RouterTech Firmware v2.7 Discussion

LinerX · Post by **LinerX** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:14 pm

can u help me too ?
my problem is still there...

i can't enter https://www.routertech.org and www.war-europe.com !

ruc check log:

outer Upgrade Check 1.3.0 09.10.2008 19:36:29
Router IP: 192.168.1.1
Description: AR7RD
Board type: AR7RD
Product ID: AR7RD
Bootloader: psbl
RAM 8,0 MB
Flash (ROM) 2,0 MB
ADAM2: No
No default env: No
Linux version: 2.4.17_mvl21-malta-mips_fp_le
Firmware build: RouterTech_3.6.0D_20081005_2.70
Firmware version: 3.6.0D-RouterTech-1P-PSBL
Firmware stamp: 20081005062914
CPU: MIPS 4KEc V4.8
DSP: 6.00.03.00
Annex: B
/proc/wlan: No
/usr/sbin/wlan: No
TIAP: No
TNETW: No
Wireless: No
WIFI chip: N/A
WIFI chip conf: No
Ports: 1
Marvell (or Marvell like): No
NSP: 3.6.0D
Manufacturers: Castlenet Technology Inc
RNDIS: Telogy Networks Inc
HRNDIS: Castlenet Technology Inc
NOTE: Use the 'annexb' sub-directory in the firmware package.

Select an AR7RD PSPBOOT 1 PORT firmware.
Latest: routertech-ar7rd-pspboot-1port-firmware-20081005.tar.bz2
Please read the instructions that come with the firmware files before you upgrade.

/etc /versions
BUILD=RouterTech_3.6.0D_20081005_2.70
VERSION=3.6.0D-RouterTech-1P-PSBL
BOARD=AR7RD
FSSTAMP=20081005062914

/proc/wlan
-sh: cd: can't cd to /proc/wlan

/usr/sbin/wlan
-sh: cd: can't cd to /usr/sbin/wlan

/proc/ticfg/env
BUILD_OPS 0x301
bootloaderVersion 1.4.0.4
ProductID AR7RD
HWRevision Unknown
IPA 192.168.1.1
MODETTY0 38400,n,8,1,hw
MODETTY1 38400,n,8,1,hw
BOOTCFG m:f:"mtd1"
HWA_HRNDIS 00:30:54:00:34:58
mtd2 0x90000000,0x90010000
mtd3 0x90010000,0x90020000
StaticBuffer 120
MAC_PORT 0
MEMSZ 0x00800000
FLASHSZ 0x00200000
CPUFREQ 211968000
MIPSFREQ 211968000
SYSFREQ 105984000
PROMPT (psbl)
mtd4 0x90020000,0x90200000
autopvc_enable 1
DSL_BIT_TMODE 1
DSL_UPG_DONE 1
vcc_encaps0 0.0
vcc_encaps1 0.0
vcc_encaps2 0.0
vcc_encaps3 0.0
vcc_encaps4 0.0
vcc_encaps5 0.0
vcc_encaps6 0.0
vcc_encaps7 0.0
HWA_0 00:30:54:9D:5F:A8
HWA_3 00:30:54:9D:5F:A9
HWA_RNDIS 00:E0:A6:66:41:EB
usb_vid 0x0
usb_pid 0x0
usb_man N/A
usb_prod N/A
eoc_vendor_id 0x444C696E6B000000
eoc_vendor_serialnum 00:30:54:9D:5F:A8_00000000000000
SerialNumber 00:30:54:9D:5F:A8
eoc_vendor_revision 20070430
invntry_vernum 2007043000000000
connection0 0xa119
DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_0 0x02004000
DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_1 0x00000000
DSL_PHY_CNTL_0 0x00000400
enable_margin_retrain 0
mtd1 0x90020090,0x90097000
mtd0 0x90097000,0x90200000
memchk.sh 1
cron_enable 1
localnat.sh init
connection1 0x4201
darkstat_enable 1
darkstat_parms -i ppp0 --no-dns --hosts-max 90 --ports-max 60
modulation 0xff

/proc/version
Linux version 2.4.17_mvl21-malta-mips_fp_le (router@Ubuntu) () #1 Sun Oct 5 06:25:58 BST 2008

/proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
cpu model : MIPS 4KEc V4.8
BogoMIPS : 211.35
wait instruction : no
microsecond timers : yes
extra interrupt vector : yes
hardware watchpoint : yes
VCED exceptions : not available
VCEI exceptions : not available

