ManMountain Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I'm ditching my Virgin broadband as it's completely unreliable despite my numerous complaints, swapping to Sky fibre optic on May 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevember Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I upgraded Friday. Crisp 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Interesting, how do you interface with the openreach modem? Mines not the HG612 though, I have the V2 I think but would be cool if I could get a faster sync EDIT - I lied, it is a HG612, Rev.B - just found the guide :D Just incase, everything you need should be here: http://huaweihg612hacking.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Just incase, everything you need should be here: http://huaweihg612ha....wordpress.com/ Cheers, I unlocked it, I have UI access now, Line stats say (79999 / 20000 ) but I'm still getting 75/16 Need to find where it explains how to get a faster sync :) telnet shows Max: Upstream rate = 31364 Kbps, Downstream rate = 84876 Kbps Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps Capped at openreach modem ? OK so I turned off QoS at the Openreach modem and things are improving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 whats the point of QOS on a modem? it should be on a layer 3 switch... anyway I will take a look at this later on this week. Which guide did you follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Cheers, I unlocked it, I have UI access now, Line stats say (79999 / 20000 ) but I'm still getting 75/16 Need to find where it explains how to get a faster sync :) telnet shows Max: Upstream rate = 31364 Kbps, Downstream rate = 84876 Kbps Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps Capped at openreach modem ? OK so I turned off QoS at the Openreach modem and things are improving Darnsight better than me! Do you happen to know what your IP profile is set at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 whats the point of QOS on a modem? it should be on a layer 3 switch... anyway I will take a look at this later on this week. Which guide did you follow? Followed this guide https://huaweihg612h...ctions_v1-3.pdf Used the firmware from here (Mine was SP10, check the back of the modem for the correct version) - The download 404s but gives a menu toolbar, use FILE > Download https://docs.google....DNhYTNjOGJlZTBj Apparently the firmware is stock with the exception of the firewall being lowered from BT to Standard to allow LAN2 access Darnsight better than me! Do you happen to know what your IP profile is set at? Its weird, I get that speed with Chrome, but all other browsers give me 75/16 Profile 17a # xdslcmd info --pbParams xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status Status: Showtime Retrain Reason: 0 Max: Upstream rate = 31368 Kbps, Downstream rate = 84876 Kbps Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream Attainable Net Data Rate: 31368 kbps 84876 kbps Actual Aggregate Tx Power: 2.4 dBm 13.6 dBm ============================================================================ VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3 Line Attenuation(dB): 2.8 14.8 22.0 N/A 8.1 18.8 29.2 Signal Attenuation(dB): 7.7 14.1 21.3 N/A 8.1 18.8 29.2 SNR Margin(dB): 14.6 15.0 15.0 N/A 7.3 7.3 7.4 TX Power(dBm): -12.1 -35.4 2.1 N/A 10.9 7.6 7.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Followed this guide https://huaweihg612h...ctions_v1-3.pdf Used the firmware from here (Mine was SP10, check the back of the modem for the correct version) - The download 404s but gives a menu toolbar, use FILE > Download https://docs.google....DNhYTNjOGJlZTBj Apparently the firmware is stock with the exception of the firewall being lowered from BT to Standard to allow LAN2 access Its weird, I get that speed with Chrome, but all other browsers give me 75/16 Profile 17a # xdslcmd info --pbParams xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status Status: Showtime Retrain Reason: 0 Max: Upstream rate = 31368 Kbps, Downstream rate = 84876 Kbps Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream Attainable Net Data Rate: 31368 kbps 84876 kbps Actual Aggregate Tx Power: 2.4 dBm 13.6 dBm ============================================================================ VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3 Line Attenuation(dB): 2.8 14.8 22.0 N/A 8.1 18.8 29.2 Signal Attenuation(dB): 7.7 14.1 21.3 N/A 8.1 18.8 29.2 SNR Margin(dB): 14.6 15.0 15.0 N/A 7.3 7.3 7.4 TX Power(dBm): -12.1 -35.4 2.1 N/A 10.9 7.6 7.1 By IP profile I mean the max speed your line is capped at. You can find that out here under the results section: http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ Although I just tried to run it and there was an error so it may not be working at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 By IP profile I mean the max speed your line is capped at. You can find that out here under the results section: http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ Although I just tried to run it and there was an error so it may not be working at the moment. Yea its been broken for ages, even BT advise not to use it, I am on the 80/20 connection though EDIT - Works with IE9 but slow IP Profile for your line is - 77.43 Mbps Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 20 Mbps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yea its been broken for ages, even BT advise not to use it, I am on the 80/20 connection though EDIT - Works with IE9 but slow IP Profile for your line is - 77.43 