[OT] .::The Official Mega PTCL Thread::. -- New lines, same old BS

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Rockstar launcher issue is present on local cable internet as well, just confirmed from a friend. A remedy for GTA V online would be highly appreciated.

Will try it on my PTCL just to confirm if its down for me as well/

 

[Thekool1s]

Yeah its some small start up called multicity broadband, they are getting their bandwidth from Fiberlink... They are providing FTTH services but there services have gone to shit like 2 days ago... All of my pings have virtually doubled except for dota 2... Rockstar launcher wasn't working so i filled a complain today and it started to work but GTA V online doesn't works so far... I feel like we Pakistanis will never get a functioning services ever...

 

[manobilla]

Yeah its some small start up called multicity broadband, they are getting their bandwidth from Fiberlink... They are providing FTTH services but there services have gone to shit like 2 days ago... All of my pings have virtually doubled except for dota 2... Rockstar launcher wasn't working so i filled a complain today and it started to work but GTA V online doesn't works so far... I feel like we Pakistanis will never get a functioning services ever...

it was rockstar server issue because so many people downloaded free gta5

 

[Thekool1s]

Yeah i think it was rockstar, I made a complaint with the ISP aswell, It started to work but good Lord it takes ages to load GTA online and we can't tab out while it loads... I feel like i wasted a week of downloading for nothing...

 

[EliTuS]

Can we use Jazz 4G wingle with PTCL router AN1020-25U? I want to place the wingle attached with router in the room where I get good 4G signals and then want to connect my pc to the router via ethernet or WiFi. Can anyone please guide me how to achieve this?

 

[manobilla]

Can we use Jazz 4G wingle with PTCL router AN1020-25U? I want to place the wingle attached with router in the room where I get good 4G signals and then want to connect my pc to the router via ethernet or WiFi. Can anyone please guide me how to achieve this?

I think you can i once did it for zong 4g wingle

 

[Smilesinlife]

Ptcl modem issue ?

I have ptcl GPON 15 mb connection...but speed is always variable.
Most common problem I am facing is often the download speed is dead slow but upload speed comes fine ...also switching the modem off and on often improve things up

so should I change modem?

I was thinking to buy archer router but then modem will still remain same ....is there any router which can be used as modem too and have better specs and performance then ptcl modem...please guide

 

[murtaza12]

Ptcl modem issue ?

I have ptcl GPON 15 mb connection...but speed is always variable.
Most common problem I am facing is often the download speed is dead slow but upload speed comes fine ...also switching the modem off and on often improve things up

so should I change modem?

I was thinking to buy archer router but then modem will still remain same ....is there any router which can be used as modem too and have better specs and performance then ptcl modem...please guide

You can't change the 'modem' for GPON connections.

It's called an ONT and it has to match the equipment used by PTCL at your exchange.

Does the problem happen only on WiFi or on wired devices as well?

 

[EliTuS]

I think you can i once did it for zong 4g wingle

Are there any specific configurations to change in the router? The issue is that the wingle powers on when plugged in to the router but I want to access it's internet via the router.

 

[Smilesinlife]

You can't change the 'modem' for GPON connections.

It's called an ONT and it has to match the equipment used by PTCL at your exchange.

Does the problem happen only on WiFi or on wired devices as well?

I am only using WiFi so I don't have idea if problem will come with wired devices too

So can u guide will buying a new router with better specs will help me in improving and maintaining stable internet speed ? As currently it hover from 4mb to 14 mb ...infact I never get full 15 mb speed

 

[murtaza12]

I am only using WiFi so I don't have idea if problem will come with wired devices too

So can u guide will buying a new router with better specs will help me in improving and maintaining stable internet speed ? As currently it hover from 4mb to 14 mb ...infact I never get full 15 mb speed

You'll have to test using a laptop or PC with a wired connection to see if the same issue is happening there as well.

If it isn't, then you can buy a router, set it up as an Access Point and disable the WiFi on the PTCL device, and use the router instead.

However, if the issue occurs on both wired and WiFi, then there's something else wrong with your line.

 

[shaheerk]

And if you're using WiFi, change your wifi channel to a less crowded one, or use 5Ghz if possible.

Sometimes, the web server you're downloading from could be facing a lot of load as well, but I think try changing your wifi channel. There are apps on your phone which tell you which airspace is crowded and which aren't, and make amends accordingly.

Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

 

[EliTuS]

What is the best way to achieve SQM or anything alike on PTCL's FTTH setup? [MENTION=42544]murtaza12[/MENTION] Any ideas?

 

[greyfreak19]

What is the best way to achieve SQM or anything alike on PTCL's FTTH setup? @murtaza12 Any ideas?

Plug in a 2nd router with Openwrt. Then turn off Wifi on the ONT and put the ip of the 2nd router in DMZ, after that make sure each and every device is connected to the Openwrt Router.
Apperantly to bridge the ONT you'd have to call in the exchange guys to help you since it's a locked option, more hassle than it's worth. The DMZ method is the next best thing.