/proc/avalanche/avsar_ver
ATM Driver version:[7.03.09.00]
DSL HAL version: [7.03.00.01]
DSP Datapump version: [6.00.03.00] Annex B
SAR HAL version: [01.07.2c]
PDSP Firmware version:[0.54]
Chipset ID: [Ohio250(7200/7100A2)]

/proc/interrupts
7: 6937 R4000 timer/counter [MIPS interrupt]
8: 0 unified secondary [hw0 (Avalanche Primary)]
15: 151 serial [hw0 (Avalanche Primary)]
23: 0 + SAR [hw0 (Avalanche Primary)]
27: 270 + Cpmac Driver [hw0 (Avalanche Primary)]
31: 6 + DSL [hw0 (Avalanche Primary)]

/proc/modules
tiatm 138128 0

logic:status/nspver
3.6.0D

logic:status/has_marvell
0

/etc /led.conf
#################################################################
# Configuration File for AR7RD board
##################################################################
##################################################################
# The GPIO numbers 0 to 31 ==> correspond to GPIO pins #########
# The GPIO numbers 32,33 are mapped to ADSL (LED) pins ###########
##################################################################
module = adsl # module = {adsl,usb,pppoe}
##################################################################
# Note: state 0 for adsl is dummy state and is present only for ##
# compatibility with the new LED driver ##
##################################################################
state = 0 # 0=dummy, 1=idle, 2=training, 3=sync, 4=activity
gpio = 33 # gpio number
mode = 0 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 1 # 0=dummy, 1=idle, 2=training, 3=sync, 4=activity
gpio = 33 # gpio number
mode = 0 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 2 # 0=dummy, 1=idle, 2=training, 3=sync, 4=activity
gpio = 33 # gpio number
mode = 4 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 200 # flash on duration in ms
param2 = 200 # flash off duration in ms
state = 3 # 0=dummy, 1=idle, 2=training, 3=sync, 4=activity
gpio = 33 # gpio number
mode = 1 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 4 # 0=dummy, 1=idle, 2=training, 3=sync, 4=activity
gpio = 33 # gpio number
mode = 2 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 25 # blink/flash rate in ms
######################################################################
module = cpmac # module = {adsl,usb,pppoe,wlan}
state = 0 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 15 # gpio number
mode = 0 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 1 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 15 # gpio number
mode = 1 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 2 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 7 = pkt rcv, 6 = pkt xmit
gpio = 15 # gpio number
mode = 2 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 100 # blink/flash rate in ms
state = 3 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 7 = pkt rcv, 6= pkt xmit
gpio = 15 # gpio number
mode = 2 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 100 # blink/flash rate in ms
######################################################################
module = usb # module = {adsl,usb,pppoe}
state = 0 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 12 # gpio number
mode = 0 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 1 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 12 # gpio number
mode = 1 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 2 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 12 # gpio number
mode = 2 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 100 # blink/flash rate in ms
state = 3 # 0 = link down, 1 = link up, 2 = pkt rcv, 3 = pkt xmit
gpio = 12 # gpio number
mode = 2 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
param1 = 100 # blink/flash rate in ms
######################################################################
module = pppoe # module = {adsl,usb,pppoe}
state = 0 # 0 = pppoe down, 1 = pppoe active
gpio = 13 # gpio number
mode = 0 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash
state = 1 # 0 = pppoe down, 1 = pppoe active
gpio = 13 # gpio number
mode = 1 # 0 = off,1 = on,2 = blinkoff,3 = blinkon, 4 = Flash

QUESTION: CAN I DELETE ALL ROUTERTECH STUFF FROM THE ROUTERS MEMORY ????
THIS WOULD BE VERY HELPFULL !!!

Post by **mstombs** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:07 pm

LinerX wrote:can u help me too ?
my problem is still there...

i can't enter https://www.routertech.org and www.war-europe.com !

What is your MRU in the connection setup - try 1400.

QUESTION: CAN I DELETE ALL ROUTERTECH STUFF FROM THE ROUTERS MEMORY ????
THIS WOULD BE VERY HELPFULL !!!

yes, flash consists of

mtd2 (bootloader - unchanged)
mtd3 (env vars plus config)
mtd4 (firmware)

(mtd0 and mtd1 are offsets for filesystem and kernel inside mtd4)

unsetenv any specific Routertech env vars
load your old firmware
reset config to defaults

LinerX · Post by **LinerX** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:50 pm

What is your MRU in the connection setup - try 1400.

i tried that allready...

yes, flash consists of

mtd2 (bootloader - unchanged)
mtd3 (env vars plus config)
mtd4 (firmware)

(mtd0 and mtd1 are offsets for filesystem and kernel inside mtd4)

unsetenv any specific Routertech env vars
load your old firmware
reset config to defaults

i don't know how i can do this...
can u explain me that a little bit more ?

