7800N QoS'ing

Shelster · 25 Jun 2013 at 09:46

Hi all

Was after a bit of advice and guidance.

Bit of a ramble coming up.......be warned.

T Mobile signal in my flat is proper pump (unable to make any calls when indoors) so after a letter of complaint, they sent me a SignalBox gratis.

All was good, yet i have recently noticed that this keeps failing. I believe that the failing is coincident with downloading TVOD via Wifi.

What I was thinking is that the download is using all the bandwidth, the Signalbox sees this as throws a wobbly as it does not have enough bandwidth to operate correctly.

The few questions this throws up are

1 - Does anyone know the minimum bandwidth that the box requires?
2 - How do I go about setting a QoS on my 7800n to set this minimum as always available to the Signalbox
3 - Has anyone else had a similar issue

I will be giving T-Mob a ring later on, but am not expecting the greatest of responses from them on something that is going technical (have you tried switching it off and on / have you tried it an another port / we will send you another box *please delete as required)

Cheers

dmsims · 25 Jun 2013 at 13:21

Assign a static IP to the Signalbox

On Billion go to Configuration, QOS

(I don't know how much bandwidth you have but if for example it's 8meg)

Add say 5% to the IP of the Signalbox both in and out! using a a rate type of limited and call them say Signalboxin and Signalboxout (no spaces allowed)

Assign the remaining percentage to the DHCP range (assuming all other devices come from the DHCP range) both in and out

Shelster · 25 Jun 2013 at 13:59

Cheers for that dmsims.

Not sure what the IP address of the box is at present (or if can log into it either).

Will be speaking to T-Mob later and see what they have to say on this and see if they can be of any help

Bandwidth is 20 Mbps at present (router shows sync at 21150). Direct line to exchange with O2 distance of approx 600m

dmsims · 25 Jun 2013 at 14:24

If you look at the 7800n you can find the details of the box under Status, DHCP table

It will list the mac address and you can then assign a static IP - just reboot the Signalbox

If you have 20meg you could start at lower percentage for QOS

Shelster · 25 Jun 2013 at 14:28

Finding the MAC of the box is the tricky part as can't seem to see it listed one there. IS a serial number and IMEI number.

Suppose i could look at DHCP list with it on, turn it off, refresh and then see what has vanished....