I'm trying to set up my spare hub as a repeater (using two home hub 1.0) using jarviser's site and was getting on great untill i realised my second hub is running off old firmware. its using version 6.1.1M and can't update using the bt update manager, i keep getting the error code 100 or 103 

Tried forcing a manual update but the hub always resets half way though the process then comes up with an error that the hub couldn't be located  also tried setting up the spare hub as my main hub over night (for two nights) to see if it would update automatically like the other one did but again nothing! help! i have a really weird shaped flat so i can only get wifi through half the flat as the signal can't reach the other end of the flat!

any ideas on how to get the hub to update?

...in particular using the tool in the root of a memory stick so as not to have too long a file path.

And use XP if you have it.

However as a repeater, 6.1.1.M probably has more advantages so I would not bother about upgrading. You probably have more options than in 6.2.2.6, it's just hub phones and FON that were added later.
If you want to use it as the main hub then fair enough, upgrade it.

I never had 6.1.1.m so don't know how to get into the IP address changes. I am surprised that you can't just go to http://192.168.1.254 and go into advanced then Config then .Ip Addresses - I seem to remember the way into Admin is slightly different.

If you disable firewall and antivirus in the PC, Vista should run the upgrade tool if you right click and run as Administrator.

If you upgraded to the latest firmware then it will reset, which is why I suggest either using 6.2.2.6 (locked in the master) or preferably not using WDS at all as you need to use WEP encryption which can be hacked by a 12 year-old. Use ethernet cable and WPA-PSK for reliability and security