Wild variation in throughput speed
I seem to be syncing at fairly decent speeds, around 6 to 7Mbps, which is similar to before the switch to ADSL2+ (though it resyncs quite a bit). e.g.:
(note that end of week 37 was the switch over to ADSL2+).
However I'm getting wide variation in throughput, and it's rarely near the sync speed except at way off peak times.
I know throughput does vary with peak traffic, but before ADSL2+ I was still generally getting around 5Mbps even at peak times on a speed tester. Now it drops to 0.5Mbps often (like now), can climb to 6ish off peak, and often hovers around 1.5Mbps. Which is pretty poor compared to before.
e.g.
Today at 7.50pm
19th at 9.58pm
19th at 8.28am
18th at 10.02pm
and some via mybroadbandspeed...
Today 20:05 398 kbps (49.8kB/s) 461 kbps (57.6kB/s)
Saturday 10:04 852 kbps (107kB/s) 650 kbps (81.3kB/s)
Saturday 10:03 1566 kbps (196kB/s) 647 kbps (80.9kB/s)
Friday 21:16 508 kbps (63.5kB/s) 578 kbps (72.3kB/s)
Nothing running on my network as far as I know that could be zapping it so much.
(note that end of week 37 was the switch over to ADSL2+).However I'm getting wide variation in throughput, and it's rarely near the sync speed except at way off peak times.
I know throughput does vary with peak traffic, but before ADSL2+ I was still generally getting around 5Mbps even at peak times on a speed tester. Now it drops to 0.5Mbps often (like now), can climb to 6ish off peak, and often hovers around 1.5Mbps. Which is pretty poor compared to before.
e.g.
Today at 7.50pm
19th at 9.58pm
19th at 8.28am
18th at 10.02pm
and some via mybroadbandspeed...
Today 20:05 398 kbps (49.8kB/s) 461 kbps (57.6kB/s)
Saturday 10:04 852 kbps (107kB/s) 650 kbps (81.3kB/s)
Saturday 10:03 1566 kbps (196kB/s) 647 kbps (80.9kB/s)
Friday 21:16 508 kbps (63.5kB/s) 578 kbps (72.3kB/s)
Nothing running on my network as far as I know that could be zapping it so much.
It looks like it's morning/evening related, but before the switch to ADSL2+ just the other week, I was getting throughput in the evenings much nearer to my line speed. For a standard web download and/or streaming that is.
Now I can't even use BBC iPlayer in the evening because the throughput is so poor. Even BBC's diagnostic page shows that.
If it is the exchange, it would have to be a very recent change and suddenly become extremely saturated in the evening. To me I'd consider it a fault that requires fixing (with a boost in capacity).
But indeed, this morning...
Much higher than I ever used to get, but what's the use with that if I'm going to get 0.5Mbps to 1Mbps in the evening? !! Not really what I expected.
Now I can't even use BBC iPlayer in the evening because the throughput is so poor. Even BBC's diagnostic page shows that.
If it is the exchange, it would have to be a very recent change and suddenly become extremely saturated in the evening. To me I'd consider it a fault that requires fixing (with a boost in capacity).
But indeed, this morning...
Much higher than I ever used to get, but what's the use with that if I'm going to get 0.5Mbps to 1Mbps in the evening? !! Not really what I expected.
Worst yet
P.S. I've tried it with and without wifi, same results.
Even BBC iPlayer in standard def is hopeless with this.
P.S. I've tried it with and without wifi, same results.
Even BBC iPlayer in standard def is hopeless with this.
Haven't been able to test it during the day, but this evening there's an improvement but still seems quite a way off. Mostly getting between 1.5 and 2Mbps, though got a peak at 2.3.
Current:
I'm synced at just below 6Mbps now. I tried a reboot and it took a long time to sync properly, with constant disconnects and I could hear crackling noise on the line. This might be related to an ongoing issue though I've had for ages where I get this sometimes (solution to which seems to be to make a phone call and it often resolves itself !). Anyway, it's settled now and giving me 6 down and 440k up. A little lower than before but if I was getting about 5Mbps throughput it would be about the same as prior to ASDL2+.
Current:
I'm synced at just below 6Mbps now. I tried a reboot and it took a long time to sync properly, with constant disconnects and I could hear crackling noise on the line. This might be related to an ongoing issue though I've had for ages where I get this sometimes (solution to which seems to be to make a phone call and it often resolves itself !). Anyway, it's settled now and giving me 6 down and 440k up. A little lower than before but if I was getting about 5Mbps throughput it would be about the same as prior to ASDL2+.
I rarely get a chance to test in the morning, but so far I seem to get much nearer 5Mb then. As above, 7.24 once which may be the highest I've ever had! (that was when I was syncing at a better rate).
Sadly work gets in the way of things during the day so I can't take advantage of it 
And yeah, I've heard the adverts on the radio about the "up to 20Mbps" from BT. I did have a leaflet through the door from them also saying I was currently on 6Mbps and could get "up to 20Mbps" if I switched to BT.
Dubious about their claim that it will provide consistently faster speeds, even at peak times. Hmm, what I'm seeing is consistently lower at peak time than before ADSL2+ !
Sadly work gets in the way of things during the day so I can't take advantage of it
And yeah, I've heard the adverts on the radio about the "up to 20Mbps" from BT. I did have a leaflet through the door from them also saying I was currently on 6Mbps and could get "up to 20Mbps" if I switched to BT.
Dubious about their claim that it will provide consistently faster speeds, even at peak times. Hmm, what I'm seeing is consistently lower at peak time than before ADSL2+ !
Was looking better yesterday evening
But then oh dear...
I guess Sunday evening is probably the worst time, but really, 0.3Mbps!
But then oh dear...
I guess Sunday evening is probably the worst time, but really, 0.3Mbps!
- Let me check again!
Fletch is confusing this with the other issue he's been talking with me about
Sunday evenings should generally be okay - not 100% what's causing this, but it would suggest exchange congestion.
Sunday evenings should generally be okay - not 100% what's causing this, but it would suggest exchange congestion.