. REMOVE the two previous hostnames (dl.boxee.tv and app.boxee.tv) from the filter list. If you don't do this you won't be able to login or download apps.
10b. ADD a keyword to the filter:
"boxee.iso" (no quotes)
10c. Apply router settings.

11. Login to Boxee Box as normal. You should now be on the 1.0.4.17443 firmware, with updates blocked but apps allowed.
11a. Be sure your router settings are saved permanently or you will be prompted for updates every boot.

12. Enjoy not having all kinds of issues like other people less willing to spend time downgrading.

13. (Optional): If you plan on using WiFi, be sure to add your WiFi MAC address to the filter list or reserve a LAN IP and add that to the list.

**AchillesPDX** · May 12th, 2011, 11:33 AM

You sir need a gold medal. I was still on 1.0.4.17248 but I just added this filter to my router with the hopes that the wife won't accidentally update it to some broken version (AKA 1.1.0.19036)

Thanks!

**n0thng2bdone** · May 12th, 2011, 12:55 PM

perfect, thanks

**Iznogood** · May 12th, 2011, 02:12 PM

Sticky NOW !!

Thanks for the tutorial..

**mindslap** · May 12th, 2011, 03:46 PM

11. Login to Boxee Box as normal. You should now be on the 1.0.4.17248 firmware, with updates blocked but apps allowed.
11a. Be sure your router settings are saved permanently or you will be prompted for updates every boot.

Thats odd.. I'm running :
Boxee Version: 1.0.4.17443

I did a link check for .17443
http://dl.boxee.tv/version/dlink.dsm...7443/boxee.iso
And its giving up an ISO...it works.

So....1.04.17443 is *later* than 1.04.17248.

From what I can tell...
17248 was released on Jan 31st.
(Your link above)

17443 was released on Feb 14th.
http://dl.boxee.tv/version/dlink.dsm...7443/boxee.iso

**CaptainRewind** · May 12th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by mindslap

Thats odd.. I'm running :
Boxee Version: 1.0.4.17443

I did a link check for .17443
http://dl.boxee.tv/version/dlink.dsm...7443/boxee.iso
And its giving up an ISO...it works.

So....1.04.17443 is *later* than 1.04.17248.

From what I can tell...
17248 was released on Jan 31st.
(Your link above)

17443 was released on Feb 14th.
http://dl.boxee.tv/version/dlink.dsm...7443/boxee.iso

Well I didn't even know about the .17443 version... shows what I know. I would recommend anyone reading this post use .17443 instead, which is what I plan to do tonight.

I edited the OP. Thanks Mindslap!

**aaronwt** · May 12th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Thanks. I can't find the USB drive I had it on before. Actually I can't find half a dozen of them. I put them somewhere where I would not lose them but I forgot where that was. doh!

Anyway I'm going to put the older firmware back on the box I take to my GFs house. Since the old firmware would drop off the titles when the source is disconnected and they would show back up when they were reconnected. Now nothing seems to disappear. Which is annoying if the source is not available to watch the content.

**mindslap** · May 12th, 2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by CaptainRewind

Well I didn't even know about the .17443 version... shows what I know. I would recommend anyone reading this post use .17443 instead, which is what I plan to do tonight.

I edited the OP. Thanks Mindslap!

No problem!

**SuperSix231** · May 12th, 2011, 09:13 PM

My router doesn't have the ability to do keyword filtering. I can block websites though. Does anyone know the exact URL the Box uses to look for the boxee.iso file? If it's in a subdirectory, I may be able to block up to the filename.