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Any problems today?
06-07-2012 12:47 PM
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After a torrid time with disconnects and slow speeds recently which resulted in a BT visit and a new cable to our pole, cable damaged by gales and an adjacent tree. Today it seems that rain must have got into something (perhaps not local) because things have been getting better with DLM gradually lowering the noise margin ( 14-16 db from 18-20db but 8-12db before). Belkin N Router gives downstream data rates of 3500 -2500 Kbs(which agree with BT). But today, trying to connect with all the Plus.net addresses has been like walking uphill through treacle. Even MBS failed to run its Test, just sat there with the dials not moving for many minutes!
Is this widespread or local?
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06-07-2012 1:14 PM
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06-07-2012 2:14 PM
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Thanks for quick reply,
It must be a coincidence but things have been restored to "normal" since going to lunch. I had been considering suggesting that you might try resetting things from your end to see if I can get back to the type of speed and noise margin which I had before the cable-break. DLM has not seemed to have got much further on my behalf. Is this premature?
C.
Re: Any problems today?
06-07-2012 3:46 PM
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07-07-2012 11:10 AM
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Attached is a recent MBS printout, not that really helps I guess.
C.
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08-07-2012 6:39 PM
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Re: Any problems today?
09-07-2012 4:13 PM
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If you're confident the external issue has been fixed then I'll be happy to to reset it. I'd much prefer it to be in the test socket though.
Jojo
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09-07-2012 4:45 PM
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09-07-2012 7:51 PM
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@ Jo Jo, the cable seems to be fine, it ought to because it was a complete replacement from a new reel. I have not had any noise or drop-outs since. Please try a reset of noise db if you think it worthwhile, I have had 8db in the past. I also note that it has been 10 db but today gone it has up to 20db with a line speed of 2176 Kbs which looks ominous (DLM having a bad day?)
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09-07-2012 8:10 PM
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20dB isn't such a big change from the 17dB the other day.
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10-07-2012 10:11 AM
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ok, I'll be happy to give it a go, but just bear in mind that your line will be in the 10 day initialisation period so you'd have to wait if there were any issues. Just let me know if that's ok and I'll go ahead with it.
Jojo
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12-07-2012 4:32 PM
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Also when I have sent you the photos you may be able to suggest better cabling as well.
@Jo Jo, I will await Anotherone's reply before putting you to the trouble of asking for a reset now. He mentioned that the Master Socket is in the garage roof space, it would be possible to put the Belkin N Router up there temporarily but not easily to connect a computer to it. Would this be any good for your checks when the time comes? This would mean that I would be incommunicado until I get it back to the house for proper checks at this end. 10 days would be a bit much I think. Perhaps you can advise please.
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12-07-2012 5:10 PM
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Would it be at all possible to use homeplugs or similar to carry the connection from the router to the house?
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12-07-2012 6:41 PM
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Have a normal socket in the garage with nothing to ever be plugged in. Run a high quality twisted pair cable to where you want the router and put the XTF there. Any other sockets to be run off the back of the filtered side of the XTF.
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13-07-2012 7:29 AM
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He needs a re-wire, we've been part way through the issue a while ago.
@colintivy
I'd let Jojo or Matt go ahead with the reset as you are, then at least you'll get back to the previous performance you had or maybe better now the outside cable has been fixed.
Regarding the other queries, I'll drop you a PM later on today.
Edit: But post back here and request the reset.
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