Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:34:25 +0400 From: Peter Vereshagin <peter@vereshagin.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> Subject: Re: PPPOED: reading data of line quality from the A/DSL modem Message-ID: <20121227113425.GB5388@external.screwed.box> In-Reply-To: <50DC29F1.1070500@zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <50DC29F1.1070500@zedat.fu-berlin.de>
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Hello. 2012/12/27 11:58:57 +0100 "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> => To freebsd-questions@freebsd.org : OH> When using modern SoGo A/DSL routers, most devices do have fancy GUIs SoHo? Or 'SoGo' is a brand? OH> and information screens about the settings of the device and especially OH> the line quality, like SNR, dampening et cetera. OH> OH> In my private office, I've setup a FreeBSD server acting like a OH> gateway/router, replacing my oldish non-IPv6 capable ADSL modem/router. OH> Using a secondary NIC connecting to the ADSL modem via PPPOED, I'd like OH> to read some of the important statistsics from the device's chipset like OH> line quality informations. Sometimes our line here go bad and with the OH> setup at the moment, I can not check what's wrong. OH> OH> Also, I have no informations about the actual up- and downstream speed, OH> which is also important to me. OH> Since most professional/commercial ADSL routers/modems use opensource OH> software, most prefereably Linux, I was wondering if there isn't a way OH> to achieve those data from FreeBSD as well. I prefer the system's tools It is not clear if you want to install FreeBSD on your modem? That depends on its model. OH> in favour over a port installation, but if there is a sophisticated OH> software, I would appreciate a hint or tip. It's kind of unlikely that FreeBSD 'base system' does have a tool(s) to measure the DSL quality characteristics. Depending on your modem's model you can have a telnet(1) interface to it from your FreeBSD server to look up for line quality information via modem's specific commands by hand. But telnet(1) doesn't seem to be the notifying tool you think you need. It should be nothing complicated to make such a tool or install the ready-to-use software from the FreeBSD Ports system. Same can go here about the web interface your modem can be controlled by saying not about the telnet(1) but about web browser, correspondently. -- Peter Vereshagin <peter@vereshagin.org> (http://vereshagin.org) pgp: 1754B9C1
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