Lantiq vrx200 xDSL firmware recommendation thread

Would anyone be able to confirm the last 5.7 version, is it:

5.7.B.5.0.7-5.7.5.4.0.1

On my DM200 it's clear that Netgear downgraded the DSL firmware from 5.8 on firmware version 1.0.0.34 and kept with 5.7 for all later firmware versions.

I'm stuck on Profile 17a VDSL2 without vectoring so if anyone could recommend a better firmware I'm happy to try it.

The DSL firmware from Netgear's DM200 v1.0.0.52 and later images definitely supports vectoring in my experience, at least for the Australian NBN VDSL implementation which has Broadcom based cabinets/nodes. v1.0.0.34 and earlier images were known not to be able to connect at all in this environment...

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@sven What hardware are you running this on? I'm currently on a fritzbox 7360SL and I have severe speed deterioration problems. The line starts with 95Mbit downstream and after a couple of hours it ends up being only 20Mbit.

Broadcom 178.31
5.7.8.12.0.7
G.993.2 (VDSL2, Profile 17a, with down- and upstream vectoring)
B
29040

Sorry, local cabinet does not have vectoring enabled, no issues with dm200

@stonerl I'm also using a FritzBox 7360SL. My provider is Vodafone. I have a 100 MBit/s line and it runs fine with full 100 MBit/s. But I have to admit I only use the 7360SL als a modem, NOT as a router because the CPU can't handle NATing full line speed.

Could be this issue:- Vectoring on Lantiq VRX200 / VR9 - missing callback for sending error samples

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No problems on default OpenWRT firmware for me:

Chipset:	         	Lantiq™ XWAY™ VRX268
Firmware Version:	    5.7.9.9.0.6
API Version:		    4.17.18.6
MEI Version:		    1.5.17.6
Power Management Mode:	L0 - Synchronized
Line State:		        UP [0x801: showtime_tc_sync]
Line Uptime:		    26d 3h 14m 11s
Resyncs:		        5
DSLAM/MSAN VID:		
XTSE Capabilities:	    0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x2
Annex:			        B
Line Mode:		        G.993.2 (VDSL2)
Profile:		        17a
Trellis:		        D: ON / U: ON
Bitswap:		        D: ON / U: ON
G.INP:			        D: Not Enabled / U: Not Enabled
Virtual Noise Support:  D: Not Supported / U: Not Supported
Attain Data Rate:	    87.334 Mb/s / 25.058 Mb/s
Actual Data Rate:	    79.995 Mb/s / 20.000 Mb/s
Impulse Noise Prot:	    0.0 sym / 0.0 sym
Interleave Delay:	    0.0 ms / 0.0 ms
NFEC:			        255 / 255
RFEC:			        16 / 16
LSYMB:			        21451 / 5410
Interleave Depth:	    1 / 1
Interleave Block:	    255 / 255
LPATH:			        0 / 0
Line Attenuation:	    11.8dB / 13.4dB
Signal Attenuation:	    11.8dB / 13.2dB
Noise Margin:		    4.2dB / 9.3dB
Transmit power:	    	13.8dBm / 3.3dBm
FECS:			        54547 / 16902
ES:			            3201 / 31817
SES:			        0 / 17
LOSS:			        6 / 0
UAS:		        	145 / 145
HEC:			        0 / 0
CRC_P:			        0 / 0
CRCP_P:			        0 / 0
15m Code Violations:	0 / 2
15m FEC Errors:		    3 / 3
1d Code Violations:	    30 / 68
1d FEC Errors:		    6402 / 296

I was curious though, can you get the hlog using a stock build of OpenWRT?

I know you deleted your question, but I will still answer it: I rewrote the statistics collector and display definitions quite extensively for 21.02. I just need to sort out some problems with Github and multple accounts and some shenanigans, but it's on top of the queue for publication.

@takimata , sorry, my mistake.

Sure, would be more than willing to support you get get this working. Just let me know once it's there.

(As for "getting it working", the script has been running fine for months, but I had to work out some kinks with a multi-github account setup to actually push it to github.)

Edit: oops, forgot the ACL script, added now.

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Really nice, thanks! Could you maybe add a few example images to the github page as this will be the best advertisement, why one would like to run this :wink: ?

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For Aussies looking for an NBN "SOS/ROC" compatible (*) xDSL firmware, the version required is 5.7.C.8.1.7_5.7.5.A.1.1 from the Vigor 130 "modem 11" package - see https://github.com/xdarklight/lantiq-xdsl-firmware-info/issues/34 for more info about getting it.

(*) The VRX200 chipset isn't technically SOS/ROC compliant, however it can be sufficiently compliant for NBN's purposes if SRA works properly when the NBN FTTN/FTTB node is configured for SOS/ROC. Unfortunately most Lantiq xDSL blob versions lose downstream SRA in this environment unless the service is put onto a "Stability profile", which deactivates the SOS/ROC configuration and after 3-7 days moves the service to Dynamic Line Management (DLM). The 5.7.C.8.1.7_5.7.5.A.1.1 xDSL version has been confirmed to have bidirectional dynamic SRA on an SOS/ROC enabled connection.

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Is it possible to activate US0 (to use extra 1mbit-ish upload bandwith of DSL line) on Lantiq VRX 200? I've yet to find a firmware which supports that. I also wasn't able to find any information regarding that.

