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

vwolvzii

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QoS and packet management was not working properply for me, when I was setting up vlan ids for pppoe and iptv in the modem. Router was bridged with pppoe.
I was getting ping spikes and stutter even with QoS and packat management. Then I set up vlans separately in the router for IPTV and pppoe instead of setting it up in the modem. Modem is just now dumb endpoint and all the vlans are handled by the router. It's now working flawlessly.
If your pings are fine then no issue.
How to set separate vlan for internet in router ?
 

vwolvzii

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What kind of router do you have? Google vlan settings for your router.
It's HG8145V5 from Ptcl and my router is Ruijie reyee RG-EW3200GX but when i put vlan 10 on 802.1q tag vlan 10 on Ruijie it doesn't work but work on bridge when vlan is off but qos doesn't work properly and i want to put iptv on ptcl router only vlan for internet on my Ruijie router
 

manobilla

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It's HG8145V5 from Ptcl and my router is Ruijie reyee RG-EW3200GX but when i put vlan 10 on 802.1q tag vlan 10 on Ruijie it doesn't work but work on bridge when vlan is off but qos doesn't work properly and i want to put iptv on ptcl router only vlan for internet on my Ruijie router
I think you need to use iptv and internet vlan in the router not in the modem. And ftth also has vlan for telephone. I don't know how does it work
 

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Anyone link me to a guide or a post about connecting a VDSL modem to an ONT? I want to use the ptcl VDSL modem that I already have as an extender for my wifi. (and please dumb it down for me if possible bc im not too familiar with networking terms)
 

Thekool1s

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Guys I recently got a new connection with PTCL, the 100 Mbps one, I got the ZTE f670L router from them. Are there any optimal settings I need to apply? Also, I have a question why is the download and upload latency so bad while doing a speed test? Also, I think I am experiencing some rubberbanding as well. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

P.S: One more thing is there a list of websites which are banned? Tenor.com doesn't seem to be working for me.
 

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shaheerk

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Download/upload latency worsens when you're ACTIVELY using the network and saturating your link. If you use 4G, you'll see it's worse. It's even worse on 3G.

Fiber still has much lower latency. I don't know what's normal, but in my experience, the download/upload latency WHILE the test is underway is never the same as the standalone latency figure (where the connection is not being used).

You could try changing the 5Ghz channel (you'll have to experiment which one works for you), and also try bringing the router out in the open so that there is less interference? Try placing it away from cordless phones and microwaves (and maybe TVs too). You can also try doing the test using a wired cable and see if that helps.

As for the settings: if you're able to access the panel, I usually recommend using Google's DNS servers than PTCL's own servers; some websites won't load on the PTCL DNS servers (and they might on Google's DNS, or you'll get that lovely safe surf message instead saying it's blocked... rather than it seeming like a server issue).
 
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moosvi94

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Guys I recently got a new connection with PTCL, the 100 Mbps one, I got the ZTE f670L router from them. Are there any optimal settings I need to apply? Also, I have a question why is the download and upload latency so bad while doing a speed test? Also, I think I am experiencing some rubberbanding as well. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

P.S: One more thing is there a list of websites which are banned? Tenor.com doesn't seem to be working for me.
are you using wifi or cable ? i had bad download and upload latency too, turned out my LAN cable was of low quality so changed it and now its very low
 

Thekool1s

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are you using wifi or cable ? i had bad download and upload latency too, turned out my LAN cable was of low quality so changed it and now its very low
Well, I am using a cable, I was using a TP-Link ap before, but my upload latency has dropped to like 2 now, I believe it was due to the port being 100 Mbps, I wasn't getting a gigabit link before, my download latency is still bad. IDK if my cable is bad or it's from PTCL, The thing is I'm running a cable from another room so it might be due to that as well.

Also, is tenor.com banned by PTA or something?
 

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murtaza12

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Well, I am using a cable, I was using a TP-Link ap before, but my upload latency has dropped to like 2 now, I believe it was due to the port being 100 Mbps, I wasn't getting a gigabit link before, my download latency is still bad. IDK if my cable is bad or it's from PTCL, The thing is I'm running a cable from another room so it might be due to that as well.

Also, is tenor.com banned by PTA or something?
Tenor has been banned by PTA for years now. Doesn't work on any ISP.
 

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If anybody is interested, the WhatsApp group is still active. Great way to quickly check if other users are having similar issues as you.

 

manobilla

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ptcl new shoq tv box
Code:
SPECIFICATIONS
INFO
Pay TV Provider
PTCL
Model
SHOQ TV Box
Year
2024
Broadcast
IPTV / OTT
Country
Pakistan
Manufacturer
ZTE
Code name
B866V2F
Website
ptcl.com.pk/Home/PageDetail?ItemId=149&linkId=711&linkId=998
Compatible with

HARDWARE
SoC
Amlogic S905Y4
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz (ARM Cortex-A35)
GPU
ARM Mali-G31 MP2
RAM
2GB
Storage
32GB
Dimensions
108 x 108 x 23 mm (W x D x H)

SOFTWARE
Android TV
12
DRM
Widevine L1
Video Codecs
AV1, VP9, H.264, H.265 (HEVC)
Features
Chromecast built-in, Google Assistant
Benchmark

Manual

Certifications
 

alonewolfgamer

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BTW guys I have a ptcl flash fiber connection Huwaei HG8145V5 I am planning to bridge my connection to a TP Link router how should I acheive that do note I have opnsense setup on proxmox for my internet traffic. I do have the PPPOOE credentials for my internet.
 

alonewolfgamer

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Anyone link me to a guide or a post about connecting a VDSL modem to an ONT? I want to use the ptcl VDSL modem that I already have as an extender for my wifi. (and please dumb it down for me if possible bc im not too familiar with networking terms)
If you want to use it as an extender plug your vdsl router to a computer with an ethernet cable and login to the web ui of the router after that disable the DHCP server which should be located in Network - LAN - IPV4 - DHCP and turn it off after doing that you are basically done you just need to plug an ethernet cable from your ont to your vdsl router.If you want to be able to access the web gui you have to assign a static ip address to your vdsl router for example if your ont web ui ip is 192.168.100.1 then you can assign 192.168.100.3 to your vdsl router so that you can access the web interface of your vdsl router even after making it as an extender.
 

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BTW guys I have a ptcl flash fiber connection Huwaei HG8145V5 I am planning to bridge my connection to a TP Link router how should I acheive that do note I have opnsense setup on proxmox for my internet traffic. I do have the PPPOOE credentials for my internet.
See the posts from v9sp here:

 

shaheerk

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Anyone got any info on the Shoq box? Where did I read that it's based off a box Etisalat uses in the UAE?

No way I'm going to pay 6k for something I've already paid 6k for (the current box) that does the same thing as the current box. Also, I don't like Pakistani channels anyway, so.... *whistles idly*
 
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