Post your FTTC line stats & unlocking info

El Jimben · 11 Feb 2015 at 22:53

You can get some line stats from the HH5 if you go into the hub manager settings>troubleshooting>helpdesk.

Uncle_Gravy · 12 Feb 2015 at 08:01

I can see line stats, but I assume i wont be able to do stuff you guys have to squeeze a little more speed out

darknite · 12 Feb 2015 at 09:08

Wish I had got a different none free router or modem now. Got the HH5. First 6 months the connection had a max sync rate of 93000 ish down and 31000 up. This dropped just before christmas to 77000 down and 24000 up. No tweaking powers on the HH5.

bulldog147 · 12 Feb 2015 at 12:59

^^ Mine was the same. Last year max rate was 113000 down and 42000 up but now this year was 89000 down and 28000 up. Because the SNR was reduced itself. Last year was 15.2dB/22.9dB and now was 8.7dB/15.1dB.

ChrisD. · 13 Feb 2015 at 08:14

Code:

Max:    Upstream rate = 19225 Kbps, Downstream rate = 66336 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 19115 Kbps, Downstream rate = 66800 Kbps

Looking better.

HEADRAT · 5 Mar 2015 at 16:42

So the HH5 is really starting to boil my ****, should I just bin it and get a HG612 3B VDSL/FTTC (unlocked)?

bulldog147 · 5 Mar 2015 at 16:52

HEADRAT said:
So the HH5 is really starting to boil my ****, should I just bin it and get a HG612 3B VDSL/FTTC (unlocked)?

No, Get a Billion 8800NL instead (all in one VDSL2 inbuilt) and wifi too

HEADRAT · 5 Mar 2015 at 18:35

Don't really need the wireless though, is the Billion 8800NL better than the HG612

bulldog147 · 5 Mar 2015 at 18:40

yes both are same chipset broadcom but billion 8800nl is better than openreach modem

HEADRAT · 5 Mar 2015 at 19:23

OK, is it easy to setup, is there a guide somewhere?

Do I need any information from BT?

AzZ · 5 Mar 2015 at 19:24

My upload speed has never gone back up from when I first got FTTC. Used to sync at 20000kbps but has been lower for ages now. Used get about 17/18mb ul but now it's about 12mb

My cabinet is literally around the corner from my house as well. Doubt there's anything I can do but if there is I'd like to hear it.

Here are some line stats:

Code:

Welcome Visiting Huawei  Home Gateway
Copyright by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Login:admin
Password:
ATP>sh


BusyBox v1.9.1 (2014-01-21 16:44:38 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 1
Last initialization procedure status:   0
Max:    Upstream rate = 14755 Kbps, Downstream rate = 83392 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 14999 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79987 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (7,32) (871,1205) (1972,2782)
DS: (33,859) (1216,1961) (2793,3970)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (7,32) (871,1205) (1972,2782)
DS: (33,859) (1216,1961) (2793,3970)
                  VDSL Port Details               Upstream                Downst
ream
Attainable Net Data Rate:           14755 kbps              83392 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power:         -   6.4 dBm               13.1 dBm
================================================================================
====
        VDSL Band Status                U0              U1              U2
        U3              U4              D1              D2              D3
  Line Attenuation(dB):  2.2     9.2     24.7     N/A     N/A    5.2     14.3
 20.4
Signal Attenuation(dB):  2.2     8.2     23.8     N/A     N/A    5.9     14.0
 20.4
                SNR Margin(dB):  5.8     5.8     5.8      N/A     N/A    7.3
 7.3     7.3
                 TX Power(dBm): -20.3   -33.9   -6.6      N/A     N/A    9.6
 8.0     6.9
#
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HEADRAT · 6 Mar 2015 at 11:38

If I get a Billion 8800NL I guess I need my BT Infinity username/password, where do I get that from?

kitch9 · 6 Mar 2015 at 11:46

HEADRAT said:
If I get a Billion 8800NL I guess I need my BT Infinity username/password, where do I get that from?

[email protected]
12345

Thats if you are using the 8800NL as a router.

HEADRAT · 24 Apr 2015 at 12:51

So I just want to check before I price the "buy" button, the Billion 8800NL is the right choice if I want to bin my HH5?

If I want better wireless performance is 8800axl a good option?

bulldog147 · 24 Apr 2015 at 14:19

^^ no! The wifi is better on HH5 than Billion AXL. Wifi is not good on Billion.

HEADRAT · 24 Apr 2015 at 18:37

To be honest I'm more bothered about WAN stability than Wifi

~Mike~ · 25 Apr 2015 at 09:13

bulldog147 said:
^^ no! The wifi is better on HH5 than Billion AXL. Wifi is not good on Billion.

The wifi on my 8800axl is good, I'd say better than the Asus router I was using.

ChrisD. · 29 Apr 2015 at 08:17

Guys, any idea why my speed has dropped? I seem to have gone from mid 60's to mid 40's downstream.

This is what it was:

Code:

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max:    Upstream rate = 19749 Kbps, Downstream rate = 70320 Kbps
Path:   0, Upstream rate = 19626 Kbps, Downstream rate = 59548 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (880,1195) (1984,2771)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1959) (2792,4083)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (880,1195) (1984,2771)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1959) (2792,4083)
       VDSL Port Details       Upstream        Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate:      19749 kbps         70320 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power:        6.9 dBm          13.9 dBm
============================================================================
  VDSL Band Status        U0      U1      U2      U3      D1      D2      D3
  Line Attenuation(dB):  2.0     25.7    37.5     N/A    13.9    31.9    47.4

Signal Attenuation(dB):  2.0     25.5    37.4     N/A    13.9    31.9    47.4

        SNR Margin(dB):  6.3     6.0     6.0      N/A    6.3     6.5     6.3

         TX Power(dBm): -3.6    -17.4    6.5      N/A    11.5    7.2     7.2

Code:

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max:    Upstream rate = 19729 Kbps, Downstream rate = 70324 Kbps
Path:   0, Upstream rate = 19626 Kbps, Downstream rate = 59548 Kbps

Link Power State:       L0
Mode:                   VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:          Profile 17a
TPS-TC:                 PTM Mode
Trellis:                U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:            No Defect
Training Status:        Showtime
                Down            Up
SNR (dB):        6.4             6.0
Attn(dB):        0.0             0.0
Pwr(dBm):        13.9            6.9
                        VDSL2 framing
                        Path 0
B:              63              238
M:              1               1
T:              64              64
R:              16              16
S:              0.0342          0.3877
L:              18718           5262
D:              943             1
I:              80              255
N:              80              255
                        Counters
                        Path 0
OHF:            180946730               2084838
OHFErr:         5               138
RS:             382033570               683309
RSCorr:         545416          2285
RSUnCorr:       17              0

                        Path 0
HEC:            5               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    4057487008              0
Data Cells:     1494761425              0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

ES:             1               128
SES:            0               0
UAS:            22              22
AS:             298137

                        Path 0
INP:            3.00            0.00
PER:            1.64            6.20
delay:          8.00            0.00
OR:             116.98          24.50

Bitswap:        44318           626

#

Code:

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	0
Last initialization procedure status:	0
Max:	Upstream rate = 16877 Kbps, Downstream rate = 48128 Kbps
Bearer:	0, Upstream rate = 16666 Kbps, Downstream rate = 47663 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (6,31) (882,1193) (1984,2770) 
DS: (33,857) (1218,1959) (2795,4083) 
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (6,31) (882,1193) (1984,2770) 
DS: (41,857) (1218,1959) (2795,4083) 
		  VDSL Port Details		  Upstream		  Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate:	    16877 kbps		    48128 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power:	       6.9 dBm		     14.1 dBm
====================================================================================
	VDSL Band Status		U0		U1		U2	U3		U4		D1		D2		D3
  Line Attenuation(dB):	 2.2	 26.0	 38.4	  N/A	  N/A	 14.1	 32.5	 48.3	
Signal Attenuation(dB):	 2.2	 25.8	 38.3	  N/A	  N/A	 16.4	 32.2	 48.3	
		SNR Margin(dB):	 5.8	 6.0	 6.3	  N/A	  N/A	 6.2	 6.2	 6.3	
		 TX Power(dBm):	-3.6	-17.6	 6.5	  N/A	  N/A	 11.7	 7.4	 7.2	
#

Code:

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	0
Last initialization procedure status:	0
Max:	Upstream rate = 16427 Kbps, Downstream rate = 47892 Kbps
Bearer:	0, Upstream rate = 16666 Kbps, Downstream rate = 47663 Kbps

Link Power State:	L0
Mode:			VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:		Profile 17a
TPS-TC:			PTM Mode(0x0)
Trellis:		U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:		No Defect
Training Status:	Showtime
		Down		Up
SNR (dB):	 6.2		 6.0
Attn(dB):	 19.4		 0.0
Pwr(dBm):	 14.1		 6.9
			VDSL2 framing
			Bearer 0
MSGc:		18		16
B:		239		238
M:		1		1
T:		64		3
R:		14		16
S:		0.1603		0.4565
L:		12680		4469
D:		1		1
I:		254		255
N:		254		255
			Counters
			Bearer 0
OHF:		154404319		1537207
OHFErr:		150		133
RS:		1291917023		3560201
RSCorr:		2403		5037
RSUnCorr:	918		0

			Bearer 0
HEC:		790		0
OCD:		35		0
LCD:		35		0
Total Cells:	2045912860		0
Data Cells:	358695992		0
Drop Cells:	0
Bit Errors:	0		0

ES:		82		116
SES:		0		0
UAS:		27		27
AS:		397453

			Bearer 0
INP:		0.00		0.00
INPRein:	0.00		0.00
delay:		0		0
PER:		2.57		7.56
OR:		74.59		23.27
AgR:		47737.93	16689.17

Bitswap:	113415/114376		184242/190989

I haven't touched anything at home. All I've tried so far is resetting the modem once and resetting the router.

I went on online chat with Sky and they wanted to book an engineer but I declined as I wanted to give it a week.

To be fair, it seems to have risen from 44 to 48 in terms of attainable rate.

HEADRAT · 29 Apr 2015 at 15:36

Ordered a Billion 8800NL

HEADRAT · 30 Apr 2015 at 17:06

So it arrived, plugged it in and it worked first time!

Now my questions is can I still used by HH5 for its wireless and firewall, how do I set that up?

8800NL (Modem) <> HH5 (Firewall, DHCP) <> LAN

Thanks

HEADRAT