Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to jfmezei
Re: Thomson SpeedTouch 5x6v6 FirmWare v6.2.H (v6.2.17.5)
Hummm...
I believe the internal Thomson ST5x6 registers are reliable
enough to generate overall long-term performance graphs,
if monitored externally. But... Should one need to capture
some micro-events with near 100 % reliability then i guess
this may be a more suitable approach:
ST516 - Strange discovery, Bicephale, 2008-Oct-16
What about a classic LM567 tone detector circuit to watch
the pilot tone?!... After all, 276 KHz is well within the chip's
specifications (500 KHz). Such probe would only need to be
loosely coupled and galvanic isolation would ensure that it's
sufficiently safe for testing purposes.
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jfmezei
Premium
join:2007-01-03
Beaconsfield, QC
·ELECTRONICBOX
| reply to Bicephale
No, am just telnetting into the modem when needed. Never got around to setting up SNMP for it.
Spent considerable amount of time trying to build its config , removing all the bells and whistles since I just use it as a bridge modem and have since moved to more important matters because it hasn't given me problems. But when the ISP tells you you lost sync (from their point of view), you'd want to check if your modem also saw a loss of sync (which I suspect it did not). |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24 | reply to jfmezei
Are you using its SNMP resources? Which client application? OS?...
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jfmezei
Premium
join:2007-01-03
Beaconsfield, QC
·ELECTRONICBOX
| reply to Bicephale
I don't have DMT available.
I just wish DMT folks just documented the commands they send to the modem to get their information.
Because the St516 has a broken/useless syslog, it is hard for an extranal monotor to "catch" sporadic sync drops that last just a few seconds. |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to jfmezei
I don't have an ST on-line right now but i can suggest you to
use the debug feature in 'DMT'. I don't recommend you trust
the ST5x6 counters to be 100 % reliable, though: i believe a
proper way to catch these events is thru external monitoring
tools like 'DSL_StatScope' or 'DMT' in "Diagnosis" mode...
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jfmezei
Premium
join:2007-01-03
Beaconsfield, QC
·ELECTRONICBOX
| reply to Bicephale
Not sure if appropriate thread but...
Does anyone know a ommand line command for the Speedtouch 516 that would show how long the DSL carrier/sync has been on ? (or last time the carrier was lost).
adsl info doesn't provide this information. |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to bobo22
Yes, we've seen error messages often enough about a device
being unavailable but it was generally obvious that Thomson's
upgrade wizard isn't always accurate with its interpretations
of the actual events. Perhaps it's simply because of timeouts
while waiting for something to happen which can't be verified
directly before the user observes it himself... 'TFTPD32' would
show you more accurate information as it's not hidden behind
a "Wizard" front-end for dummies, in any case, and that's one
method which corresponds more closely to what's widely used
by many other brand/models anyway. |
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bobo22
join:2007-11-11
| reply to Bicephale
Is it normal that during the upgrade (flashing), the Wizards pops up and says that the modem is not recognized?
Here's how it happened :
While flashing, the power led blinks red/green and when it says that it's not recognized, the modem seems to restart and the firmware seems to have been flashed successfully.
Checked with the Wizard Tool and it reports the new firmware version and says that it's operational. I also have no problem connecting to the internet.
At first, I was spooked because I thought the modem was going to get bricked, but it works fine!
Any ideas why the wizard tool didn't complete? |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to taytong888
Hi Taytong888,
This is a router issue which this thread can't help you with,
it's a classic that keeps popping up every few months since
the ST5x6 frenzy, a few years ago, so it shouldn't be hard
to find some help around... Possibly over here, for example:
»Connecting DMT through a router to a Speedtouch 516 modem |
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taytong888
join:2005-06-20
Nepean, ON
1 edit | reply to Bicephale
Hello Bicephale,
I just set up Speedtouch 516v6 modem for the first time ever. Set it up in Bridge Mode because it is in front of a router, for a PPPoE connection. Did not change default firmware.
Could you please help me set up DMT tool v 7.35?
