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==Billion BiPac 7800N==
 
==Billion BiPac 7800N==
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[[image:7800N.jpg]]
  
 
This ADSL router has 4 normal gigabit ethernet ports and an EWAN port which enables it to be used as a cable router. It has a wireless-N interface and a robust SPI firewall.
 
This ADSL router has 4 normal gigabit ethernet ports and an EWAN port which enables it to be used as a cable router. It has a wireless-N interface and a robust SPI firewall.
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*The target noise margin can be adjusted in the web interface, using a hidden page
 
*The target noise margin can be adjusted in the web interface, using a hidden page
 
*Comprehensive information and control via the telnet interface
 
*Comprehensive information and control via the telnet interface
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To access the web interface, enter the address 192.168.1.254 in a browser. You will be asked for the login name and password - by default these are admin and admin.
  
 
'''PhyR impulse noise protection'''
 
'''PhyR impulse noise protection'''
  
PhyR (pronounced 'fire') is a unique Broadcom technology which improves the router's ability to hold a connection under conditions of high impulse noise. Unfortunately it depends on the DSLAM/MSAN in the exchange also being a Broadcom model, so is not generally useful to every user.
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PhyR (pronounced 'fire') is a unique Broadcom technology which improves the router's ability to hold a connection under conditions of high impulse noise. Unfortunately it depends on the DSLAM/MSAN in the exchange also being a Broadcom model, so is not generally useful to every user. It's enabled via tick boxes in the web interface.
  
 
'''QOS'''
 
'''QOS'''
  
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This allows traffic prioritisation and bandwidth management according to IP protocol, IP address or port number. It can be set up in the web interface.
  
 
'''IPv6 support'''
 
'''IPv6 support'''
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'''Tweaking the target noise margin'''
 
'''Tweaking the target noise margin'''
  
From the web interface, go to the hidden page http://192.168.1.254/snr.cgi . Enter the required value in the box and click Save. The router will drop the connection and reconnect with the new noise margin. The values which you enter increase or decrease the current target noise margin (set in the exchange) by the following approximate amounts:
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From the web interface, go to the hidden page http://192.168.1.254/snr.cgi . Enter the required value in the box and click Apply. The router will drop the connection and reconnect with the new noise margin. The values which you enter increase or decrease the current target noise margin (set in the exchange) by the following approximate amounts:
  
 
*200 = +6dB
 
*200 = +6dB
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*25 = -4.5db
 
*25 = -4.5db
 
*1 = -5.5dB
 
*1 = -5.5dB
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'''Beware!''' Simply going to that hidden page and leaving it without doing anything will cause the router to drop the connection and reconnect.
  
 
'''Telnet interface'''
 
'''Telnet interface'''
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From a command line window, type:
 
From a command line window, type:
  
telnet 192.168.1.254
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''telnet 192.168.1.254''
  
 
You will be asked for the router login name (default name: admin) and then the router password (default password: admin) and then the telnet interface prompt is shown (a > symbol).
 
You will be asked for the router login name (default name: admin) and then the router password (default password: admin) and then the telnet interface prompt is shown (a > symbol).
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One useful command is 'adsl info --stats' which provides a long list of stats including error rates over different periods.
 
One useful command is 'adsl info --stats' which provides a long list of stats including error rates over different periods.
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--[[User:Roseway|Roseway]] 14:00, 27 December 2011 (GMT)

Latest revision as of 14:00, 27 December 2011

Billion BiPac 7800N

7800N.jpg

This ADSL router has 4 normal gigabit ethernet ports and an EWAN port which enables it to be used as a cable router. It has a wireless-N interface and a robust SPI firewall.

It uses a Broadcom BCM6358 ADSL chip, and the firmware supports some features which are not available in lesser routers:-

  • PhyR impulse noise protection
  • QOS
  • IPv6 support
  • The target noise margin can be adjusted in the web interface, using a hidden page
  • Comprehensive information and control via the telnet interface

To access the web interface, enter the address 192.168.1.254 in a browser. You will be asked for the login name and password - by default these are admin and admin.

PhyR impulse noise protection

PhyR (pronounced 'fire') is a unique Broadcom technology which improves the router's ability to hold a connection under conditions of high impulse noise. Unfortunately it depends on the DSLAM/MSAN in the exchange also being a Broadcom model, so is not generally useful to every user. It's enabled via tick boxes in the web interface.

QOS

This allows traffic prioritisation and bandwidth management according to IP protocol, IP address or port number. It can be set up in the web interface.

IPv6 support

Full support for the IPv6 protocol is provided in firmware version 1.06d and later. At the time of writing (Nov 2011) the latest version is 1.06e: http://www.billion.uk.com/firmware/78xx/7800N/UKBillion7800n_1.06e.zip

Tweaking the target noise margin

From the web interface, go to the hidden page http://192.168.1.254/snr.cgi . Enter the required value in the box and click Apply. The router will drop the connection and reconnect with the new noise margin. The values which you enter increase or decrease the current target noise margin (set in the exchange) by the following approximate amounts:

  • 200 = +6dB
  • 150 = +3dB
  • 100 = +0dB
  • 50 = -3dB
  • 25 = -4.5db
  • 1 = -5.5dB

Beware! Simply going to that hidden page and leaving it without doing anything will cause the router to drop the connection and reconnect.

Telnet interface

From a command line window, type:

telnet 192.168.1.254

You will be asked for the router login name (default name: admin) and then the router password (default password: admin) and then the telnet interface prompt is shown (a > symbol).

Now you can enter commands to obtain data from the router, or to change its configuration. To get a list of commands type 'help', and to get the specific help for a command, type the command without any parameters (e.g. 'adsl' will give you a definition of the adsl command).

One useful command is 'adsl info --stats' which provides a long list of stats including error rates over different periods.



--Roseway 14:00, 27 December 2011 (GMT)