October 2013 - DSLAM & HG612 modem Updates

[Bald_Eagle1]

We have recently noticed that BTOR are delivering revised band plan tones to our FTTC modems (Huawei & ECI DSLAM users).

Users with unlocked HG612 modems are now also seeing that the modem's firmware is being updated.

This seems to be a 2 stage update:-

Stage 1 - DSLAM band plan update

Stage 2 - HG612 firmware update (a few days later).

My logging/graphing programs (HG612 Modem Stats v1.1) have needed an update to accommodate these changes as continuing to use the released version will cause them to lock up.

It also appears that the modem's GUI has been disabled/removed, but Telnet access is still available to an unlocked HG612.

I & a couple of users are currently testing my amended programs & progress can be viewed here:-

http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,13051.0




AS per usual, BTOR seem to have implemented these changes without warning & with no 'official' explanation (at least as far as us paying users are concerned.


It seems that users close to FTTC cabinets are seeing speed increases, but users a long way from the cabinet are seeing either no speed increase or in some cases a lower speed.

My connection has very recently received the stage 1 update, but I still await the HG612 modem firmware update.


If you are interested in seeing progress with the logging/graphing programs, here's a Kitz forum thread:-

http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,13051.0.html