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| Difference between 4100 and 5100
Found this thread: »Have both SS 5100a and SS 4100, which is better to use?
Where Doctor Olds states that newer is better, i.e. one should choose the 4100 over the 5100.
(Could not reply to the old thread, apparently it was too old....)
As the reason he states better support for newer DSL standards. But as far as I can see, these standards that are supported in the newer 4100 is also supported in the 5100 (G.lite and full-rate ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+ and RE-ADSL).
See the specs for the 5100: »subscriber.communications.siemen···00.shtml
Or is it as simple as the SBC/AT&T version being crippled on these? |
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nwrickert
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Geneva, IL | I think the 4100 and 5100b use a newer better chip set than the 5100a. I'm not aware of any important functional difference between the 5100b (SBC version) and the 4100 (SBC version). |
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That's a great feature. The posting rules actually state 2 weeks is the limit for an old post to no longer be replied to unless you are the topic starter.
said by odinb  :As the reason he states better support for newer DSL standards. But as far as I can see, these standards that are supported in the newer 4100 is also supported in the 5100 (G.lite and full-rate ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+ and RE-ADSL). The answer I posted is factually correct for the 5100a and the 5100a does not support those extra standards.
Where do you see the specs for the SBC 5100a? Both the chipset and the firmware is crippled.
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odinb
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1 edit | Was never doubting you facts Doctor Olds. You have been a great help to me and lots of other people in here for a long time!
I just now realise that the original thread was for the 5100a, and I have the 5100B. So, then again (rephrased), what is the difference between the 5100B and the 4100, and which one is the preferred choice (SBC versions)?
Did not know that it was crippled in HW, thought it was FW only, guess they made a cheaper version of it then.... |
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said by nwrickert :I think the 4100 and 5100b use a newer better chip set than the 5100a. I'm not aware of any important functional difference between the 5100b (SBC version) and the 4100 (SBC version). Correct. The 5100b and the 4100 (SBC versions) use the AR7 chipset while the 5100a uses the obsolete AR5 chipset.
You can test the actual units if you have a 5100b and a 4100 (SBC versions) to work with. It will tell you in Telnet what modes are actually supported.
The command is:
The options returned could include these.
mult
ansi
dmt
lite
dsl2
auto
ds2p
red2
naam
emt
For example a 6520 Wireless Gateway returns this output:
cfg dsl{mode
: mode = auto [mult,ansi,dmt,lite,dsl2,auto,ds2p,red2,naam,emt]
My 5100 Router with the AR5 chipset shows:
login: admin
password:
User logged in
xsh> cfg dsl{mode
mode = mult [mult,ansi,dmt,lite,emt]
xsh>
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odinb
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Frisco, TX | reply to odinb
Ok, have the 5100B, but not the 4100 yet (will arrive in the mail in a couple of days from AT&T).
So as far as I understand, it really does not matter, these are basically the same modem.
Thanks for the help/info! |
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| If you are provisioned for ADSL2 or ADSL2+ it very well could matter as no one has posted the modes a SBC 5100b supports for checking/validation. The 5100b hardware (AR7 chipset) may support it, but the SBC firmware may not explaining why the 5100 (all versions) is obsoleted and not available from SBC/AT&T or even Siemens anymore.
You would then only be able to use the 4100 to connect as it does support ADSL2 and ADSL2+ in Firmware and Hardware.
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odinb
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What is the procedure to telnet into the 5100B?
Got a "connect failed" message when trying telnet 192.168.0.1.
This IP works for the webGUI. |
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| I don't have one so I personally don't know, but the FAQ here says telnet is supported.
»Ameritech - SBC FAQ »Funhouse 5100b Setup and Reference Info
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| The telnet server is only active when the 5100b/4100 modem is in a factory default state.
I was unsucessful at guessing the login/password combo to get pass the login prompt. I included the telnet statement on the chance someone would come up with the correct info for the login prompt.
