Billion Routers?

Steve · Apr 08, 2011, 21:05:19

So have you got a IPv6 wan IP address?

Adrian · Apr 08, 2011, 22:27:05

According to http://test-ipv6.com I have:

Your IPv4 address on the public internet appears to be 91.135.8.150

Your IPv6 address on the public internet appears to be 2a02:390:5ae6:0:217:f2ff:fe01:2f95

World IPv6 day is June 8th, 2011. No problems are anticipated for you with this browser, at this location.

Congratulations! You appear to have both IPv4 and IPv6 internet working. If a publisher publishes to IPv6, your browser will connect using IPv6. Your browser prefers IPv6 over IPv4 when given the choice (this is the expected outcome).

Your DNS server (possibly run by your ISP) appears to have IPv6 internet access.

Now listen carefully because I want you all to memorise the IPv6 address and I will be back later to ask you what it is. :

Steve · Apr 08, 2011, 22:29:53

Looks good thanks Adrian , which DNS are you using?

Adrian · Apr 08, 2011, 23:07:05

I assume I am using IDNet DNS but although I have the router set to automatically get the IPv6 IP and DNS nothing shows on the relevant router page. I am configured to use IDNet IPv4 DNS thoughIt is beta firmware so maybe the absence of this information is just a bug.

Rik · Apr 09, 2011, 10:38:18

Been there, wearing the T-shirt.

Steve · Apr 09, 2011, 22:04:21

There an example of the router GUI here. http://www.billion.com/edu/EWAN/7800N_GUI/

sparkler · Apr 10, 2011, 06:23:29

You don't have permission to access /edu/EWAN/7800N_GUI/restore_reboot.cgi.htm on this server.

Aaron · Apr 10, 2011, 13:14:56

Quote from: sparkler on Apr 10, 2011, 06:23:29
You don't have permission to access /edu/EWAN/7800N_GUI/restore_reboot.cgi.htm on this server.

Couldn't access the supposedly hidden snr.cgi page either

pctech · Apr 10, 2011, 13:16:20

Reboot functionality would have been disabled for obvious reasons.

Adrian · Apr 12, 2011, 22:46:40

I have had my 7800N working now for several days and apart from one issue, it is working very well and I love the host features of this device. However, I have encountered one problem that when configured to connect using PPPoA and VC/MUX I would get drops of the internet connection (Internet light out) but DSL light on. The worst thing was the router would not automatically reconnect so I would have to do it manually through the GUI. Reading round the web this seems to be quite a common issue with no fix from Billion.

However a Plusnet customer tried changing the router to PPPoE with LLC/Snap-Bridging so I thought I'd try this and my connection has been rock solid ever since. Billion support don't think the router is the problem, rather a BT/IDNet issue but I think they are wrong as there are so many reports of the same problem and my Speedtouch router rarely dropped a connection.

Overall though the 7800N seems like a nice piece of kit and I get excellent wireless speeds and good throughput on the GB ethernet ports.

Lance · Apr 12, 2011, 23:22:45

Thanks for that Adrian.

Najarak · Apr 13, 2011, 09:42:01

Adrian,

Maybe I was just lucky but until I switched to FTTC last week I used the Billion on ADSL since February and did not have the problem that you experienced despite a number of disconnections caused by power cuts.

Just a thought, but do you click on the "save config" link at the bottom of the Billion screen. When the support guy was talking me through the steps needed to change to PPPoE he told me to do this and I could not understand why. Perhaps one has to put the settings in flash memory in the 7800?

Adrian · Apr 13, 2011, 18:04:14

Clicking "Apply" just applies the change you make to the current settings wherever possible. These changes will remain in place until you reboot unless you click "Save Config" to put them in flash memory in which case they persist after a reboot.

Bill · Apr 14, 2011, 16:34:37

Quote from: Adrian on Apr 08, 2011, 20:57:27
Sorted! When I updated the firmware I should have rebooted with the factory default settings then re-entered my configuration.

I didn't... where you select the file for upgrading, there's an option to auto-restart with either factory default or current settings.

(I didn't know this thread was here, I've started one in "Help", but as it's more related to using it on IDNet's IPv6 rather than the router itself I think it's OK there

)

Steve · Apr 29, 2011, 09:10:21

Bipac 7800N adsl stats available via telnet >adsl info --stats

i.e

adsl: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 1284 Kbps, Downstream rate = 10080 Kbps
Channel: FAST, Upstream rate = 832 Kbps, Downstream rate = 8128 Kbps

Link Power State: L0
Mode: G.DMT
TPS-TC: ATM Mode
Trellis: ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 13.8 17.0
Attn(dB): 22.0 14.5
Pwr(dBm): 19.8 12.3
G.dmt framing
K: 255(0) 27
R: 0 0
S: 1 1
D: 1 1
Counters
SF: 24262982 24263829
SFErr: 105 0
RS: 0 0
RSCorr: 0 0
RSUnCorr: 0 0

etc etc

pctech · Apr 29, 2011, 12:15:02

Can anyone confirm where they bought their 7800N's from as seen one on Amazon for 120 but want to make sure it is in fzct the correct hardware.

Najarak · Apr 29, 2011, 12:52:39

I got mine from Amazon in February this year, at the time it was £2.05 cheaper than it is now.

pctech · Apr 29, 2011, 13:09:42

Right cheers

Steve · Apr 29, 2011, 13:46:20

Amazon for me as well. I see on TBB forum it's described as the new 585v6 and indeed it's seems to be getting some praise for performance on long lines.

pctech · Apr 29, 2011, 13:48:13

That'll do me

pctech · Apr 29, 2011, 16:57:27

Right ordered, should get it Tuesday.

Full report when I get it up and running.

Bill · May 31, 2011, 12:15:12

Quote from: Adrian on Apr 08, 2011, 22:27:05
According to http://test-ipv6.com I have:

There's another useful IPv6 test site here:

http://ipv6-test.com/

Apart from the usual info, it also has a combined v4/v6 speed test (used in my sig) and a sort of mini-BQM for reverse ping tests.

You'll need to open a path through the IPv6 firewall to use the ping test, it detects your host's IPv6 address not the router's.

Steve · Jun 08, 2011, 16:47:42

Anyone running 1.06d on a 7800N and having issues with IPv6 connectivity ? I've had to reboot the router twice to restore IPv6 connectivity ,perhaps support may be worth a call if anyone else is suffering likewise. IPv4 seems fine btw.

Najarak · Jun 08, 2011, 16:58:51

i've put the 1.06d firmware on today, however I do not get any IPv6 connectivity. I think it may be because I told it to restore existing settings after the change of firmware.

Would I be right in thinking that I will have to restart with factory default settings to allow IPv6 to work?

IPv4 is however working fine.

Steve · Jun 08, 2011, 17:02:15

Thats as I understand it , restart with default settings following firmware upgrade and then using the 'basic' menu config click enable IPv6 and click apply (it will restart again)

Status will then show both IPv4/IPv6 IP addresses and DNS