Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| OrbMT Modem Tool
OrbMT v3.18 Status | 
OrbMT v3.18 Preferences |
The mentions of July 12 & 13 about BoxFan's 'STMT'
utility didn't give raise to much feed-back but we
don't all use a SpeedTouch... There's a new MoDem
Tool project which started around March that might
suit you better if you got one of the units listed
below, i welcome you to meet 'OrbMT version 3.18':
OrbMT Modem Tool v3.18
Well, 'OrbMT Modem Tool' happens to be labelled in
German only but who knows how it will evolve! The
supported DSL units are listed below as promissed:
Avalanche SAR (TI AR7 ChipSet)
Sphairon AR860[V2]/JDR454
NetGear DG834B
D-Link DSL-G684T/DSL-360T
IFX [Infineon Amazon ChipSet]
Spharion AR870/AR871/IAD
AdslCtl SoftWare [BCM6338/6348 ChipSet]
Siemens CL/SL/SLI series
SpeedPort [W]500V (TelNetD)
Belkin 7633
T-Sinus 1054
LinkSys WAG54GS
NetGear DG834PN[B]
Speedtouch (Thomson)
Speedtouch 516/536/546/585/608/706/716/780
Speedtouch V62 (Thomson)
Speedtouch 516/536/546/585/608/706/716/780
(With Firmware version 6.2.x.x. or higher)
Arcor WLAN 200 (Firmware ACU.1, AHS.0 oder AHS.1 [TrendChip])
Arcor WLAN Modem 200
Speedmodem 200 (Speedmodem 200/50B/50+ [TrendChip])
Arcor Speedmodem 200/50B/50+
TcTool[TrendChip] (utelnet v0.1.9 recommended)
Arcor Speedmodem 200
(Remotely over TCTool gateway)
Speedmodem 50Z
Arcor Speedmodem 50Z (Zyxel Prestige 660M-67)
Arcor WLAN Modem 100
And speaking of future, here's what awaits ahead:
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Quake110
join:2003-12-20
Ottawa, ON | It seems the Germans REALLY like to tweak their DSL connections... |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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Cool, too bad it doesn't support the Efficient/Siemens SpeedStreams.
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weales
join:2002-06-30
| Cool tool, it needs Microsoft framework 2.0 installed but still cool.
Interesting when I took some line stats with it today. Considering I was at 3000/800 and fastpath just the night before, I'm guessing something is going on the CO 
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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Just ran it on my ST516... Didnt work at first but I realized i had the older 6.1.0.5 firmware...
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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said by weales  :Interesting when I took some line stats with it today. Considering I was at 3000/800 and fastpath just the night before, I'm guessing something is going on the CO Interesting indeed. I don't know WTF bell is up to, but they seem to be reducing people's upload speeds. I've seen too many people reporting, 3008/512, 4032/512, and 5056/512 speeds when the upstream can handle 800 easily. I'd be pissed and complain, your upload can clearly handle 800k.
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| Hi Weales,
Hi HiVolt,
It seems you checked your profile just in time for
a surprize: speed was traded for InterLeave mode!
Perhaps you can ask for 4032/800 Kbps Fast then...
My SpeedTouch 546v6 uses a recent FirmWare so i've
set OrbMT to the "Speedtouch V62 (Thomson)" option
instead of just "Speedtouch (Thomson)". I suppose
the later item is required under v6.1.0.5, HiVolt?
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weales
join:2002-06-30
| Pissed is a very good description in how I feel. I had a rock solid connection one day and the next they totally switch everything by upping the download profile, downing the upload profile, switch me from Fastpath to interleave. I upload at full speed on the new upload profile but download at 30 k max
Ticket is open but Execulink gave me a hassle just to open one... |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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said by Bicephale :My SpeedTouch 546v6 uses a recent FirmWare so i've set OrbMT to the "Speedtouch V62 (Thomson)" option instead of just "Speedtouch (Thomson)". I suppose the later item is required under v6.1.0.5, HiVolt? Yeah, have to use just the "Speedtouch (Thomson)" part for lower than 6.2.x.x.
Is there any good reason to upgrade to the newer one? I have absolutely no issues whatsoever. Though I'm thinking if it may fix the strange SNMP issues i had before trying to get PRTG to work, it was reading zero values on all the graphs. Have you seen a changelog anywhere?
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
1 edit | Well, i only know my RCO got tighter but more stable too. Sorry...
Euh... Or maybe it was the SNR Margin, i forgot!
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
clubs: | reply to Bicephale
Doesn't like the new 7 series software on the SpeedStream family.
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| Hi DKS,
So, you couldn't resist the urge to try it? Well,
i didn't leave my ST546 on-line long enough to get
a good idea of what the late v7 FirmWare is about.
I noticed that Remote Assistance came with options
called "Permanent" and "Temporary" but that was it
for me, i'm in the middle of something so i needed
to put back my GNet. Anyway, Remote Assistance is
now using the "Administrator" password when set to
"Permanent" mode but i wouldn't recommend it since
any TelNet-based utility, such as 'DMT', will send
credentials in clear text (which is why i'd prefer
to have SSH support in 'DMT', 'STMT' and 'OrbMT')!
That's all i can tell about it so far, i'm looking
forward for more reviews in the meantime! I won't
mind if it makes me forget some previous releases.
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Angelo_
The Network Guy
Premium
join:2002-06-18 | reply to Bicephale
can i have a link for the v7.... stuff?? |
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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| said by Angelo_ :can i have a link for the v7.... stuff?? »Thomson SpeedTouch 5x6v6 FirmWare v6.2.H (v6.2.17.5)
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
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| reply to Angelo_
Hi Angelo168,
Hi DKS,
Would you mind if i check what has happened to the
DownStream SNR Margin on your side? Mine is going
down after a few hours, it's "bleeding" like other
FirmWares i tried before; i expect the error rate
to be around 3870 per day, which is usual in here.
The last time cared to test it using my GNet i had
more like 1530 per day, which is about 60 % lower.
I wish you'll have more positive views on tha one!
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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| said by Bicephale :Would you mind if i check what has happened to the DownStream SNR Margin on your side? My downstream SNRM is steady at 7.0 db over the last 12 hours. I'm also seeing fewer errored seconds with this firmware.
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Angelo_
The Network Guy
Premium
join:2002-06-18 | reply to Bicephale
my upstream is at 7 and downstream is a steady 13 it''s actually .2% better then the last version. It seems steady on this end. I'm pushing a heavy AD load |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to DKS
Hi,
Thank you both! Mine settled around 14 dB and the
error rate is going down slowly as the main source
of noise here is cooking activity. I wish i could
get Error Rate curves from my ST546v6 to make some
comparisons with my collection of GNet/DMT records
but something strange happened, nonetheless - take
a look at this post, i have no simple explanation:
Optimum phone cable length, Bicephale, 2007-Oct-17
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Angelo_
The Network Guy
Premium
join:2002-06-18 | reply to Bicephale
this is interesting... my connections downstream went to 2.4 megs to keep stability.. snr is 13db
going to see if stats change or if it was just fluke. |
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Angelo_
The Network Guy
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join:2002-06-18
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