topic Re: Woosh test in Broadband

Woosh test

puddy — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:23:52 GMT

I logged a broadband fault, when I looked in on my question its said
"Woosh test confirms intermittent fault"
What is a woosh test?

Puddy
(account jillweekes)

Re: Woosh test

jelv — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:26:49 GMT

It was my impression that it was the sound a fault made immediately after it was submitted to BT by Plusnet - Woosh and it's reurned "no fault found".

Re: Woosh test

bobpullen — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:27:20 GMT

It's a copper line test that we're able to conduct using a diagnostic tool provided by BT Wholesale.
Edit: lol @jelv

Re: Woosh test

James — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:28:19 GMT

WOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Woosh is the name of a suite of diagnostic tools that BT Wholesale supply us with.
Most common test is a "One Shot Check" which runs various diagnostics on lines, showing line stats, connection frequency, failed logins and so on.

Re: Woosh test

Strat — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:34:54 GMT

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Woosh Attentuation Test
This test is one of a whole suite of tests no longer used for line qualification anymore, due to the variations caused by the various bits of ADSL hardware people use but still of significance. In particular the attenuation test looks at the quality of the line across the ADSL frequency range and measures how much of the signal actually reaches your house.

Re: Woosh test

shutter — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:44:26 GMT

Woosh Attentuation Test
This test is one of a whole suite of tests no longer used for line qualification anymore, due to the variations caused by the various bits of ADSL hardware people use but still of significance. In particular the attenuation test looks at the quality of the line across the ADSL frequency range and measures how much of the signal actually reaches your house.
This test is one of a whole suite of tests no longer used for line qualification anymore,
Which begs the question..... why do it then?

Re: Woosh test

James — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:47:27 GMT

Nah, it's still used. Well, the actual tests are, but it's a different suite.
We now use the faults diagnostics suite of the BT Wholesale site, which isn't called Woosh anymore, but it does the same thing.

Re: Woosh test

Strat — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:40:58 GMT

Quote from: shutter
This test is one of a whole suite of tests no longer used for line qualification anymore,
Which begs the question..... why do it then?

Not my words

Re: Woosh test

puddy — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:05:22 GMT

Thank you for all the info.
I asked because of a fault that I have rasied with F9 they said they had done a whoosh test and it shows " Woosh test confirms intermittent fault"
I take it I do have a fault.
puddy
(account jillweekes)