+000 days 00:00:00 E |System |=============== SYSTEM UP ===============
+000 days 00:00:00 E |System |Current Mode: PPP on the modem (Public IP for LAN device)
+000 days 00:00:01 E |DSL |DataPump Version - 01.01.00.00
+000 days 00:00:01 E |DSL |State: WAITING
+000 days 00:00:02 E |Ethernet |Link 1 Up - 100Base-TX Full Duplex
+000 days 00:00:09 E |DSL |State: INITIALIZING
+000 days 00:00:17 E |DSL |HYBRID 1
+000 days 00:00:17 E |DSL |Link up 1 US 768 DS 6016 (FAST:G.dmt)
+000 days 00:01:28 E |Admin |Telnet server connect from 192.168.2.13
+000 days 00:02:31 E |Admin |Unknown user
+000 days 00:03:02 E |Admin |Last Admin message repeated 1 times.
+000 days 00:03:02 E |Admin |Unknown user 
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»Efficient Networks Forum FAQ »How do I set/reset the 5100 FTP/Telnet Login and Password? |
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odinb
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1 edit | reply to odinb
Wayjac, Doctor Olds,
the 2 last posts was exactly what I neded to get this working.
This is the message Gabriel Strongs application for password reset gave me:
"Packet sent but not received".
This is what the SBC 5100B reports:
"SpeedStream Telnet Server
login: 123
password:
User logged in
xsh> cfg dsl{mode
mode = mult [mult,ansi,dmt,lite,dsl2,auto,ds2p,red2,emt]
xsh>"
Getting Telnet to work on the SBC 5100B required a factory reset, just like Wayjac reported.
So, Doctor Olds, does this mean it supports the same standards as the 4100? |
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| said by odinb :This is what the SBC 5100B reports: "SpeedStream Telnet Server login: 123 password: User logged in xsh> cfg dsl{mode mode = mult [mult,ansi,dmt,lite,dsl2,auto,ds2p,red2,emt] xsh>" Getting Telnet to work on the SBC 5100B required a factory reset, just like Wayjac reported. So, Doctor Olds, does this mean it supports the same standards as the 4100? What does the 4100 Telnet response show? You have to compare the 5100b modes to a 4100 modes (SBC versions) by the output to see if the units are identical or not.
Like I posted:
quote:
You can test the actual units if you have a 5100b and a 4100 (SBC versions) to work with. It will tell you in Telnet what modes are actually supported.
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odinb
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Well, I do not have the SBC 4100 yet (as stated earlier), it probably arrives in the mail in a couple of days. Signed up for AT&T DSL earlier in the week. Will report back when I get it.
By the way, what is the NAAM standard that you have on your modem? |
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| said by odinb :By the way, what is the NAAM standard that you have on your modem? I'm confused. I have a 5100. You may be thinking of the 6520 I used as an example, but I don't own one, it was from another post and I used it as an example in my post. I don't know what it means. The ones I know are listed below.
mult = MultiMode
ansi = ANSI T.413 [Std ADSL]
dmt = G.DMT [Std ADSL]
lite = G.Lite [Splitter-less ADSL]
dsl2 = ADSL2
auto = ????
ds2p = ADSL2+
red2 = Reach Extended ADSL2
naam = ????
emt = ????
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"naam" - No ANSI Auto mode
"emt" - Enhanced multimode |
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|  said by buggage :"auto" - Auto Mode "naam" - No ANSI Auto mode "emt" - Enhanced multimode  Thank you very much, kind sir!! 
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1 edit | reply to odinb
That SpeedStream 5200 FTP program also works for the AT&T (SBC)-versioned 4100 modem.
There is also SNMP info available once you have telnet/FTP access to these modems. |
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1 edit | reply to Doctor Olds
So where can we find a CLI manual/summary for the 5100b/4100 modems? At least, something to give us a hint what some of the commands do before actually running them. I've explored many of them, but there are some that I've avoided for fear of messing up the firmware.
Can the cfg command be used to configure settings or does it only list settings? I answered my own question.  |
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| said by d_l :So where can we find a CLI manual/summary for the 5100b/4100 modems? Good question. No answer for it though as Siemens/Efficient has not released anything. They have stated repeatedly that the CLI is supposedly intuitive. 
It is part of a long list of broken promises. 
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