topic Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings? in Full Fibre

definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

taxonomics — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:05:45 GMT

Could someone point to a definitive set of setting to connect an HG612 openreach modem to a router (Asus RT-N66U) using PPPoE?

I found the following instructions but they did not seem to work for me:

https://chevron-2.avatastic.co.uk/index.php/using-an-unlocked-hg612-with-plusnet/

The article suggests using PPPoE_Bridged but it have only been able to get it working with IP_Bridged (the default settigns after a reset and installing the unlocked firmware)

The device is unlocked and running software version V100R001C01B030SP08 (firmware A2pv6C038m.d24j)

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

ian007jen — Wed, 04 May 2016 10:13:37 GMT

Just reset the modem to defaults (pin in back for about 5 seconds)

Your router should then be set to do the PPPoe

Ian

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

npr — Wed, 04 May 2016 10:50:32 GMT

^^ Agreed.
The default settings are all you need for a Plusnet VDSL connection.
However you should be ok removing the ptm1.301 WAN connection.

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

taxonomics — Wed, 04 May 2016 11:12:24 GMT

the defaults are what I am using (including PTM1.301 disabled but not removed) ... but the linked article indicates some different settings as follows :

Edit the ptm1.101 WAN connection so that it looks like:

WAN Connection – enabled
Service List – INTERNET
Port Binding – LAN1
Connection Mode – Bridge
Bridge Type – PPPoE Bridge (from IP bridged as default)
DHCP Transparent Transmission – Disabled (was enabled)
WAN 802.1q – Enabled – VLAN ID: 101
WAN 802.1p – Enabled – VLAN ID: 1 (was 2)
LAN 802.1q – Disabled
LAN 802.1p – Disabled

NB... this doc indicates that plusnet suggests 802.1p should be set to 0

it IS working with the default settings though

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

avatastic — Wed, 04 May 2016 12:30:08 GMT

I don't mention it in the post but I'm connecting the modem to a router which uses PPPoE (OpenWRT in this case).

Does it work from a PPPoE connection from a PC?

https://community.plus.net/t5/Library/Fibre-help-How-to-set-up-a-PPPoE-dialler-in-Vista-Windows-7/ba-p/1322554

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

taxonomics — Wed, 04 May 2016 13:04:57 GMT

It's a bit hard to test this one with PPPoE from a PC as it is on an office LAN and the router is very inconveniently located to play with cables

I'm using a router to control the PPPoE session (a load balancing TL-R470T+ with two wan links).

The router has always played nicely with other PPPoE devices but the HG612 is a new addition due to an upgrade to FTTC. We are trying to avoid using the plusnet hub as we want a bridged connection to give us the native IP address at the router and avoid double NAT etc

I have factory reset it (again) and it is working, but I'd like to understand the difference between the settings.

I could not find an explanation of PPPoE bridged vs IP bridge for the HG612. (and IP (layer 3) bridged (layer 2) doesn't make a great deal of sense to me

Re: definitive HG612 (openreach modem) settings?

polop — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:19:11 GMT

Hi,

Thank for the advise. Mine worked fine with FTTC service with the default settings. However when I moved my service got downgraded to ADSL and the PPPoE firewall behind the modem was not getting any PADO. I had to tweek the settings to get the PADO from the RAS. Looking at logs from another modem I realised that my ADSL uses ATM. Below is what I did

1. Used the default PTM mapped on the ATM

2. Created int atm1 with VPI/VCI I observed in the log (0/38)

DSL latency: Path0=PTM

DSL link type: EoA

Encapsulation: LLC

Service type: UBR Without PCR

3. Created new WAN connection

Layer2 interface: atm1/(0_0_38)

Wan connection: Enable

Service list: INTERNET

Port binding: LAN1

Connection mode: Bridge

Connection type: PPPoE

User name: youruser@plusdsl.net Password:yourpass

Authentication mode: CHAP

Dialing method: Auto