When I open DMT, I typed in IP=192.168.1.1 (router) or 192.168.1.112 (PC connected to router) and Port 23. Auto connect when startup. User: Administrator. Password: (Left blank). Clicked Connect button.
Error message:"Connection establishment failed. There's no server running on given port or won't answer". I did temporarily disable the firewall before hand.
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24 | reply to mycomputers
The FirmWare and Upgrade Tool are both in the very 1st post...
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mycomputers
join:2008-06-26
Markham, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
·Bell Sympatico
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Bicephale
Hi,
So, I have a speedtouch 546 v6 and I wanted to flash it with the most up to date firmware it's giving me the message that I need the device password and username and people said Administator/ blank password or admin/admin does not work. there is way to many theards going on. Can I be directed to the right firmware with the upgrade tool?
Thanks,
Mike |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Bicephale
Euh...
In case i failed to make myself clear enough, the filenames
in cyan or red are those of your actual configuration files:
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Madwand
Hi,
The 6.1.4.6 UK version was made 'DMT'-hostile but it will still work
with it. As proof, this animated .GIF made of successive captures:
%20Gif%20Animation%20.GIF)
From the ground up!, Bicephale, 2008-Aug-26
If your problem is with the VPI/VCI pair then just edit the setup
files mentioned previously in this thread. If you must insist to try
an older FirmWare then i suppose this post may suit you better:
The SpeedTouch "BootP Reset" recovery procedure, Bicephale, 2007-Jun-9
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Madwand
join:2002-12-03
Toronto, ON | reply to Bicephale
I have the ST5x6v6_6146_UK.bin file. Can someone please advise me how to update(downgrade) the modem?
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to SuspectZero
Thomson SpeedTouch 5x6 CleanUp via FTP |
Your configuration files might be corrupted... You can make sure
they are gone before you invoke the wizard by proceeding as i've
shown above. One of these URLs should launch whatever you've
defined as your default FTP application:
ftp://10.0.0.138/dl/
ftp://speedtouch.lan/dl/
ftp://dsldevice.lan/dl/
ftp://192.168.1.254/dl/
Starting from there, if you still can get the MoDem connected i'd
check the VPI/VCP pairs and use this GUI resource as a 1st test:
Home > Broadband Connection > Internet Services > Connectivity Check
That's pretty much basic. If you can't get any satisfying feedback
from you MoDem/Router at this stage then the TelNet CLI bible is
going to be your next stop, i suppose... |
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SuspectZero
@rogers.com
| reply to Bicephale
hey there, i have a speedtouch 516v6 and i cant seem to get it to connect to the internet. i set it as pppoe first, entered in my username and password for my isp through the setup wizard and everything, but still nothing. so i set it to bridged mode and tried connecting through xp but that gave me an error saying "connecting through wan miniport (pppoe) the device returned an error". i also tried setting it to bridged mode then connecting it to my wrt54gs with tomato firmware but that didnt connect either. i am currently running on the latest firmware found on this site:
»mirror.opensourcehub.com/pub/spe···ST516v6/
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24 | reply to Bicephale
Petite mise-à-jour pour les ST5x6v6:
»download.modem-help.co.uk/mfcs-A···irmware/ |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to peter_m
Good for you! Sorry but i won't rewrite my reply, though...
There are eleven International FirmWares available from
the 14th link of the initial post (which has grown old),
two more if you don't pay attention to that. A google
search for the "SpeedTouch ZZQIAA" string would have
got you even more:
'ZZQIAA#.###' Int'l:
5.3.2.6
5.3.3.4
5.4.0.14
6.1.0.5
6.2.15.5
6.2.16.3
6.2.17.5
6.2.29.2
7.2.0.8
7.4.1.7
7.4.3.2
'ZZQIAA#.###' Deutsch:
5.4.4.1
6.1.9.6
'ZZQIAA#.###' (Bonus):
»download.modem-help.co.uk/mfcs-A···irmware/
6.1.4.6
8.2.1.5
8.2.2.?
Good luck finding out which works best for you!!!
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