 

[EliTuS]

Plug in a 2nd router with Openwrt. Then turn off Wifi on the ONT and put the ip of the 2nd router in DMZ, after that make sure each and every device is connected to the Openwrt Router.
Apperantly to bridge the ONT you'd have to call in the exchange guys to help you since it's a locked option, more hassle than it's worth. The DMZ method is the next best thing.

Does it work for you effectively while downloading something?
Please suggest me the cheapest OpenWRT compatible router.

 

[greyfreak19]

Does it work for you effectively while downloading something?
Please suggest me the cheapest OpenWRT compatible router.

Well as I don't game much nowadays and have found PTCL's stock configuration to be adequette for my needs, I setup the secondary router as a wi-fi extender instead of the main router to hand SQM.
But when I did try it (using the above configuration) I went from a B-A in the bufferbloat test to a solid A+ with minimal effort. As for downloading something it works fantastic, but given enough multiple concurrent connections and it might fail depending on where you have the downlink/uplink set to. In a typical use case it should perform just fine.

I don't have any specific ones in mind atm since I haven't looked around much lately.
You can look up routers yourself on Czone or other online stores and then just input their model numbers followed by "openwrt" to see if they are supported or not.
Just get any router that is supported and has a min of 8mb of flash memory and 64mb of ram, as long as these three requirements are met the router is good to go.
Unless you're trying to apply SQM on 30+mb connections most cpu's in any router should be able to handle SQM with Cake fairly well.
As always just input the model of the router follower by "openwrt" and read up on the forums to see how well the router is supported and what speeds people are getting on it with SQM.

P.S If someone else has done Router shopping for OpenWRT recently they might be able to point you to a specific router and help you more with this. My tl-wr841 v9 doesn't really have enough flash memory to support the last 2 versions of OpenWRT. Hence I've stuck to openwrt 17.01.7 (That too a custom stripped down build to fit on the 4mb flash memory) instead of the latest 19.xx series

 

[EliTuS]

Well as I don't game much nowadays and have found PTCL's stock configuration to be adequette for my needs, I setup the secondary router as a wi-fi extender instead of the main router to hand SQM.
But when I did try it (using the above configuration) I went from a B-A in the bufferbloat test to a solid A+ with minimal effort. As for downloading something it works fantastic, but given enough multiple concurrent connections and it might fail depending on where you have the downlink/uplink set to. In a typical use case it should perform just fine.

I don't have any specific ones in mind atm since I haven't looked around much lately.
You can look up routers yourself on Czone or other online stores and then just input their model numbers followed by "openwrt" to see if they are supported or not.
Just get any router that is supported and has a min of 8mb of flash memory and 64mb of ram, as long as these three requirements are met the router is good to go.
Unless you're trying to apply SQM on 30+mb connections most cpu's in any router should be able to handle SQM with Cake fairly well.
As always just input the model of the router follower by "openwrt" and read up on the forums to see how well the router is supported and what speeds people are getting on it with SQM.

P.S If someone else has done Router shopping for OpenWRT recently they might be able to point you to a specific router and help you more with this. My tl-wr841 v9 doesn't really have enough flash memory to support the last 2 versions of OpenWRT. Hence I've stuck to openwrt 17.01.7 (That too a custom stripped down build to fit on the 4mb flash memory) instead of the latest 19.xx series

Thanks for the info. The cheapest one I found is a TL-W940N but with 4mb flash and 32mb RAM. I will look up a bit more though.

 

[greyfreak19]

Thanks for the info. The cheapest one I found is a TL-W940N but with 4mb flash and 32mb RAM. I will look up a bit more though.

DO NOT GET 4/32 Flash/Ram routers. Get 8/64 Flash/Ram routers MINIMUM

4mb flash support is very bare right now and will be dropped in the next version. 8mb should be the minimum and ideally 16mb or more.
You may get away with 32mb ram but freezing issues after a few days of running time might happen. 64mb or more should be the min here.

 

[EliTuS]

DO NOT GET 4/32 Flash/Ram routers. Get 8/64 Flash/Ram routers MINIMUM

4mb flash support is very bare right now and will be dropped in the next version. 8mb should be the minimum and ideally 16mb or more.
You may get away with 32mb ram but freezing issues after a few days of running time might happen. 64mb or more should be the min here.

I see. The other option is TP-LINK C20 ARCHER 750 with 8/64MB.

 

[greyfreak19]

I see. The other option is TP-LINK C20 ARCHER 750 with 8/64MB.

A decent option for around 5K. See if you can something a bit more powerful like 16/128MB and a bit more CPU power (search other stores/used routers)/ If you can't, this should be a decent start nevertheless.
What's your current up/down speed? Depending on that the CPU power of the C20 may be enough. If you only want SQM and none of the other features (OpenVPN, DDNS, Adblocking etc.) you're good with 8/64 MB.