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Broadband speed too slow last few days

stevewelling
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Broadband speed too slow last few days

Am on PlusNet Unlimited but recently download speeds have been slow.
This from Router:
Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time
WAN       PPPoA 31395 37769 0 9214 22125 00:20:40
LAN   10M/100M 19199 13862 0 10299 3568 00:21:13
WLAN     11M/54M 28196 23253 0 12759 6119 00:21:03
ADSL Link               Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 573 kbps 445 kbps
Line Attenuation               24 db 5.5 db
Noise Margin               31 db 25 db

This from BT Speed Test:
1. Best Effort Test:
Download Speed : 0.51 Mbps
2. Upstream Test:
Upload Speed : 0.35 Mbps
Have tried everything. Has been slow since loss of broadband Friday evening (31st January); can someone look to see if something has been reset somewhere?
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Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Hi there,
Your line is disconnecting a lot, is the router plugged into the master socket via a filter?

I'd suggest reporting this as a fault to us here https://faults.plus.net
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stevewelling
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Had line noise problems over the weekend that has now been resolved.
Is that issue? is this DLM that has changed my profile?
Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Yep, DLM has increased the SNR on your line to try and improve the stability, this in turn reduces your speed.
Although there aren't as many disconnections showing today, there are still a few and resetting the line while it's still disconnecting could just make it worse again. If I was to reset the line, I couldn't do it again within 10 days.
Let me know if you'd like to try the reset, or get this looked into as a fault.
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stevewelling
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

I switched off and on router a few times today to see if that made any difference.
I guess best for me to wait till DLM updates my profile? (and leave router alone?!)
Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

If the disconnects today were you, then I'm less concerned about the line reset. Let me do a bit more testing.
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Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Right, the line had been banded due to the issues over the weekend. I've removed the banding, resetting the line. Can you log in to the router and disconnect/reconnect and fingers crossed your speed is back to normal.
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stevewelling
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Cool! That worked!
I'll give BT Speedtest a go also.
Thanks very much.
stevewelling
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Router status:
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 13434 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 25 db 5.5 db
Noise Margin 6 db 28 db

BT Speedtest
1. Best Effort Test:
Download Speed : 11.47 Mbps
2. Upstream Test:
Upload Speed : 0.36 Mbps

plusnettony
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

That is looking much better.
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

I suspect uncapping the upstream would make it look even better...  Cool
Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Indeed! I've placed an order to remove the capped upload, should complete tomorrow.
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stevewelling
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Still got 448kbps upstream.
DownStream Connection Speed 13194 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 448 kbps
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

Hmm odd, the line is definitely showing as uncapped in one place I can see a 448 cap when I test the line.
Let me have a dig.
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Chris
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Re: Broadband speed too slow last few days

OK, I've just done another line test (it may have briefly disconnected you, sorry about that) and I can see your upload is now syncing at 1120, can you let me know if you're still seeing it syncing lower from your end.
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