Maybe you have an idea? @pythonic

A little bit of searching finds references to US0 being part of VDSL2-LR (or LR-VDSL2); AVM doesn't list this as supported with the FB7490 (vrx200) but does list it as supported in the FB7590 & FB7530 (both vrx518) - see here. From that I'd presume you're out of luck. BTW: both ends need to negotiate use of US0 so if the other end doesn't support it being able to do so on your end is of no value.

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VDSL2-LR requires using US0, but it can also be used with regular VDSL2. From my experience, it just works on both VR9 and VR11 devices. But as you mention, support depends on the actual configuration of the line.

I can confirm that US0 works on my ASUS DSL-AC51 from web UI. Upload syncs 1 Mbit higher than my TD-W9980. It could be because of different chipsets and US0 could actaully be working on Lantiq too, though. Still, is there any way to confirm that US0 is working on OpenWrt? @pythonic

The following commands allow to check the currently configured bands (if US0 is in use, the first upstream band contains carriers in the range 0-64):

dsl_cpe_pipe.sh BandBorderStatusGet 0 # upstream
dsl_cpe_pipe.sh BandBorderStatusGet 1 # downstream

Alternatively, you could also look at spectrum graphs. In the OpenWrt master branch, the package luci-mod-dsl adds those graphs to the web interface. Otherwise, my DSL monitoring tool can also generate spectrum graphs.

Well it's settled then, US0 works on OpenWrt and doesn't need any special configuration. This is my FritzBox 3370 running OpenWrt (demoted to be a modem only) with modem firmware 5.9.1.4.0.7-5.9.0.D.0.2:

root@Modem:~# dsl_cpe_pipe.sh BandBorderStatusGet 0
nReturn=0 nDirection=0 nNumData=3
nFormat=(nBandIndex, (nLimit_firstToneIndex, nLimit_lastToneIndex), (nBorder_firstToneIndex, nBorder_lastToneIndex)) nData="
(00,(0028,0060),(0028,0060))
(01,(0871,1205),(0880,1196))
(02,(1972,2782),(1972,2782))
"
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Thank you for making it clear. As I see US0 works fine on my device too, so I guess the link sync difference is probably because of different chipsets.

/etc/config$ dsl_cpe_pipe.sh BandBorderStatusGet 0
nReturn=0 nDirection=0 nNumData=2

nFormat=(nBandIndex, (nLimit_firstToneIndex, nLimit_lastToneIndex), (nBorder_firstToneIndex, nBorder_lastToneIndex)) nData="

(00,(0007,0032),(0007,0031))

(01,(0871,1205),(0880,1196))

"

Hi all, I need a little bit of help. I have a HH5 running 22.03.3 and I have noticed that it has bitswap enabled on upload but is disabled on download.
I have tried 3 different firmware and they all have the same issue, I'm not sure if there is a configuration for this.

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        "api_version": "4.17.18.6",
        "firmware_version": "5.9.0.10.0.2",
        "chipset": "Lantiq-VRX200",
        "driver_version": "1.5.17.6",
        "state": "Showtime with TC-Layer sync",
        "state_num": 7,
        "up": true,
        "uptime": 1533,
        "atu_c": {
                "vendor_id": [
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                "vendor": "Broadcom 161.242",
                "system_vendor_id": [
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                "serial": [
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                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
                        48,
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        },
        "power_state": "L0 - Synchronized",
        "power_state_num": 0,
        "xtse": [
                0,
                0,
                0,
                0,
                0,
                0,
                4,
                0
        ],
        "annex": "M",
        "standard": "G.992.5",
        "mode": "G.992.5 (ADSL2+)",
        "upstream": {
                "trellis": true,
                "bitswap": true,
                "retx": false,
                "virtual_noise": false,
                "interleave_delay": 15250,
                "data_rate": 874000,
                "latn": 16.500000,
                "satn": 17.900000,
                "snr": 6.400000,
                "actps": -40.400000,
                "actatp": 12.300000,
                "attndr": 874000
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        "downstream": {
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                "bitswap": false,
                "retx": false,
                "virtual_noise": false,
                "interleave_delay": 13250,
                "data_rate": 14656000,
                "latn": 4.600000,
                "satn": 2.900000,
                "snr": 5.200000,
                "actps": -42.300000,
                "actatp": 17.600000,
                "attndr": 14128000
        },
        "errors": {
                "near": {
                        "es": 978,
                        "ses": 723,
                        "loss": 205,
                        "uas": 6401,
                        "lofs": 0,
                        "fecs": 749,
                        "hec": 51575,
                        "ibe": 4294967295,
                        "crc_p": 0,
                        "crcp_p": 0,
                        "cv_p": 0,
                        "cvp_p": 0
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                "far": {
                        "es": 596,
                        "ses": 105,
                        "loss": 0,
                        "uas": 6401,
                        "lofs": 0,
                        "fecs": 1030,
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                        "ibe": 85131244,
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                        "cv_p": 0,
                        "cvp_p": 0,
                        "rx_corrupted": 0,
                        "rx_uncorrected_protected": 0,
                        "rx_retransmitted": 0,
                        "rx_corrected": 0,
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