old stuff
[Voyager 105 Modem]
[Actiontec GT701-WG Router]
[Netgear DG834GT Router]
[Other Routers Credit: PaulD]
When I find something interesting, I park it here
| Type | Medium | Tech | Max theoretical speeds? |
| ADSL Broadband | Phone Line | g-dmt ADSL2+ | 8-10Mbps (g-dmt) 24Mbps (ADSL2+) 100Mbps (with FTTx) |
| Cable broadband | Coaxal Cable | DOCSIS | 50Mbps 200Mbps (EuroDOCSIS 3.0 4 Channels) |
| Mobile Broadband (Pay-as-you-go also good for providing a failover back-up) | 3G Cellular | HSDPA | 14Mbps (HSDPA) 42Mbps (HSDPA+) |
If you need to configure a Router manually (or check the settings) the values you require are:
VPI = 0
VCI = 38
Mode = Multimode (or g.dmt)
QoS = UBR
PPPoA with VC MUX (or VC Based / RFC 2364)
CHAP authentication
username@dsl.ukonline.co.uk or
username@dsl3.ukonline.co.uk or
username@dsl6.ukonline.co.uk
Testing usernames as follows:
off-net diagram here (to help explain the authentication sequence)
1) Testing RAS
bt_test@startup_domain (with this you can only access www.bt.net/digitaldemo site)
2) Testing HomeGateway/Domain
bt_test_user@ (then the ISP Domain - to test what gateway you are connected to) examples are:
bt_test_user@skydsl
bt_test_user@dsl.ukonline.co.uk
bt_test_user@dsl6.ukonline.co.uk
bt_test_user@dsl3.easynet.co.uk
bt_test_user@the_losing_isp_when_migrating
If you are connected to a different gateway than expected this is known as an SSB (Service Selection Barring) fault
3) Testing ISP authentication
- log -p
- radauth [username] [password]
- check IRIS
- can we connect with Test Team off-net connection
(requires a router with which we can type user/pass)
Run a quick speed test using
www.btopenworld.com/speedtest - a download transfer Rate test
The result will be in KBps (KiloBytes per second) - times this by 8 to get Kbps (KiloBits) throughput
use www.speedtester.bt.com to show Sync,
IP Profile and actual throughput speeds
This will require username (MAC address) and domain (skydsl) to run.
An example on how to run the BT Speed Tester can be found at
Plusnet
For test 2 and test 3 on www.speedtester.bt.com you use bt_test_user@domain (bt_test_user@skydsl) and speedtest@speedtest_domain logins
An example of this can be found at Zen Support
A guide to what the results mean and more information found at kitz
Speeds explained
Contention explained
Other speed testing sites
ThinkBroadband
GigaNews (European)
speedtest.net
speed test at Numion
When checking the line quality - check for
Attenuation (dB) up/down = 8.5 / 17.0
Noise Margin (dB) up/down = 31.0 / 31.0
CRC/FEC errors
Line Length
Line Attenuation should be as low as possible and
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) should be as high as possible.
The noise margin will fall as faster speeds are placed on the line.
Understanding Line Loss and Measurements
Interactive screenshots for the web front-end
http://www.pchell.com/dsl/gt701wg/
Jump to - wireless interactive screenshots:
http://www.pchell.com/dsl/gt701wg/wirelesssettings.shtml
The
directions on finding attenuation/noise margin on the Actiontec router appear to be missing, so I have included the information here.
# cat avsar_modem_stats
AR7 DSL Modem Statistics:
--------------------------------
[DSL Modem Stats]
US Connection Rate: 512 DS Connection Rate: 8000
DS Line Attenuation: 35 DS Margin: 9
US Line Attenuation: 41 US Margin: 17
US Payload : 1511856 DS Payload: 11551776
Connecting the Xbox to Xbox Live. [Credit: Rob]
Xbox MN-740 Wireless Adapter
Users_guide.pdf
A fix for the 'STOP' error on Windows XP?
Operating System information - Linux
(I don't understand all of this myself - use at your own risk)
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/ActiontecGT701
Some further Operating System info found on the web
http://www.nettwerked.net/actiontec.html
new Qwest firmware supports ADSL2+?
The white Actiontec router R1524SU-1 requires the Actiontec Wireless Router Upgrade Card HWC01170-01 to use 802.11b wireless - which to my knowledge - is no longer made and is a discontinued product.
Disconnections caused by uPnP 2? or standing wave?
AOL use PPPoE, while most other ISP's including UK Online will use PPPoA.
You may need to download a "clean" version the voyager software if you have
a modified version from another ISP.
BT Voyager Booster information
The Voyager 105 may not work with 10.4 'Tiger' and above, but will work fine for Apple Mac OS 9.x, 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 systems OK.
The Voyager is not currently compatible with Windows XP 64-bit
Voyager Doctor Application [Credit: Craig]
(Registry changes at your own risk - install drivers again after running this tool)
You may see the error message can't get registry value, key is equal to software/globespanvirata/adsl and value is equal to driver type which I have found to be caused by anti-virus software (attempting to protect user form malicious file changes) thus preventing the removal or the install/re-installation of the Voyager. Best to disable the anti-virus, run the Dr105 utility and then re-install software.
USB FAQ (info regarding speed, maximum cable lengths etc)
How to find the firmware version on BT Voyager 105
Telephone Sockets/filters, wires explained and wires in-depth.
DACS (Digital Access Carrier System) explained
TPON (Telephony over Passive Optical Network)
Sam Knows (The Broadband Resource) -
includes DSL Checker
BT Wholesale - includes
DSL Checker
UKOnline DSL Checker, Exchange list and product costs.
SkyUser Bandwidth Meter
Sky Usage Tool
off-net usage
on-net usage
Sky - T&C's (inc Fair Use Policy)
min spec
Sky Availability checker
Sky User/pass guide - a better guide can be found here
Port forwarding on a Sagem F@ST 2504 Router
Broadband Connect / off-net Speed Testing
Sky to test Fibre to the Cabinet
Sky FTTC Trial
How to troubleshoot WinXP Wireless using Wireless Zero
Use HeatMapper Wi-Fi Site Survey Tool or
Inssider Tool to troubleshoot connection problems
Wi-Fi fixes | Microsoft tips | Netgear tips
D-Link TV: Improving Your Wireless Range | Tech Talk - Wireless Internet
High gain (8 to 21 dBi) Antennas and Hawking Hi-gain antenna
Make a cheap Wi-Fi Antenna Booster | Wi-Fi Cantenna (Antenna + Can)
Or use Devolo Homeplugs (Wi-Fi Extender)
Netgear Wireless Dongle WG111T and WG111v2 Vista compatible drivers can be downloaded here
Windows 7 wireless video screenshots
Leopard 10.5.x Wireless screens another example
8Mb or 22Mb customers on Mac OS X 10.4 can download Broadband Tuner 1.0 to improve performance. [Credit: NikiO]
Ping testing and other stuff on Mac 10.x.x [Credit: JV]