Kitz ADSL Broadband Information
adsl spacer  
Support this site
Home Broadband ISPs Tech Routers Wiki Forum
 
     
   Compare ISP   Rate your ISP
   Glossary   Glossary
 
Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Netgear D6220 First Impressions  (Read 4447 times)

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« on: February 04, 2018, 04:24:37 PM »

I've just picked up one of these from my favourite auction site and my initial impressions are pretty favourable.
It's only been running since yesterday, but so far:-

The good:
It's Broadcom based and supports G.INP.  :thumbs: Looks like it's a 63168. (thanks ejs for reminding my how to use 'cpuinfo' :-[)
Telnet was easy to open up so I can get line stats with xdslctl.
Line stats so far look decent on my circa 800m line. I'd say errors are looking a bit better than my Zyxel 8924.
Wireless performance seems pretty decent.

The not so good:
Some of the front panel LEDs are rather bright, but can be turned off in the GUI.
The GUI is the usual Netgear affair which isn't my favourite but works well enough.
Only very limited stats available in the GUI.

The darned right annoying:
Lots of what should be simple config changes trigger a full reboot to apply (eg adding a static DHCP assignment, or enabling IGMP Proxy). :rant:
« Last Edit: February 04, 2018, 05:14:13 PM by tubaman »
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

ejs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 2078
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2018, 04:32:18 PM »

/proc/cpuinfo cannot be run because it is not an executable file. What you type in to display its contents is
Code: [Select]
cat /proc/cpuinfo
Logged

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 04:40:34 PM »

thanks ejs, I was clearly have a bear of little brain moment ::)

Original post now modified.
 :)
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2018, 04:54:13 PM »

Here's my line stats:
Code: [Select]
BusyBox v1.17.2 (2018-01-29 16:38:20 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# xdslctl info --stats
xdslctl: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Last Retrain Reason:    0
Last initialization procedure status:   0
Max:    Upstream rate = 7472 Kbps, Downstream rate = 49034 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 7472 Kbps, Downstream rate = 48092 Kbps
Bearer: 1, Upstream rate = 0 Kbps, Downstream rate = 0 Kbps
Link Power State:       L0
Mode:                   VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:          Profile 17a
TPS-TC:                 PTM Mode(0x0)
Trellis:                U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:            No Defect
Training Status:        Showtime
                Down            Up
SNR (dB):        3.3             6.1
Attn(dB):        26.7            0.0
Pwr(dBm):        11.9            6.5

                        VDSL2 framing
                        Bearer 0
MSGc:           -6              26
B:              227             223
M:              1               1
T:              0               41
R:              10              0
S:              0.0000          0.9522
L:              12627           1882
D:              4               1
I:              238             112
N:              238             224
Q:              4               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                116             0
TxQueue:                29              0
G.INP Framing:          18              0
G.INP lookback:         29              0
RRC bits:               0               24
                        Bearer 1
MSGc:           122             -6
B:              0               0
M:              2               0
T:              2               0
R:              16              0
S:              8.0000          0.0000
L:              32              0
D:              1               0
I:              32              0
N:              32              0
Q:              0               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                0               0
TxQueue:                0               0
G.INP Framing:          0               0
G.INP lookback:         0               0
RRC bits:               0               0

                        Counters
                        Bearer 0
OHF:            0               1004107
OHFErr:         7               51
RS:             702220240               4241283
RSCorr:         4758771         0
RSUnCorr:       0               0
                        Bearer 1
OHF:            1654536         0
OHFErr:         0               0
RS:             13235797                0
RSCorr:         52              0
RSUnCorr:       0               0

                        Retransmit Counters
rtx_tx:         201391516               0
rtx_c:          86479           0
rtx_uc:         76              0

                        G.INP Counters
LEFTRS:         79              0
minEFTR:        48088           0
errFreeBits:    19470179                0

                        Bearer 0
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    2456529331              0
Data Cells:     75381880                0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

                        Bearer 1
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    0               0
Data Cells:     0               0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

ES:             3               47
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
AS:             26577

                        Bearer 0
INP:            51.00           0.00
INPRein:        1.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            0.00            9.79
OR:             0.01            26.12
AgR:            48197.54        7498.70

                        Bearer 1
INP:            2.00            0.00
INPRein:        2.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            16.06           0.01
OR:             63.75           0.01
AgR:            63.75   0.01

Bitswap:        12799/12799             227/227

Total time = 7 hours 23 min 27 sec
FEC:            4758771         0
CRC:            7               51
ES:             3               47
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Latest 15 minutes time = 8 min 27 sec
FEC:            153363          0
CRC:            0               0
ES:             0               0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Previous 15 minutes time = 15 min 0 sec
FEC:            237097          0
CRC:            0               1
ES:             0               1
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           N/A
Latest 1 day time = 7 hours 23 min 27 sec
FEC:            4758771         0
CRC:            7               51
ES:             3               47
SES:            0               0
UAS:            30              30
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Previous 1 day time = 0 sec
FEC:            0               0
CRC:            0               0
ES:             0               0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Since Link time = 7 hours 22 min 55 sec
FEC:            4758771         0
CRC:            7               51
ES:             3               47
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
NTR: mipsCntAtNtr=0 ncoCntAtNtr=0
#

And CPU info:
Code: [Select]
# cat /proc/cpuinfo
system type             : 963168MBV17A302
processor               : 0
cpu model               : Broadcom BMIPS4350 V8.0
BogoMIPS                : 397.31
wait instruction        : yes
microsecond timers      : yes
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
ASEs implemented        :
shadow register sets    : 1
kscratch registers      : 0
core                    : 0
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available

processor               : 1
cpu model               : Broadcom BMIPS4350 V8.0
BogoMIPS                : 403.45
wait instruction        : yes
microsecond timers      : yes
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
ASEs implemented        :
shadow register sets    : 1
kscratch registers      : 0
core                    : 0
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available

#
:)
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2018, 12:22:02 PM »

A month on this is still performing very nicely.
Had some re-syncs but that's not unusual for this line.
For £17.49 (delivered) I think I did ok.
It's a keeper ;D

Code: [Select]

BusyBox v1.17.2 (2018-01-29 16:38:20 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# xdslctl info --stats
xdslctl: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Last Retrain Reason:    1
Last initialization procedure status:   0
Max:    Upstream rate = 7401 Kbps, Downstream rate = 50623 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 7401 Kbps, Downstream rate = 48164 Kbps
Bearer: 1, Upstream rate = 0 Kbps, Downstream rate = 0 Kbps
Link Power State:       L0
Mode:                   VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:          Profile 17a
TPS-TC:                 PTM Mode(0x0)
Trellis:                U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:            No Defect
Training Status:        Showtime
                Down            Up
SNR (dB):        3.8             6.4
Attn(dB):        26.7            0.0
Pwr(dBm):        11.9            6.5

                        VDSL2 framing
                        Bearer 0
MSGc:           -6              26
B:              227             223
M:              1               1
T:              0               41
R:              10              0
S:              0.0000          0.9614
L:              12646           1864
D:              4               1
I:              238             112
N:              238             224
Q:              4               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                116             0
TxQueue:                29              0
G.INP Framing:          18              0
G.INP lookback:         29              0
RRC bits:               0               24
                        Bearer 1
MSGc:           122             -6
B:              0               0
M:              2               0
T:              2               0
R:              16              0
S:              8.0000          0.0000
L:              32              0
D:              1               0
I:              32              0
N:              32              0
Q:              0               0
V:              0               0
RxQueue:                0               0
TxQueue:                0               0
G.INP Framing:          0               0
G.INP lookback:         0               0
RRC bits:               0               0

                        Counters
                        Bearer 0
OHF:            0               1040004
OHFErr:         3321            1136
RS:             2028647232              1819789
RSCorr:         296955861               0
RSUnCorr:       0               0
                        Bearer 1
OHF:            65396544                0
OHFErr:         1               0
RS:             523171859               0
RSCorr:         4432            0
RSUnCorr:       1               0

                        Retransmit Counters
rtx_tx:         216941679               0
rtx_c:          13375434                0
rtx_uc:         237063          0

                        G.INP Counters
LEFTRS:         15551           0
minEFTR:        48153           0
errFreeBits:    3770890217              0

                        Bearer 0
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    2695648305              0
Data Cells:     431238993               0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

                        Bearer 1
HEC:            0               0
OCD:            0               0
LCD:            0               0
Total Cells:    0               0
Data Cells:     0               0
Drop Cells:     0
Bit Errors:     0               0

ES:             772             2526
SES:            196             0
UAS:            180             116
AS:             1050434

                        Bearer 0
INP:            51.00           0.00
INPRein:        1.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            0.00            9.89
OR:             0.01            25.87
AgR:            48270.06        7426.98

                        Bearer 1
INP:            2.00            0.00
INPRein:        2.00            0.00
delay:          0               0
PER:            16.06           0.01
OR:             63.75           0.01
AgR:            63.75   0.01

Bitswap:        649167/649169           6648/6668

Total time = 27 days 2 hours 53 min 26 sec
FEC:            668070372               0
CRC:            9127            2658
ES:             772             2526
SES:            196             0
UAS:            180             116
LOS:            3               0
LOF:            20              0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           3
Latest 15 minutes time = 8 min 26 sec
FEC:            89199           0
CRC:            0               0
ES:             0               0
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Previous 15 minutes time = 15 min 0 sec
FEC:            86235           0
CRC:            0               3
ES:             0               3
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           N/A
Latest 1 day time = 2 hours 53 min 26 sec
FEC:            1404880         0
CRC:            0               6
ES:             0               6
SES:            0               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Previous 1 day time = 24 hours 0 sec
FEC:            21411632                0
CRC:            92              68
ES:             17              68
SES:            2               0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
Since Link time = 12 days 3 hours 47 min 13 sec
FEC:            296955861               0
CRC:            3321            1136
ES:             397             1090
SES:            74              0
UAS:            0               0
LOS:            0               0
LOF:            0               0
LOM:            0               0
Retr:           0
NTR: mipsCntAtNtr=0 ncoCntAtNtr=0
#
« Last Edit: March 03, 2018, 12:29:40 PM by tubaman »
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2018, 08:00:17 PM »

Can you piont me at the instructions for enabling telnet pleae?

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2018, 08:28:45 PM »

Dont worry I've sorted it...

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2018, 10:28:58 AM »

I too have no obtained one of these routers from my fave auction site.

I concur with tubaman about the annoying frequency of reboots when changing settings which in my view should not need a reboot and on most other routers do not do this, for example adding a fixed ip for a device on the lan!

It was a tad annoying getting the wan settings correct to get a connection, DSL was up OK but getting the net connection was just a little tricky as it has a habit of changing settings you have not messed with when saving.

Its only been up an hour or so and until I have 24 hours or so of data I wont know if it is better or worse than the VMG3925 I was using.

Stuart

Just to add the Shields Up reports all service ports as stealth, and the router does not respond to UPNP on the wan port either.
« Last Edit: March 10, 2018, 10:45:20 AM by broadstairs »
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2018, 11:53:58 AM »

Hi Stuart,

I'll be interested to know how you get on with this.
With respect to the WAN setting I found it ok to configure but when you then go back to check the settings some of them seem to be random rubbish (eg ISP 'Adam'!). I assume this is a firmware bug as it actually works fine.

Mine is still working well and I have no plans to change it at present (unless another bargain comes along on Ebay  :-[).
« Last Edit: March 10, 2018, 11:57:57 AM by tubaman »
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2018, 12:10:39 PM »

I found mine was not on the latest firmware so updated it. So far it has been OK, slightly better SNRM than the ZyXEL but no change in speed as I'm capped. Too early to say what the error rates are like.

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2018, 11:04:40 AM »

Been running now about 24 hours. Confirmed first impression that the SNRM is better than ZyXEL, been running around a reasonably stable 6.4 down and much less jitter than ZyXEL which was all over the shop varying from 6 down to 4.5 or so frequently. Noise in general is less as a result shows lower FEC rate and 2 ES down in 24 hours is not bad. I did make some changes to the layout of the LAN and power connections in that I now have a switch on LAN as well as I needed more than 4 wired connection. Power changes were to add surge protector plug on 4 way extension which now has router PSU in it. I now also put back a powerline on the LAN to make Wi-Fi better as it is very problematic in this house, as yet no increase in noise of error rate apparent from that. Obviously need to see how it fairs in week time as there has always been more noise around then.

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2018, 11:44:27 AM »

Looks like we might just have found a modem that performs better than a Zyxel - on two lines at least. :o
It's a shame the GUI is not so comprehensive, and the issue with reboots after simple config changes would drive you mad if you were making regular tweaks (which I don't).

Now mine is set up and running I'm very pleased with the performance.
Only time will tell if it's going to be reliable.
 :)
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2018, 12:19:56 PM »

One thing I have found is that the debug.htm page has been removed from the latest firmware however since I have not done a reset to factory settings it has not been disabled. The cfg file which is saved by the router cannot be edited as it stands but I am looking into that. There seems to be a program which can be run to enable telnet but as yet I have not had to try it. Over the reboot issue I dont normally need to change much so if I find anything for now I'll make a list and when I need to power cycle it for any reason I will make the changes during the 30 minutes I have it off for.

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP

tubaman

  • Senior Kitizen
  • ******
  • Posts: 12514
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2018, 12:27:28 PM »

... There seems to be a program which can be run to enable telnet ...

Stuart

I used the info/program from https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/telnet.console to unlock telnet on my one. Worked a treat.
I do seem to have lost the debug.htm page as I think (I've slept since then ::)) I did factory reset it after the firmware upgrade.
Logged
BT FTTC 55/10 Huawei Cab - Zyxel VMG8924-B10A

broadstairs

  • Kitizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 3697
Re: Netgear D6220 First Impressions
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2018, 12:33:06 PM »

Yes I have a verion of that program which I need to compile as I run Linux.

Stuart
Logged
ISP:Vodafone Router:Vodafone Wi-Fi hub FTTP
Pages: [1] 2
 

anything