If the Openreach modem is an HG612 that is easily flashed with unlocked firmware giving full access to stats, via the Netgear:-

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status:   0
Max:    Upstream rate = 13678 Kbps, Downstream rate = 56816 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 13958 Kbps, Downstream rate = 57970 Kbps
Bearer: 1, Upstream rate = 0 Kbps, Downstream rate = 0 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):        6.1             6.0
Attn(dB):        19.8            0.0
Pwr(dBm):        13.5            7.4
                        VDSL2 framing
                        Bearer 0
MSGc:           -6              26
B:              243             237
M:              1               1
T:              0               60
R:              10              16
S:              0.1340          0.5423
L:              15161           3747
D:              8               1
I:              254             127
N:              254             254
Q:              8               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                45              0
TxQueue:                15              0
G.INP Framing:          18              0
G.INP lookback:         15              0
RRC bits:               0               24
                        Bearer 1
MSGc:           122             -6
B:              0               0
M:              2               0
T:              2               0
R:              16              0
S:              8.0000          0.0000
L:              32              0
D:              1               0
I:              32              0
N:              32              0
Q:              0               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                0               0
TxQueue:                0               0
G.INP Framing:          0               0
G.INP lookback:         0               0
RRC bits:               0               0
                        Counters
                        Bearer 0
OHF:            0               910667
OHFErr:         124             183
RS:             1188966592              447758
RSCorr:         1580447         2456
RSUnCorr:       0               0
                        Bearer 1
OHF:            47462350                0
OHFErr:         0               0
RS:             379698303               0
RSCorr:         672             0
RSUnCorr:       0               0

                        Retransmit Counters
rtx_tx:         229863563               0
rtx_c:          29296           0
rtx_uc:         2455            0

                        G.INP Counters
LEFTRS:         487             0
minEFTR:        57965           0
errFreeBits:    673920290               0

                        Bearer 0
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    3383727893              0
Data Cells:     116816990               0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

                        Bearer 1
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    0               0
Data Cells:     0               0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

ES:             35              65
SES:            0               0
UAS:            23              23
AS:             762382

                        Bearer 0
INP:            47.00           0.00
INPRein:        0.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            0.00            8.16
OR:             0.01            31.34
AgR:            58029.76        13989.22

                        Bearer 1
INP:            2.00            0.00
INPRein:        2.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            16.06           0.01
OR:             63.75           0.01
AgR:            63.75   0.01

Bitswap:        482906/482906           8733/8760

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I believe the ECI can also be unlocked these days but not sure how easily. I can find a link to where it's done if that is what you have.

RobertoS.

Had a look at the Openreach device and not sure which it is so I've put down here what I can make out on the bottom of it. See if it tells you anything.



NGA-ECI-CPE-MODEMS Type 1B

ECI MODEL B-FOCUS V2-2FUB/R

Says ECI .

And? Link to unlock please?

Caley.

I've not gone through it in detail, but it seems to be in this Community thread.

When I referred to it in an earlier thread here, later there was this response.

I'll leave you to sort it out, but it seems clear it's in there somewhere .

Let me know how you get on.

That does seem very complicated and techie. I'll let my partner have a go at that and let you know how it goes:[

Caley.

In reply to a post by caley:

That does seem very complicated and techie.

Yep !

Seeing as I don't need to know, having a couple of HG612s, I didn't feel like devoting the necessary mental energy. At 3024 years old that is a precious commodity.

(Once you find them, there are probably only 2-4 relevant posts).

Edit 2: A locked HG612 off eBay may be a lot easier. The necessary firmware is easily available and the unlocking with it simple.

Edited by RobertoS (Tue 25-Aug-15 23:15:01)

I have the UART needed and a clothes peg to do the connection stuff but the guides when I last tried were not much help, so gave up after a bit of tinkering.

Yeah got the joy of ECI here

The solution in the thread purports to be soldering-free Andrew. Or at least that's how I understand what was said to me. Have I got it wrong?

I've looked at the links now and how does unlocking a PlusNet Sagemcom device help with unlocking an ECI VDSL2 modem from Openreach, or am I missing the critical post in a long rambling thread.