Billion 7800N is the new "Thomson ST586v6"...LEGENDARY

Got bored with my Netgear DGND3300 so decided to try the Billion 7800N as it gets raving reviews everywhere. Oh boy, what a brilliant router! It uses the same chipset as the DGND3300 (Broadcom 6358) so you are guaranteed a rock solid connection. However its wireless coverage is even better than the Netgear's. Easily the best router on the market for wireless coverage. Like the Netgear the SNR on the 7800N can be lowered to increase the sync speed (on 1.06a and above), however unlike the Netgear, the effect is permanent so even if you reboot the router your SNR stays at the new low value. Its also a cable/FTTC router so future proof. It really is a top top class router and worth every penny for all its features. Only problem is that it looks ugly

Edited by deleted (Fri 21-Jan-11 18:11:42)

to all those that have the Billion 7800N this is the procedure to alter the SNR:

go to http://192.168.1.254/snr.cgi
and enter one of the values below and save.

standard values are.
200 = +6dB
150 = +3dB
100 = +0dB
50 = -3dB
25 = -4.5db
1 = -5.5dB

The command does not accept negative numbers. However the command can be tricked into accepting negative numbers by entering high positive numbers.

65500 = -9dB
65480 = -9.5dB
65450 = -12dB

Can the WAN connection be used to combine two broadband services - does the router support load balancing?

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Can the WAN connection be used to combine two broadband services - does the router support load balancing?

No, the router only supports 1 type of broadband service at any one time. I don't think the router allows load balancing but i might be wrong on this.

Looks a better offering to me!

Dr Dark

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

Looks a better offering to me!

Dr Dark

No, Draytek are overpriced garbage.

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

Looks a better offering to me!

Dr Dark

Errr you will find the Draytek 2820 uses an Infineon chipset (poor compare to a Broadcom chip) and it doesn't allow the user to tweak the SNR. Also draytek routers often have lots and lots of bugs in their firmware...granted ALL routers have bugs, but Draytek models seem to have too many. And finally there's me thinking that Billion routers were expensive...

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

to all those that have the Billion 7800N this is the procedure to alter the SNR:
...... [SNIP] ....... The command does not accept negative numbers. However the command can be tricked into accepting negative numbers by entering high positive numbers.
65500 = -9dB
65480 = -9.5dB
65450 = -12dB

So what would I enter if I wanted to reduce target SNR by 3dB or 6dB? EG from 15 to either 12 or 9dB. Or will the figures you quote, actually set the target SNR to 9/9.5/12dB? In my case I would aim to set the target SNR from its current 15dB to 12dB or 9dB.

In reply to a post by Tacitus:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

to all those that have the Billion 7800N this is the procedure to alter the SNR:
...... [SNIP] ....... The command does not accept negative numbers. However the command can be tricked into accepting negative numbers by entering high positive numbers.
65500 = -9dB
65480 = -9.5dB
65450 = -12dB

So what would I enter if I wanted to reduce target SNR by 3dB or 6dB? EG from 15 to either 12 or 9dB. Or will the figures you quote, actually set the target SNR to 9/9.5/12dB? In my case I would aim to set the target SNR from its current 15dB to 12dB or 9dB.

try the value 50 to reduce SNR by 3db or value 1 to reduce SNR by 5.5db. So if your current SNR is 15db, entering 50 brings SNR to 12db and 1 to 9.5db. You can also put in intermediate numbers to see what effect this has....don't worry the router won't blow up!

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

... Its also a cable/FTTC router so future proof.

Thanks for the interesting post - I'm a Broadcom (585v6) fan! Re. Future proof - is it 'IPv6 Ready' logo'd ?

Might be of interest if router is Broadcom chipped, taken from Kitz forum.

@ BatBoy

@ baby_frogbmella

Thanks for the heads up, Ill need to into the specs for various routers far deeper.

I guess there are people who have actually used DrayTeks and found them to be satisfactory on their connection.

As for Infineon chipsets shouldn't they be OK on some 21CN exchanges with Infineon chipped DSLAMs or MSANs?