Post by **thechief** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:06 pm

@digitalic:

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setenv modulation 0xffff

That modulation value is still meaningless.

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setenv margin_threshold 1

What's this?

Post by **thechief** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:14 pm

@LinerX:

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DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_0 0x02004000
DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_1 0x00000000
DSL_PHY_CNTL_0 0x00000400

Try removing these variables from the environment.

As for removing RT settings, go to the "RT Configurations" menu in the webui, untick everything, and save changes. That is not going to help you however, because the RT settings are not the cause of your problem.

Did you have this problem with v2.6?

LinerX · Post by **LinerX** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:30 pm

thechief wrote: Did you have this problem with v2.6?

yes, i had same problem with 2.6, but sometime i was able to enter https://www.routertech.org with 2.6.
at the beginning with 2.7 i was able to enter all sites.. *verry happy*
after i change something in the "RT Configurations" (enable darkstat to ppp0, etc.) i had the same problem like 2.6.

my idea was, do delete all of Routertech fw from the routers Memory and flash the router with the v2.7 again, because at the beginning i had no probs with 2.7.

is that a good idea ?

digitalic · Post by **digitalic** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:18 am

thechief wrote:
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setenv modulation 0xffff
That modulation value is still meaningless.

Apparently my Russian Dlink 3.0 Firmware is convinced that 0xfffff= ADSL2+ Multi Mode, I've tried clearing that value and reselecting modulation again from the menu, it kept going back to 0xfffff

thechief wrote:
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setenv margin_threshold 1
What's this?

I found a SNR margin tweak guide that suggested trying that to fix sync issues. Apparently it didn't work. I have since removed it.

I even managed to get my env file to exactly match my old one now by removing all the extra entries, but it still doesn't sync like it used to.

My current env.

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setenv memsize 0x01000000
setenv flashsize 0x00400000
setenv modetty0 38400,n,8,1,hw
setenv modetty1 38400,n,8,1,hw
setenv bootserport tty0
setenv cpufrequency 150000000
setenv sysfrequency 125000000
setenv bootloaderVersion 0.22.02
setenv ProductID AR7RD
setenv HWRevision Unknown
setenv SerialNumber 00:13:46:8b:62:52
setenv my_ipaddress 192.168.1.1
setenv maca <blanked>
setenv usb_vid 0x0
setenv usb_pid 0x0
setenv usb_rndis_mac 00.0d.88.11.03.02
setenv usb_board_mac 00.0d.88.22.03.02
setenv usb_man N/A
setenv usb_prod N/A
setenv usb_serial 1234567890
setenv prompt Adam2_AR7RD
setenv firstfreeaddress 0x9401d328
setenv req_fullrate_freq 125000000
setenv mtd0 0x900a1000,0x903f0000
setenv mtd1 0x90010090,0x900a1000
setenv mtd2 0x90000000,0x90010000
setenv mtd3 0x903f0000,0x90400000
setenv autoload 1
setenv eoc_vendor_id 0x444C696E6B000000
setenv enable_margin_retrain 0
setenv eco_vendor_serialnum 12345678901
setenv eco_vendor_revision 330
setenv pppoe_sid 0
setenv pppoe_dmac 0:0:0:0:0:0
setenv autoload_timeout 5
setenv mtd4 0x90010000,0x903f0000
setenv StaticBuffer 384
setenv vcc_encaps0 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps1 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps2 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps3 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps4 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps5 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps6 0.0
setenv vcc_encaps7 0.0
setenv modulation 0xffff
setenv SW_FEATURES 0X8000
setenv eoc_vendor_serialnum 00:13:46:8b:62:52_00000000000000
setenv eoc_vendor_revision 20071221
setenv invntry_vernum 2007122100000000

Like I said, i'm all out of ideas. I'm going to test the new router tommorow and report back.

BTW, while looking at endless env and check log files, I noticed that firmware 2.7 rolled back a couple of drivers to an older version.

For example:

Version 2.6

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/proc/avalanche/avsar_ver
ATM Driver version:[7.03.01.03]
DSL HAL version: [7.03.01.03]
DSP Datapump version: [7.03.01.66] Annex A
SAR HAL version: [01.07.2c]
PDSP Firmware version:[0.54]
Chipset ID: [7300/7300A]

Version 2.7

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/proc/avalanche/avsar_ver
ATM Driver version:[7.03.09.00]
DSL HAL version: [7.03.00.01]
DSP Datapump version: [7.03.01.00] Annex A
SAR HAL version: [01.07.2c]
PDSP Firmware version:[0.54]
Chipset ID: [7300/7300A]

I know it's probably totally unrelated, but is there a reason for the rollback?

