Lots of FEC errors, what does it mean?

[GazD]

Looking at the stats for my router I noticed a lot of FEC errors, what do they mean. My router stats are below for reference.

Link Information

Uptime:	3 days, 18:29:25

DSL Type:	ITU-T G.992.5

Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]:	1.078 / 17.388

Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/GB]:	897,33 / 1,99

Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]:	12,2 / 20,8

Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:	6,3 / 13,0

SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]:	4,5 / 3,1

System Vendor ID (Local/Remote):	TMMB / ----

Chipset Vendor ID (Local/Remote):	BDCM / TSTC

Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):	0 / 0

Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):	0 / 0

Loss of Power (Local/Remote):	0 / 0

Loss of Link (Remote):	-

Error Seconds (Local/Remote):	8 / 0

FEC Errors (Up/Down):	7.289 / 143.998.495

CRC Errors (Up/Down):	16.172 / 8

HEC Errors (Up/Down):	12.097 / 5

 

[GazD]

It means interleaving is doing it's job. Nothing to be concerned with.

Thanks! Do the rest of the stats look ok?