Dr Dark

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

As for Infineon chipsets shouldn't they be OK on some 21CN exchanges with Infineon chipped DSLAMs or MSANs?
Dr Dark

Thats what i also used to think...until i tried the talktalk supplied Huawei 532 router. This router has a Infineon chipset and talktalk also use Infineon gear at the exchange. The Huawei synced around 1.5 meg lower than the Netgear DGND3300. The huawei went straight to the bin, couldn't even be bothered to flog it on ebay. Its generally accepted that Broadcom based routers provide the best stability and speeds, though some other chipsets (eg in BT 2700HGV router) are also very good.

Edited by deleted (Sat 22-Jan-11 17:42:56)

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

try the value 50 to reduce SNR by 3db or value 1 to reduce SNR by 5.5db. So if your current SNR is 15db, entering 50 brings SNR to 12db and 1 to 9.5db. You can also put in intermediate numbers to see what effect this has....don't worry the router won't blow up!

Didn't imagine the router would blow up, I was just trying to get a feel for the numbers without too much messing around. Thanks for the info.

Edited by Tacitus (Sat 22-Jan-11 17:55:32)

In reply to a post by b4dger:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

... Its also a cable/FTTC router so future proof.

Thanks for the interesting post - I'm a Broadcom (585v6) fan! Re. Future proof - is it 'IPv6 Ready' logo'd ?

Couldn't find any 'ipv6' logo on the router...so perhaps its not so future proof after all

Suggests it does do ipv6 http://alatest.com.au/reviews/firewalls-broadband-ro...

It doesn't yet. The hardware does apparently and Billion reps have said there will be an updated firmware to support it in Q1 of this year but I'll believe it when I see it.

Edited by deleted (Sat 22-Jan-11 23:32:23)

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

No, Draytek are overpriced garbage.

For ADSL yes. But the cable/ethernet versions are very useful for VPN, something the BIllion doesn't do either.

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Got bored with my Netgear DGND3300 so decided to try the Billion 7800N as it gets raving reviews everywhere. Oh boy, what a brilliant router! It uses the same chipset as the DGND3300 (Broadcom 6358) so you are guaranteed a rock solid connection. However its wireless coverage is even better than the Netgear's. Easily the best router on the market for wireless coverage. Like the Netgear the SNR on the 7800N can be lowered to increase the sync speed (on 1.06a and above), however unlike the Netgear, the effect is permanent so even if you reboot the router your SNR stays at the new low value. Its also a cable/FTTC router so future proof. It really is a top top class router and worth every penny for all its features. Only problem is that it looks ugly

Read all of the reviews on this Bipec, thought I would treat myself and upgrade. Yes nice router lots of features, unfortunately I had to return mine it kept re-syncing every two days, wireless no better than my other router.
Have now gone back to my trusty BT Business hub has never let me down as yet.
My bad luck perhaps.

In reply to a post by bap1ow:

Read all of the reviews on this Bipec, thought I would treat myself and upgrade. Yes nice router lots of features, unfortunately I had to return mine it kept re-syncing every two days, wireless no better than my other router.
Have now gone back to my trusty BT Business hub has never let me down as yet.
My bad luck perhaps.

Yes, the 2wire 2700HGV (aka BT Business Hub) is probably the best router to use on very long lines as it holds onto a connection very well, though broadcom based routers are also very good.

I believe a beta firmware has just been released for the 7800N which enables ipv6...anyone managed to get hold of this?

The only people I know of who've got the IPv6 firmware are ISPs but Billion support did say (when I asked them about this in Nov) that it would be generally available sometime early this year.

Pity Billion have no plans to release the lower spec 7800NL to the general public in this country, which has IPv6 support out of the box.

http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7800nl.php

Edited by deleted (Mon 24-Jan-11 11:51:51)

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Only problem is that it looks ugly

It also does not appear to support VPNs

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Only problem is that it looks ugly

It also does not appear to support VPNs

It supports VPN passthru

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

It supports VPN passthru

OK, but I would quite like a private VPN. so I need a VPN server.

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

It supports VPN passthru

OK, but I would quite like a private VPN. so I need a VPN server.

Are you saying the Thomson ST586v6 gives you that?

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Are you saying the Thomson ST586v6 gives you that?

No, but as the 7800N is expensive it is the kind of feature that it might include, though I don't know how easy it is to access VPNs from public Wifi networks or mobile phones networks.

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

No, but as the 7800N is expensive it is the kind of feature that it might include, though I don't know how easy it is to access VPNs from public Wifi networks or mobile phones networks.

I'm surprised that at that price is doesn't act as a VPN terminator for even a limited number of connections. Accessing a home setup via VPN and a public WiFi is generally straighforward using a PSK, although if you set it up using certificates it's a bit more complicated. The connection does depend on the quality of the WiFi - many of them are abysmally slow.

1.06 firmware release adds IPV6

http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/fd_wireless/b...

In reply to a post by b4dger:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

... Its also a cable/FTTC router so future proof.

Thanks for the interesting post - I'm a Broadcom (585v6) fan! Re. Future proof - is it 'IPv6 Ready' logo'd ?

Billion are about to launch a new version of the 7800N in the "7800NL" that is IPv6 ready though I guess the new firmware should offer most if not all of the new features??

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?...

I've been using the Billion El Cheapo 5200 for a couple of years and have to say it's pretty stable on my poor line and I really like their stuff. The flaky wireless I have on my current Buffalo access point is driving me nuts so I doubt it will be long before I also get the 7800N myself.

Is there anyone that has started using a Billion 7800N having previously used a BT 2700HGV? Did it manage a sync as good as the 2700HGV did?

I'm interested in getting this router as I find the web interface on the 2700HGV to be a bit of a pain to manage, but it maintains excellent sync compared to other routers I've tried (in excess of an extra 1 mbit).

Edited by Aaron_01 (Thu 10-Mar-11 00:50:35)

In reply to a post by Aaron_01:

Is there anyone that has started using a Billion 7800N having previously used a BT 2700HGV? Did it manage a sync as good as the 2700HGV did?

I'm interested in getting this router as I find the web interface on the 2700HGV to be a bit of a pain to manage, but it maintains excellent sync compared to other routers I've tried (in excess of an extra 1 mbit).

It's generally accepted that the 2700HGV is THE best router for very long/flakey lines. However if you don't have any line stability issues, then there's a good chance the Billion 7800N will give you a higher sync after you have lowered the downstream SNR margin (see post #2). I suggest you order the Billion from Amazon, have a good play with it for a week or two, if you're not satisfied just return it back to Amazon and you'll get your cash back

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

It's generally accepted that the 2700HGV is THE best router for very long/flakey lines. However if you don't have any line stability issues, then there's a good chance the Billion 7800N will give you a higher sync after you have lowered the downstream SNR margin (see post #2). I suggest you order the Billion from Amazon, have a good play with it for a week or two, if you're not satisfied just return it back to Amazon and you'll get your cash back

Thanks for you reply. I do have a stability issue on my line, if it counts as one - any sync made in the daytime doesn't hold overnight, even on the 2700HGV. I would have to do a sync at around 5pm (sunset) and it holds for months long. If the 2700HGV allowed me to set a target SNR of 7db I am pretty confident a daytime sync would hold overnight.

Sounds like an idea getting it from Amazon then returning it. Does the BIllion allow me to increment the target db by +1? I've only seen values such as +3 but a target of 9db would be a bit detrimental to my sync speed.

Edited by Aaron_01 (Fri 11-Mar-11 15:50:37)

is it the same firmware that is from the UK site?

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport/index.php?_m=down...

although the release notes are fairly technical and it didn't say IPv6 in them.

In reply to a post by undecidedadrian:

is it the same firmware that is from the UK site?

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport/index.php?_m=down...

although the release notes are fairly technical and it didn't say IPv6 in them.

No, its only Billion Australia website which has the latest firmware 1.06b-6 which enables ipv6 (Billion UK only has 1.06b)
http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/fd_wireless/b...

I personally wouldn't try the australian firmware on my 7800N, better to wait for the UK website to release 1.06b-6 or 1.07 Shouldn't be too long now

In reply to a post by Aaron_01:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

It's generally accepted that the 2700HGV is THE best router for very long/flakey lines. However if you don't have any line stability issues, then there's a good chance the Billion 7800N will give you a higher sync after you have lowered the downstream SNR margin (see post #2). I suggest you order the Billion from Amazon, have a good play with it for a week or two, if you're not satisfied just return it back to Amazon and you'll get your cash back

Thanks for you reply. I do have a stability issue on my line, if it counts as one - any sync made in the daytime doesn't hold overnight, even on the 2700HGV. I would have to do a sync at around 5pm (sunset) and it holds for months long. If the 2700HGV allowed me to set a target SNR of 7db I am pretty confident a daytime sync would hold overnight.

