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[davidenco]

Does it matter what modem I am using? In this case I have an Openreach ECI modem but the cabinet it's connected to is the Huawei 288. Should I be using a HG612 or doesn't it matter?

I have a spare HG612 modem here but it says "2B" on the back. Should I be worried about the overheating issue with this model?

[Dray]

A Huawei HG612 v3B with the latest firmware can take advantage of G.INP on the Huawei cab, but the ECI modem can't.

[davidenco]

Ah this one is the 2B model. Will that not work? Also how do I update the firmware? Is that done by the cabinet or do I have to do it?

[Dray]

I think the G.INP firmware will work on that too. BTAgent may do it automatically, but I upgraded mine myself as I wanted an unlocked modem.

[kitzuser87430]

A client of mine also has an eci modem on a huawei cab, the eu is very close to the cab and using the plusnet ip profile they are connected at

Current line speed:
72.2 Mb

Pings are about 24ms located West Wales (exchange SWHV).

Writing the above I have just convinced myself that they are indeed affected by g.inp being active; does everyone agree?

Ian

[jelv]

Do you know if their pings were significantly better than that a little while ago?

[kitzuser87430]

Do you know if their pings were significantly better than that a little while ago?

No I don't know, I have no records of latency beyond the last month, or speed.

The end users have not reported any problems (an office of about 20) but I am sure that the plusnet profile used to be 77 point something Mb/s (the max I think)

[jelv]

It sounds like g.inp - an increase in pings would have been further evidence. The only way to be sure would be to swap the modem for one that is properly g.inp compatible.