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Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
21-04-2012 10:32 PM
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Which is the most relaible tester to use?
Donut
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
21-04-2012 10:50 PM
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Sorry, I didn't spot you'd posted your router stats earlier, although another set would be useful. What's the Current Line speed at the member centre showing now?
You should be able to get better speeds but the current noise margin is the problem.
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 10:00 AM
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Link Information
Uptime: 2 days, 11:37:51
DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A
Maximum Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,240 / 14,904
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 445 / 14,531
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/GB]: 181.46 / 3.30
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 16.5
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 9.5 / 15.5
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 31.5 / 10.0
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / IFTN
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 486,816 / 0
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 3,843 / 2,085
HEC Errors (Up/Down): NA / 7,546
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 10:02 AM
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Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 10:12 AM
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As an anecdottal test for myself , I can watch a youtube vid in 1080HD without any problems whilst it downloads the contents. This is how I usually gauge my current speed , so itwould appear things are normalish?
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Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 11:15 AM
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That 4.2Mb Plusnet Current Line speed needs fixing, it should match the Profile shown by the BT speedtester.
As far as streaming goes, if your download speed is better than 3500kbs, HD will be fine especially if you have plenty of processing power and not using your connection for anything else at the same time.
Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics and see what you get.
Is the line stable now? You don't seem to have had any drops for 2½days.
OK, to the stats. Line attenuation Down 15.5dB - this means you are just a fraction over 1km from the exchange and should be capable of getting nearly top speed if your line is good enough. The reason BB speeds are quoted as "upto" (20Mb for 21CN, 8Mb for 20CN) is because the exact speed depends on how far you are from the exchange and how good your line, filters, equipment and internal wiring is.
If your line quality etc. is not so good and you have some drops due to noise pickup, the exchange DLM raises the Target SNR margin to try and stabilise the connection. This has the effect of lowering the sync speed (Bandwidth Down) downstream.
This seems to have happened on your line, I'd guess it's 9dB based on the stats you've posted. You will find the actual margin changing as noise levels change throughout the day and night, they are usually better in daytime.
Is you line overhead or underground?
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 12:10 PM
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Download 12mb
Streaming :
1. 7mb
2. 7.5mb
3. 8mb
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Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 1:23 PM
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OK, I would still phone up to get that Current Line Speed kicked to match the BT profile from your latest test. With something buggy going on this could make all the difference.
Also, leave your modem/router on, don't reboot or resync, let's see how stable things are.
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
22-04-2012 1:34 PM
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22-04-2012 2:34 PM
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Just retested on my usual - Broadband speed checker - and it is back to the same as all the others , around 12 MB which has settle my mind a bit.
I'm wondering if that particular tester was running through a dodgy gateway ?
Anyway , thans again its much appreciated by a computer dummy like me.
Donut
Re: Stroud variable broadband speeds
23-04-2012 2:56 PM
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