Sounds like an idea getting it from Amazon then returning it. Does the BIllion allow me to increment the target db by +1? I've only seen values such as +3 but a target of 9db would be a bit detrimental to my sync speed.

Personally i would stick to the 2700HGV, however if you do get the Billion then use these values (approx) to increase the downstream SNR...play around with these values, it will mostly be down to trial and error.

117 = +1db
134 = +2db
150 = +3db
167 = +4db
184 = +5db
200 = +6db
increase by 17 to increase by 1db

I have just returned a DGND3300 as I was getting frequent ADSL2+ internet disconnects with no obvious signs of failure. With its dual band the Netgear DGN3300 did allow me to connect my Blackberry Bold 9700 to the Blackberry Infrastructure (BIS) via the 'G' band WLAN. The Billion 7800N is on my list of possible replacement routers. Can 2 WLANS be set 'N' and 'G' and does anyone have experience of Blackberry BIS connectivity with this particular router via a 'N' WLAN. Sadly, not all 'N' routers are fully backwards compatible - at least as far as Blackberry phones are concerned.

In reply to a post by lexden16:

I have just returned a DGND3300 as I was getting frequent ADSL2+ internet disconnects with no obvious signs of failure. With its dual band the Netgear DGN3300 did allow me to connect my Blackberry Bold 9700 to the Blackberry Infrastructure (BIS) via the 'G' band WLAN. The Billion 7800N is on my list of possible replacement routers. Can 2 WLANS be set 'N' and 'G' and does anyone have experience of Blackberry BIS connectivity with this particular router via a 'N' WLAN. Sadly, not all 'N' routers are fully backwards compatible - at least as far as Blackberry phones are concerned.

Both the Netgear DGND3300 and Billion 7800N use the same chipset Broadcom 6358...so if you were experiencing frequent dropouts on the Netgear then you will almost certainly experience the same on the Billion. Perhaps you should check your internal wiring just to make sure the fault doesn't lie on your side? If you're on a very long line then it might a good idea to try the BT 2700HGV (aka BT Business Hub) as these routers are well known for holding onto noisy lines. You can pick one up for about £10-£15 on ebay.

Most (if not all) wireless N routers are also B,G compatible. in the config page, you can specify which mode you want the router to operate in: eg b/g/n or g/n or n only.

Thanks. I am only 0.9Km from my exchange and I am getting speeds as low as 0.8Mbps on an ADSL2+ service with a profile of 10000K. I am currently running a Netgear DGN1000 router on the master socket. I can connect my BB9700 to the WLAN but I cannot connect to the Blackberry Internet Service. This is a well-documented compatibility issue. Unfortunately, I cannot find an 'N' router compatibility list. I have moved from a stable 8128 Max profile to an unstable ADSL2+. After a frustrating fortnight, I might have to revert back to the status quo ante and dig out my old DG834G where everything connected flawlessly. Thanks for the response.

How are you getting on with your Billion 7800N. Have you tried IPv6 yet with the new firmware. I see we are now out of IPv4 addresses and some ISPs are implimenting their IPv6 stacks. Currently running a ST546 but trying to look ahead as my ISP Zen are actively looking at IPv6 now but hopefully dual stack so no rush.

In reply to a post by Banger:

How are you getting on with your Billion 7800N. Have you tried IPv6 yet with the new firmware. I see we are now out of IPv4 addresses and some ISPs are implimenting their IPv6 stacks. Currently running a ST546 but trying to look ahead as my ISP Zen are actively looking at IPv6 now but hopefully dual stack so no rush.

The 7800N is still running solidly, just watching Arsenal v Liverpool on the Boxee box and the router hardly batters an eyelid Running fw 1.06c dc this doesn't support ipv6 but Billion uk have told me that the next fw WILL support ipv6

Although maybe a little OT, do you know of any Billions that have the same chipset and control but without the price tag?

