TheMGPremium
join:2007-09-04
Canada
kudos:1 | reply to pfak
Re: [BC] Best Modem for High Speed Turbo 25 said by pfak:Because people on these forums have more experience and knowledge than the CPE team in Alberta.
Is that meant to be sarcastic or a serious comment?
Regardless, considering the size of company that is Telus, I'm sure they have more than sufficient resources to do something like this within less than a month if they wanted to.
Of course... bridge mode is probably sitting at the very bottom of their long priority list, collecting dust. If I had to take a guess I'd say they're not even actively "working on it". |
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| said by TheMG:Regardless, considering the size of company that is Telus, I'm sure they have more than sufficient resources to do something like this within less than a month if they wanted to. ... Ah.... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  |
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StarBuck
join:2011-01-16
Port Coquitlam, BC | reply to bimmerdriver
Well I can confirm that the P870H-51a V2 works very well. Updated the firmware, enabled PHyR ( Through CLI ) it was off by default , into bridge mode and poof.
Nice and simple. Next up will be experimenting with upstream QoS
My request for the GPL source code so I can update PHY is still pending. I don't expect it to go too far as Zyxel are not very friendly when it comes to sharing. |
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1 edit | Just to report back... some fabulous Telus Tech (who hangs out on this board) took pity on me and sent me an ALU.
Using a linux box connected to the outside (it's faster than going through my router w/ QOS):
Ping: 22 ms
Download: 25.29 Mbps
Upload: 2.58 Mbps
So at the very least the ALU can run the posted speeds.
I also have an Actiontec V1000h which I switched into bridge mode after entering the root password. (Found out that you can get it out of bridge mode by plugging a connected cable to the WAN port.)
But at the time, central had problems w/ my setup and hadn't fully switched it to 25 Mbps. When I finally got a 2nd (or 3rd) tier tech on the phone, I had my ALU plugged in so that's what it's running now for the last 4 days.
If I get bored one day, I'll plug in the Actiontec and see what speeds I get (and run it for a day to test stability). |
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 pfakPremium
join:2002-12-29
Vancouver, BC
1 edit | The ALU is an awesome modem, especially with the Actiontec PhyR!
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said by tofusl:Anyhow, it seems like the best option is to pray for an ALU by asking the tech nicely and then either it works or we try the modified firmware.
I got Telus to install an Alcatel Cellpipe running in transparent bridge mode in my house, by the simple expediency of refusing to accept the installation of an Actiontech V1000H.
I told the first installer, who showed up with nothing but Actiontech units in his truck, to leave, and then I called Telus to complain.
I pointed out to their support staff that back when I first became a Telus ADSL customer, they had assured me that I would have the ability to use two real world IP addresses, and if I had let the installer put in the Actiontech unit, I would not have direct access to even a single real world IP address, and that was not acceptable to me, and represented a deal killer as far as me becoming an OPTIK TV customer.
The next day, a far more experienced installer showed up, bringing an Alcatel Cellpipe with him.
I demanded and got, a VDSL2 setup that has the Alcatel Cellpipe ALU working as a modem only, feeding a Linksys 5-port 100BaseTX switch that I provided.
Connected to the Ethernet switch is a Telus provided D-Link G3810 triple-play router for the OPTIK TV service, and my own network router ( a PC running Astaro Security Gateway v8.3), each consuming a real world IP address from the Telus DHCP server.
I added an APC Back-UPS 350 at the electrical panel to power the ALU, the Ethernet switch and the D-Link triple-play router.
I am very happy with my setup, it has been running flawlessly for more than a year now.
I am in Calgary, Alberta. |
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said by pfak:said by TheMG:Why is it taking them months/years to do it? Because people on these forums have more experience and knowledge than the CPE team in Alberta. HA! Ill tell them that and see what they say. |
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