2wire 2700hg - idiots guide please !

Jimbo · Dec 21, 2007, 19:05:06

Quote from: Sebby on Dec 21, 2007, 19:04:12
Preferably something short, too (I think all the Belkin ones are fairly long lengths). 1 metre is good, if that'll be long enough. It's best to keep it as short as possible.

Yeah, the Belkin one is just over 2m. I wouldn't go longer if possible.

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 19:08:29

I got a really good, short twisted pair lead from ADSL Nation, but they seem to have stopped doing it in the short lengths for some reason!

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 19:29:05

By the way, silly question, but where do I find the DSL uptime? I can't see it anywhere.

Lance · Dec 21, 2007, 19:32:33

I think it is on this page: http://home/xslt?PAGE=B04&THISPAGE=B03&NEXTPAGE=B04

The first "Collected for ..." is the uptime of the unit, and the DSL uptime will be the "Time since last event' on the appropriate line!

g7pkf · Dec 21, 2007, 19:56:13

http://home/tech

this gives a lot of info.

G7PKF

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 21:09:05

Thanks for the info, guys.

Am I right in thinking that the "collected for" figure is the DSL uptime? Because the "time since last event" ones change depending on the last event...

Lance · Dec 21, 2007, 22:26:05

The collected for figure is how long the router has been powered up for. The time you want is the time since last event on the, from memory, dsl retrains line. I'd do a screen print, but i'm knocking this post out on my phone!

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 23:29:19

On mine, that figure is showing as 0:00:00.

Rik · Dec 21, 2007, 23:36:46

That's how it shows on mine, as I reset the stats (which also zeros the collected for figure).

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 23:42:42

I'm not following here.

Surely until there is a DSL retrain since the device has been powered up, it's not going to register a "time since last event"?

So, is there no way I can see the DSL uptime?

Rik · Dec 21, 2007, 23:44:46

For most people, it's the same as the 'collected for' time. Until I cleared that log, I also had the last DSL train event recorded as a time/date (istr). OTOH, I'm not sure whether it captured that when I first powered the router up.

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 23:51:44

That makes more sense. So I just have to wait until it reaches 336 hours then I can resync.

Rik · Dec 21, 2007, 23:52:59

+24 to be on the safe side.

Sebby · Dec 21, 2007, 23:58:38

Will do.

Right, unfortunately, the 2Wire has just developed a physical fault (I haven't touched it, I swear!). This is best demonstrated with a video.

Rik · Dec 22, 2007, 00:02:07

Looks like something is shorting to the case.

Sebby · Dec 22, 2007, 00:05:20

Or could it be a loose connection to the board? Why am I so unlucky?!

It's not a big deal, but I think it's going to irritate me...

I'll contact DigiDave tomorrow and see what they say.

Rik · Dec 22, 2007, 00:06:42

All I can say is usually it's me, Sebby. I know how you feel though - it's all the more frustrating as you can't now do anything quickly.

Sebby · Dec 22, 2007, 00:10:20

Luckily it doesn't affect the working, so it can wait to be honest, but it's just unnecessary hassle. I guess it's always a risk if you buy refurbished, though saying that I do have a 3 month warranty.

Rik · Dec 22, 2007, 00:15:05

So that's 15 days before you return it, then.

Sebby · Dec 22, 2007, 00:19:59

Yep. Broadband can be so difficult.

Inactive · Dec 22, 2007, 00:24:59

Well to be honest, I havn't bothered with mine, it is just physically too big, and not having a stand with it means I cannot spare the room for it, I honestly thought it would come with an upright stand, it is designed to be sited in the vertical, the picture on ebay shows it in the vertical position.

Also the fact that it doesn't have an on / off switch is a real downer for my needs.

Oh well, if Digidave cannot supply a stand, then it will be going back on eBay.

Rik · Dec 22, 2007, 00:27:32

Quote from: Sebby on Dec 22, 2007, 00:19:59
Yep. Broadband can be so difficult.

Timing is all.

Rik · Dec 22, 2007, 00:28:44

Quote from: Inactive on Dec 22, 2007, 00:24:59
Well to be honest, I havn't bothered with mine, it is just physically too big, and not having a stand with it means I cannot spare the room for it, I honestly thought it would come with an upright stand, it is designed to be sited in the vertical, the picture on ebay shows it in the vertical position.

Also the fact that it doesn't have an on / off switch is a real downer for my needs.

Oh well, if Digidave cannot supply a stand, then it will be going back on eBay.

If you do decide to ship it on, In, it might be worth asking in here first... Also, it would be nice if you could connect so we get an idea of what the beast can do on a good line.

Sebby · Dec 22, 2007, 00:30:05

Quote from: Inactive on Dec 22, 2007, 00:24:59
Well to be honest, I havn't bothered with mine, it is just physically too big, and not having a stand with it means I cannot spare the room for it, I honestly thought it would come with an upright stand, it is designed to be sited in the vertical, the picture on ebay shows it in the vertical position.

It stands up on its side without the stand.

Sure, its design isn't perfect, but I can tell it's damn good router.

Inactive · Dec 22, 2007, 00:34:23

Quote from: Rik on Dec 22, 2007, 00:28:44
If you do decide to ship it on, In, it might be worth asking in here first... Also, it would be nice if you could connect so we get an idea of what the beast can do on a good line.

I may have a play over the weekend Rik, I was just so miffed that it was so big and no stand, I quickly lost interest.