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[GigabitEthernet]

Hi all,

I recall there is a command one can enter (via telnet) to find out the chipset of a router. Could anybody tell me what it is?

Thanks!

[burakkucat]

Hmm . . .

I'm not sure. If one is aware of the commands that are available at the CLI, then that essentially implies that one knows the chipset of the device.

Using my Huawei HG622 as an example, if I access the CLI (via telnet) and invoke cat /proc/cpuinfo, the following is returned --

# cat /proc/cpuinfo
system type      : CHIP96368
processor      : 0
cpu model      : BMIPS 4350 V3.1
BogoMIPS      : 398.33
wait instruction   : yes
microsecond timers   : yes
tlb_entries      : 32
extra interrupt vector   : no
hardware watchpoint   : no
ASEs implemented   :
VCED exceptions      : not available
VCEI exceptions      : not available

unaligned exceptions      : 12573142
#

The line "system type      : CHIP96368" confirms that it is a Broadcom 6368 based device.

[roseway]

That doesn't always get the desired response. Here's the output of that command on my shiny new Billion 7800DXL:

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> cat /proc/cpuinfo
system type             : 7800VD
processor               : 0
cpu model               : Broadcom4350 V7.0
BogoMIPS                : 399.36
wait instruction        : yes
microsecond timers      : yes
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
ASEs implemented        :
shadow register sets    : 1
core                    : 0
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available

unaligned exceptions            : 13472455
processor               : 1
cpu model               : Broadcom4350 V7.0
BogoMIPS                : 402.43
wait instruction        : yes
microsecond timers      : yes
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
ASEs implemented        :
shadow register sets    : 1
core                    : 0
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available

unaligned exceptions            : 13472455
 >

[burakkucat]

That doesn't always get the desired response.

Agreed.

It's a case of knowing what one has that allows one to find the confirmation thereof! 

[GigabitEthernet]

Thank you, burakkucat, that is just what I was looking for. When entered on the TalkTalk-provided, Huawei HG523a, the following is returned:

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system type             : RTL8672
processor               : 0
cpu model               : R3000 V0.0
BogoMIPS                : 398.95
wait instruction        : no
microsecond timers      : no
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
ASEs implemented        :
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available
'Googling', RTL8672, shows that this router uses a Realtek chipset for its ADSL functions.

This seems to provide an excellent connection speed with the Infineon exchange equipment TalkTalk uses. In my case, this router syncs in excess of 500Kbps more than any other router I have tried thus far.

[burakkucat]

Excellent! 

[GigabitEthernet]

Excellent! 

Oh and thanks to Roseway, also.