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[adslmax]

I think DLM will start after 24 hours on first day of installation.

[jid]

Cheers for the replies/info you two.
Am I right in thinking no DLM will hit till at least the day after the install, so safe to swap to the Billion later on the install day.

Gone with PN 40/20 (new 2704m router has arrived)

DLM monitors the line for 48 hours I believe unless there's severe instability where it would take action sooner 

[Xup]

Just for info, Billion 8800NL PCB layout.

Click for full size. (phone pic so not the best)

[burakkucat]

Interesting to see. Thank you for posting the image.

Now I wonder what could be the purpose of the header-less double row of pads, at 11 o'clock to the processor's heat-sink? UART, JTAG or both? 

[Xup]

I wonder if its the same PCB as the 8800 NXL will just components not installed ?...cant really see why there are 7 antenna take off's on the board unless its used for another model (with 5gHz).

Need to see the NXL PCB really, opened it up to add another antenna pigtail so I could add one of my own antennas, but now have no idea if the free ones are in use on the board .

6 days to light-speed internet

[neuroducky]

Quick question , I'm on sky broadband and am considering changing to this router/modem. What's the WiFi signal like on this, I'm coming from the supplied Sky Sr102, so any comparison with that is appreciated. Cheers

[hacktrix2006]

@burakkucat i was thinking the same when i was looking at that picture.

How ever J8 looks to be a TTL Serial connection which already has a pin header on it which is just from the low part of the Heatsink to the right.

Double pins looks to be a UART port but don't quote me on that one. It also states U10 which could mean UART.

[burakkucat]

Thanks for pointing out the single row of header pins (at approximately 5 o'clock to the heat-sink). 

My feeling is the above mentioned row of header pins will probably be a serial access port and the unpopulated set of double pads will be for JTAG access.

Perhaps someone owning one of those modem/routers and an o'silly-scope could check, please, and satisfy the curiosity of a grumpy old kitteh!

[Vo0N]

Hi, I've just bought a Billion 8800NL and so far very happy with it. Before I had a Netgear DG834G which gave me just over 17000Kbps with 21ms ping, now i'm connected at 21451Kbps with 17ms ping  .

[adslmax]

^^ DO NOT USE THE LATEST FIRMWARE! (IT'S STILL ONGOING ISSUES) as the Firmware deleted for now while they investigate authentication issues.

Use this firmware instead here: http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/362/107/bipac-8800nl-232ddh14-firmware

[Chrysalis]

which firmware deleted? I didnt even know was a newer one.

http://www.billion.uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3503

interesting, I bet this adds vectoring.

Shame its offline.

[adslmax]

No, the Billion 8800NL already got vectoring support. This new firmware got nothing to do with add on vectoring.

[Chrysalis]

then what is this?

"This firmware might not increase your sync rate, but should be more compatible with newer exchanges"

The vectoring code is not listed in telnet as a supported mode.

[adslmax]

I think it added Profile 30a (not sure)

[jid]

Anyone got any advice, I have this setup in Bridge mode and working fine, however, I cannot access the stats at all?

WAN on my router is connected to LAN1 on the Billion. Only way to get stats is to connect LAN2 to a lan port on the router? However doing this stalls the internet after a while?

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated?