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ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

cjags
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ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Installed a new router a week ago (Billion Bipac 7800n) to cure an unstable ADSL2+ connection.  Was working fine all week until yesterday at 13:04 when it lost connection then regained it.  After which, the internet was incredibly slow even though the sync speed was over 11M.  A router reboot seemd to fix it but this morning, the internet is really slow again and sync speed is still 11M+.
I have got a ticket open #52327238
I see some other users are also getting slow internet problems but the Plusnet status says all is OK.
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orbrey
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Hi cjags,
I can see one of our agents has responded to your ticket and has arranged for the line profile to be reset, which should restore your previous speeds - please let us know if that's not happened?
cjags
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Yes.  I have seen that and have reset the router here.
Speeds are fine again at the moment..
Will monitor over the next couple of weeks.
cjags
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Connection died today Sad
Have updated the ticket.
jojopillo
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Sorry if it's a silly question but have you switched the router off and on? Also, does the router interface have a connect/disconnect button? If so can you try that too.
cjags
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

I am not near the router at the moment so can't do that and because the internet is down, I can't get remote access in to query/reboot the router or connection Sad  Give me an hour and I will be able to have a look at things and press some buttons.
dfunked
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Have you been playing with the SNR settings on the router by any chance? (the ability to do this seems to be the reason most people go for this router!)
Might be worth changing it back to the default (-1) if so
cjags
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

@defunked  No.  Plusnet reset the line last week and the router is in the training period.
@Joanne
Am now at the router and can see the problem.  Router stats are:
DMT Status No Defect
Operational Mode ADSL2+
Upstream 447
Downstream 13283
SNR Margin(Upstream) 16.2
SNR Margin(Downstream) 0.3
Line Attenuation(Upstream) 21.5
Line Attenuation(Downstream) 37.0
When the router was last working, the downstream sync was around 9M, not 13M.
Interestingly, the router says it just can't connect to Plusnet.
Port Protocol VPI/VCI Operation Connection IP Address Netmask Gateway Primary DNS
ADSL PPPoA 0/38 Connecting
  Log:-
Mar 08 19:11:38  daemon  pppd[599]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Mar 08 19:11:38  daemon  pppd[599]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Mar 08 19:11:47  daemon  pppd[599]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Mar 08 19:11:47  daemon  pppd[599]: Connection terminated.
  Mar 08 19:11:50  daemon  pppd[599]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Mar 08 19:11:52  daemon  pppd[599]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Mar 08 19:11:52  daemon  pppd[599]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Mar 08 19:12:01  daemon  pppd[599]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Mar 08 19:12:01  daemon  pppd[599]: Connection terminated.
cjags
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Re: ADSL2+ problems - slow connection yesterday and today but high sync speed

Have restarted the router.  Line stats are now:-
DMT Status No Defect
Operational Mode ADSL2+
Upstream 446
Downstream 10486
SNR Margin(Upstream) 14.0
SNR Margin(Downstream) 3.1
Line Attenuation(Upstream) 21.5
Line Attenuation(Downstream) 37.0
And I have a connection to Plusnet and the internet.