Post by **thechief** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:28 am

Your problem is not caused by the dsp/tiatm driver versions.

I feel like I am in an endless loop here. A modulation of 0xffff is meaningless. I don't think I will repeat this again. If it doesn't get reset when you change the modulation from the web interface, then there is something up with your environment (probably needs defragmenting). You might need to set it manually to 0xff.

SantoPtol · Post by **SantoPtol** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:59 am

Is there any way to change the SNR margin like the DMT tool does in some routers? I wan't to increase it because I have often disconnects, I prefer more stable line than speed. I have a D-link G624T router wih 2.7 RouterTech firmware.

Post by **thechief** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:17 pm

You can try this

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setenv DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_0 0x02000000

or this

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setenv DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_0 0x03000000

The first enables the 2dB additional noise margin to improve the long term line stability (at the expense of speed). The second does the first, and also tries to improve DS margin. If this doesn't help, or if it causes problems, then just remove it with this

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unsetenv DSL_FEATURE_CNTL_0

digitalic · Post by **digitalic** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:12 pm

thechief wrote: I feel like I am in an endless loop here. A modulation of 0xffff is meaningless. I don't think I will repeat this again. If it doesn't get reset when you change the modulation from the web interface, then there is something up with your environment (probably needs defragmenting). You might need to set it manually to 0xff.

I've tried manually setting it to 0x1 or 0xff it doesn't work, it keeps resetting back to 0xffff.

I found something intresting:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Har ... k/DSL-502T

About the Dlink 502T:

The NZ firmware has modulation=0xffff (allow all modes) and this appears to auto-negotiate ADSL1 and ADSL2 modes as appropriate.

And apparently it's not the only Dlink router that has this strange modulation value, the DSL-524T, DSL-G624T, DSL-500T(ver3) and DSL-504T(ver3) give out the same values too.

Post by **thechief** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:35 pm

The modulation values are specific to tiatm drivers. If you set it manually to 0xff in RT firmwares, there is no reason for it to be reset to 0xffff, which means nothing to RT firmwares. That just leaves the RT firmware (and most other firmwares I have seen) trying to guess whatever that means. It is a recipe for trouble.

If it keeps getting reset, I can guarantee that this is not something done by any RT firmware.

digitalic · Post by **digitalic** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:45 am

So this is weird, after replacing my router with a spare router I got, nothing changed. It still synced at low speeds, but after just 1 day the issue resolved itself. I'm pretty sure my ISP and my local phone central had nothing to do with it because a) fri and sat are non business days for them b) i never got around to calling them about the issue.

I'm thinking about trying my 2.7 firmware router again. However, if i do connect it and the speed drops again then that settles it.

bovirus · Post by **bovirus** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:33 pm

Hi.

I just upgrade the modems with latest Adma2/pspboot 1 port fw.

Feedbacks.

Don't works with Italian PPOE settings (VPI=8/VPI=35).
Connection it's OK (reported connect) but you cannot open any web pages.
Works only in PPOA (connection OK - open web pages OK)
This a problem that also exist in RT 2.5/2.6

The DSP should be updated (in 2.7 you use DSP 7.03 - teh latest it0s 7.05)
With RT 2.7 & DSP 7.03 ADSL value are:
DS Margin=22 - US Margin=29
DS Line attenuation=28 - US Line attenuation=17

With RT 2.5 mod by zagor (with DSP 7.05) value are:
DS Margin=24 - US Margin=29
DS Line attenuation=28 - US Line attenuation=17

Loading before the configuration file & then fw at reboot you can check

- Modulation is not set (should be Multimode by default)
- There is already a connection profile "quikc..." (should be empty to avoid misconnection if you create another one)

Post by **thechief** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:49 pm

Thanks for the report. What is the value of the MRU/MTU that you are using for the pppoe connection?

bovirus wrote:The DSP should be updated (in 2.7 you use DSP 7.03 - teh latest it0s 7.05)

Unfortunately, I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon. 7.05 is not suitable for everybody.

bovirus wrote:Modulation is not set (should be Multimode by default)

The value of the modulation varies depending on the version of the tiatm driver. In many cases, it has to be set manually from the web interface.

bovirus wrote:There is already a connection profile "quikc..." (should be empty to avoid misconnection if you create another one)

Sorry, but that will not happen. If you create another one, then you should delete the quickstart connection. This is well documented now.

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