I.e just a standard ADSL2+ router with no backup WAN options.

Matt

In reply to a post by uno:

Although maybe a little OT, do you know of any Billions that have the same chipset and control but without the price tag?

I.e just a standard ADSL2+ router with no backup WAN options.

Matt

The Billion 7700N is a budget version of the 7800N (should cost around £50-£60) and should be released soon in the UK. It uses the same chipset Broadcom 6358 but comes without EWAN and without gigabit ports (just has 4 x 100mbps LAN ports)
http://www.billion.uk.com/product/wireless/7700n.htm

Cheers for the tip. I'll keep my eye out.

The cheaper one might sit a little better with users that need something to tweak but don't want to spend too much.

Matt

Cheers for the info Mr Frogmella.

Looks like it could be available here next month and probably elsewhere too

Thanks for that link - it sounds like it might be a useful router

It's also nice to see a manufacturer that actually names the chipset rather than people having to rely on other people's investigations. I guess Netgear don't name the chipset as they use a different one every other week!

Just to add a further reply.

Got this delivered today and yes, very ugly which is a shame but seems to work very well. More testing to be done but the 2820n is taking a back seat now.

Matt

I got mine about a month ago. No major complaints so far.

Mine is hidden under the desk, out of normal sight, so it's
looks are no issue at all.

One minor complaint is, that it does not report errors for ADSL2+,
but I can live with that, for the time being.

The most useful feature, for me, has been the ability of the
SNR Margin tweaking to survive a reboot. Using that facility,
I have pushed my profile up from 6500 to over 7000, with no
attendant problems.

- Alex

I think it does report errors.. but can only find them via SNMP.

Have created some nice graphs as I had with the Vigor, just need to create a template for them.

Matt

In reply to a post by RSTSGeek:

The most useful feature, for me, has been the ability of the
SNR Margin tweaking to survive a reboot. Using that facility,
I have pushed my profile up from 6500 to over 7000, with no
attendant problems.

- Alex

Even better, if you save your configuration settings under Advanced>Configuration>System>Backup/Restore>Backup it even saves your tweaked SNR margin in the backup file! So no need to faff around with the SNR values once you upgrade your firmware....just reload that backup file and bobs yer uncle

Edited by deleted (Tue 19-Apr-11 20:09:49)

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Even better, if you save your configuration settings under Advanced>Configuration>System>Backup/Restore>Backup it even saves your tweaked SNR margin in the backup file! So no need to faff around with the SNR values once you upgrade your firmware....just reload that backup file and bobs yer uncle

Isn't it saved in Flash memory under "Save Config", or using the option to re-start with current settings rather than factory default ones after an upgrade?

(I use my 7800N with FTTC so don't know how the ADSL side operates)

In reply to a post by billford:

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Even better, if you save your configuration settings under Advanced>Configuration>System>Backup/Restore>Backup it even saves your tweaked SNR margin in the backup file! So no need to faff around with the SNR values once you upgrade your firmware....just reload that backup file and bobs yer uncle

Isn't it saved in Flash memory under "Save Config", or using the option to re-start with current settings rather than factory default ones after an upgrade?

(I use my 7800N with FTTC so don't know how the ADSL side operates)

Yes the tweaked SNR margin is saved to the flash memory and after a reboot it retains these settings provided you tick "current settings" when rebooting. However when upgrading the firmware, Billion strongly recommend you select "factory default settings" to avoid any potential problems. This is when its really useful to have a backup config file, as it saves you manually typing in every setting....and believe me there's about a trillion settings on the 7800N

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Billion strongly recommend you select "factory default settings" to avoid any potential problems.

I hadn't spotted that, thanks. Maybe I got lucky when I put the beta firmware on

and believe me there's about a trillion settings on the 7800N

Don't I know it- and there's a few more on the beta IPv6 version

I had not taken a backup of the firmware recently. Thanks for the reminder.

As you mentioned earlier, it will certainly save me having to remember all my
customised settings, if and when I upgrade the firmware in future.

- Alex

I've taken a backup of mine too- no harm in belt and braces

Managed to get the latest firmware from Billion which enables ipv6. Enjoy

https://rapidshare.com/files/458318834/UKBillion7800...

