[plug] Billion modem-router

[Daniel Pearson (Flashware Solutions)]

Milan Pospisil wrote:
> On 9/22/06, Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>> On Fri, 2006-09-22 at 10:53 -0400, Milan Pospisil wrote:
>> > On 9/22/06, Arie Hol <arie99 at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 22 Sep 2006 at 8:16, Milan Pospisil wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi Folks,
>> > > >              My Billion BiPAC7402VL VoIP ADSL Modem-Router 
>> decided to call
>> > > > it a day and I need a replacement rather urgently. Could 
>> someone please
>> > > > recommend a half way decent piece of equipment( or perhaps 
>> share his
>> > > > experience, whatever it may be) which will work with Linux at a 
>> modest
>> > > 512
>> > > > K speed(or perhaps a bit higher :-)
>> > >
>> > > A common problem with Billion ADSL modem/routers - the switch 
>> contacts
>> > > burn away over a period of time - due to the switch contact being 
>> made of
>> > > very thin copper plate and when switched across the contacts the 
>> copper
>> > > plate gets burnt away by arcing across the contacts.
>> >
>> >  The symptoms associated with my problem seem to be rather different.
>> >   ATM I am having difficulties to establish the Point to Point
>> > Protocol link as well as the selected values diverting without a
>> > reason back to the factory preset values i.e. firewall disabled, user
>> > name and paswordf being changed to original factory defaults etc. That
>> > with the machine being on 24/7 with no known power glitch or failure.
>>
>> Ummm, I have no idea about your level of expertise, but you did seem
>> worried about Linux compatibility and now you've been talking about PPP
>> links.
>
> OK The original idea was like this: I have pretty much written off the
> Billion VoIP modem-router. IMHO if it can not hold under constant
> power the preselected values, there is something wrong and it goes
> beyond the end user software entry inputs . Given the fact, that it is
> still under warranty, I will have to send it back to the manufacturer
> for repair/replacement. ATM the supplier(not the manufacturer) claims
> that there is a problem with my ISP or settings. And of course, the
> ISP claims that I have a hardware problem and there is nothing wrong
> with their system. One way to find the truth is to get another modem
> and establish the connection(and something is telling me that it may
> not be that hard) and take the next steps from there. That's where my
> original question came from. I need a piece equipment which will
> simply work(with Linux), so that I have a solid reference point for my
> warranty claim as well as an access to the ADSL.
>>
>> Is this machine of yours an ethernet connected modem/router, or a USB
>> connected one?
>
> No, it is not a USB modem
>
>>
>> The Alcatel I suggested is ethernet connected, and there is no need for
>> PPOE or any such thing - plug it in to the ethernet port and use the
>> browser to configure, so Linux compatibility is not a big deal - the
>> configuration needs to be compatible with Firefox or Konqueror rather.
>
> OK, I had the PPP link on my mind, specifically the green PPP light on
> the front panel It seems to go on end off for no reason and every time
> it would go off the Internet connection drops off as well, while the
> ADSL light stays on.
>
>> I suddenly got the idea we were talking past each other here .....
>
> Yes you are right. I do have a limited knowledge in this area and that
> is the reason why I asked.
>
Milan,

Are there any firmware upgrades available, and if so have you tried any?

Cheers; Dan