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Broadband Related => Broadband Technology => Topic started by: meritez on July 08, 2022, 12:28:06 PM

Title: NBN SOS ROC what is it what does it do which routers support it?
Post by: meritez on July 08, 2022, 12:28:06 PM

So over in Australia, the National Broadband Network Company have rolled out Save Our Showtime and Robust Overhead Channel.

SOS and ROC for short.

https://www.nbnco.com.au/learn/device-compatibility/vdsl2-modems

• Save Our Showtime (SOS) - SOS is a feature which rapidly responds to spontaneous changes in copper network conditions which would typically result in a dropout.
• Robust Overhead Channel (ROC) - ROC is a complementary feature to SOS which enables nbn to maintain connectivity with your modem in the event of spontaneous changes in copper network conditions.

27 page pdf:
https://www.nbnco.com.au/content/dam/nbn/documents/support/nbn-Ethernet-Network-Interface-Specification-UNI-DSL-v4-251121.pdf

Title: Re: NBN SOS ROC what is it what does it do which routers support it?
Post by: burakkucat on July 08, 2022, 05:44:38 PM

Quote from: meritez on July 08, 2022, 12:28:06 PM

27 page pdf:
https://www.nbnco.com.au/content/dam/nbn/documents/support/nbn-Ethernet-Network-Interface-Specification-UNI-DSL-v4-251121.pdf

The question is: "Will I remain awake if I attempt to read that document?"

Title: Re: NBN SOS ROC what is it what does it do which routers support it?
Post by: meritez on July 08, 2022, 07:14:28 PM

Routers that support it:
Tplink archer vr400 v3:

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Published Date: 2022-06-10
Language: English
File Size: 15.81 MB
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1.Newly supported SOS/ROC functions(Only for Australia area).
2.Newly added the OneMesh switch.
3.Fixed the bug that the downlink speed is slow under some DSL lines.
4.Fixed some security vulnerabilities.
5.Updated DSL driver and fixed some minor bugs.
6.Updated the built-in ISP profiles.
https://static.tp-link.com/upload/firmware/2022/202206/20220610/Archer_VR400V3_1.5.0_0.9.1_up_boot(220321).zip

Looking for others

The following NETGEAR DSL modem routers support SOS, ROC, and SRA:

D6220
D6400
D7000v1

https://kb.netgear.com/000064846/Which-NETGEAR-DSL-modem-routers-support-NBN-FTTN-and-FTTB-SOS-ROC-and-SRA-standards

Draytek:
https://faq.draytek.com.au/2022/06/06/nbn-vdsl2-connection-update/

Title: Re: NBN SOS ROC what is it what does it do which routers support it?
Post by: meritez on July 08, 2022, 07:17:57 PM

Quote from: burakkucat on July 08, 2022, 05:44:38 PM

The question is: "Will I remain awake if I attempt to read that document?"

Probably not, it's more of a curiosity than anything else, I'm hunting down supported router models as it's interesting to find what the manufacturer has had to do, new DSL driver etc.

If you use an unsupported modem and there's a fault caused by sos/roc being enabled, they refuse to support you until you buy a new supported modem router.

VDSL modems that use an Intel or Lantiq chipset may no longer work or may require a firmware update to work.