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Managed to get the latest firmware from Billion which enables ipv6. Enjoy

https://rapidshare.com/files/458318834/UKBillion7800...

That's getting it the hard way- I just emailed them and asked for it

http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/dslrouter/t/3990875...

I did that, they sent me the one with SNMP disabled

Had to get another one with it enabled so my graphs would work again.

Matt

My non-wireless 7800 didn't like it, when I tried to accidentally upgrade with
previous 7800N firmware, so I will probably wait for their standard release,
as and when it happens. Also, I can't really afford my 7800 to be "throwing a
wobbly", as I work from home most of the time and need a reliable connection.

Even so, I will still continue to monitor this thread for news from those of you
confident enough to be "guinea pigs". My thanks go out to you !

- Alex

Yeah i was also emailed this firmware but thought it would be quicker/easier for everyone to download it from rapidshare rather than inundating Billion with millions of requests for this firmware. Really don't know why Billion UK don't post this beta firmware on their website with a simple disclaimer "as this is in beta stage use this at your own risk blah blah blah"

Just wanted to make sure that we weren't talking at cross purposes here.

Are these the Errs and Drops, as reported on the
Advanced - Status - WAN Statistics page ?
as in :-
Interface Protocol VPI/VCI Bytes Pkts Errs Drops
ppp_0_0_38_1 PPPoA 0/38 820931126 574406 0 0


- Alex

Nope.. only via SNMP from what I could find:

http://scrn.in/m/upshot_8LnGBdhr.png

Edit: That is the line pushed down to 1db, which is holding fine but has a few errors. The scale appears wrong though but will fix later.

Re-edit: Can get full stats via telnet too.

> adsl info --stats
adsl: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 8000
Max:    Upstream rate = 1172 Kbps, Downstream rate = 25924 Kbps
Path:   0, Upstream rate = 1019 Kbps, Downstream rate = 23173 Kbps

Link Power State:       L0
Mode:                   ADSL2+ 
TPS-TC:                 ATM Mode
Trellis:                U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:            No Defect
Training Status:        Showtime
                Down            Up
SNR (dB):        1.2             12.1
Attn(dB):        11.5            6.1
Pwr(dBm):        0.0             11.8
                        ADSL2 framing
MSGc:           55              12
B:              254             31
M:              1               1
T:              3               4
R:              0               0
S:              0.3516          0.9961
L:              5801            257
D:              1               1
                        Counters
SF:             42205           37874
SFErr:          17              0
RS:             0               0
RSCorr:         0               0
RSUnCorr:       0               0

HEC:            5               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    37116908                1616333
Data Cells:     59319           35348
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

ES:             17              0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
AS:             680

INP:            0.00            0.00
PER:            16.08           17.92
delay:          0.08            0.24
OR:             30.33           8.03

Bitswap:        18              10

Total time = 12 min 4 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            17              0
ES:             17              0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
Latest 15 minutes time = 12 min 4 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            17              0
ES:             17              0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
Previous 15 minutes time = 0 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            0               0
ES:             0               0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
Latest 1 day time = 12 min 4 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            17              0
ES:             17              0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
Previous 1 day time = 0 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            0               0
ES:             0               0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
Since Link time = 11 min 19 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            17              0
ES:             17              0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0

Matt

Edited by uno (Wed 20-Apr-11 18:51:55)

Here's another non-RS link, which may involve less faffing around, with SNMP support

http://kb.uno.net.uk/getattachment.php?data=MzJ8VUtC...

Matt

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

Really don't know why Billion UK don't post this beta firmware on their website with a simple disclaimer "as this is in beta stage use this at your own risk blah blah blah"

It would be handy, but quite a few companies don't like putting beta code on a public website... and I can understand their point of view.

Anybody can download it, and some people don't know as much about computers as they think they do

In reply to a post by uno:

I did that, they sent me the one with SNMP disabled

You mean permanently disabled?

It's checked as disabled on mine, but it looks as though I can enable it if I want to (the radio button works). I don't use it so I haven't tried it.

Yes

I upgraded from stock to the one on their support site (which is the same version), but then SNMP stopped working and the menu option vanished.

Called them and asked why and was told that the SNMP version isn't given out as standard.

Matt