Mbps Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 20 Mbps Just worked on my third try. My downstream IP profile is stuck at 55mbps! Rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Just worked on my third try. My downstream IP profile is stuck at 55mbps! Rubbish! I wouldn't trust the BT speedtest site anyway, while I was on the BT forums waiting for my upgrade there were loads of complaints about it and the mods advised to use the Lite version linked to from the main test page once you tick the accept button, but even that is broken, giving me 11meg down lol Speed does seem to be improving though, with FF I could never get over 74999 down, but its hitting 76xxx ish now and turning off QoS has given me an extra 1meg up at least too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I wouldn't trust the BT speedtest site anyway, while I was on the BT forums waiting for my upgrade there were loads of complaints about it and the mods advised to use the Lite version linked to from the main test page once you tick the accept button, but even that is broken, giving me 11meg down lol Speed does seem to be improving though, with FF I could never get over 74999 down, but its hitting 76xxx ish now and turning off QoS has given me an extra 1meg up at least too It gave me something like 40mbit down but the max ip profile is set at 55... that's lower than when I initially upgraded. I imagine it's something to do with dynamic line management and the fact my line is most likely made of aluminium - the max achievable speed that they've "determined" for my line is 55mbit. Just checked again - ignore the download speed that's a load of rubbish. But you'll notice the line is capped off at 55: Might call BT and query it... not sure if it'll do any good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 What attenuation did you guys have on ADSL2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 What attenuation did you guys have on ADSL2? Can't remember exactly but I had endless problems with the line dropping to Interleaved EC, the router would sync at 8000kbps and I'd get 300KB/s max - I spent more time trying to get the line stable than I did using the net, 2 different ISPs both incompetent and clueless to what I was telling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrentthief Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Got my upgrade done over night. Re-synced at 76MB down and 16mb up (wondering why its no at full 20mb up). BT is 76mb down 18mb up. So 16mb isn't that far off it. companies were advertising as 80/20 but Ofcom forced them to advertise with their real speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 BT is 76mb down 18mb up. So 16mb isn't that far off it. companies were advertising as 80/20 but Ofcom forced them to advertise with their real speeds. This is true, I forgot about that, just goes to show that Chrome speedtest results are false then considering all other browsers hit the line cap more or less and chrome shows 80meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butilikethecookie Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Ha! I wish this was in the US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Same... the absolute fastest we can get here is 22Mbps and it's like 90-120/mo I pay 55 for a 11mbps down and 1.2mbps up. BTW any of you guys use the AMPED WIRELESS R10000G with any of the provided homehub/superhub routers??? was wondering as some people said they had issues with that and wanted to confirm this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depicus Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 This is true, I forgot about that, just goes to show that Chrome speedtest results are false then considering all other browsers hit the line cap more or less and chrome shows 80meg When I had a problem with a client leased line I spoke to a guy at BT who said not to put to much faith in speed tests, he gave me a ftp server with 10 and 100mg files and a script to run which pulls down the files and uploads them several times and reports the speed. As it turned out I missed a setting and the speeds shown on speedtest.net were very near what I had from his test. Detection 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 This is true, I forgot about that, just goes to show that Chrome speedtest results are false then considering all other browsers hit the line cap more or less and chrome shows 80meg What are you on about? Chrome doesn't show false anything:-Chrome:- IE9:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 What are you on about? Chrome doesn't show false anything:- Chrome:- IE9:- So how come chrome gives me 80meg on a 76meg connection? All other browsers show the correct speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 B.T, have cheesed me off. I signed up for double bubble and they said as of Tuesday 00:00 it will be activated. Today it has not happened and B.T. now tell me I have to wait a further 10 days. All this on the fact that infinity did not arrive in March 2011 when it did not happen but April 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 So how come chrome gives me 80meg on a 76meg connection? All other browsers show the correct speed No idea, try http://www.vmspeed.com/ & http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depicus Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Yes I know it's not BT but I am so excited had to tell somebody :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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