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Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

gazp
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Registered: ‎19-03-2015

Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

I've been using skype daily for the last two years without issue but in the last few weeks seem to have increasing issues with my calls being broken up (mainly my voice at the other end) and dropped calls - is there anything I can check to see if there's an issue with my connection?
BT Wholesale Broadband Performance Test
Broadband Speed Test Results
Download speed : 14.54 Mbps
Upload speed : 0.44 Mbps
Ping latency : 61.38 ms
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Line stats:
DSL Connection
Link Information
Uptime: 0 days, 20:00:38
DSL Type: ITU-T G.992.5
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1.009 / 17.657
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/GB]: 794,41 / 1,99
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12,9 / 0,0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 10,2 / 29,5
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 9,8 / 6,4
System Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / ----
Chipset Vendor ID (Local/Remote): BDCM / IFTN
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 17 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 2 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): -
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 364 / 11
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 682 / 16.934.953
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 7 / 468
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 5 / 12.785
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Townman
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Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

On the BTw speed test, can you please do the further diagnostics test.
The reported UL speed does not seem to reflect the US synch speed.  The additional test will indicate the US profile speed.

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gazp
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Registered: ‎19-03-2015

Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

See below for the further diagnostics:
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1. Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
Download  Speed
14.99 Mbps

0 Mbps 21 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 14.99 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 4 Mbps-21 Mbps.
IP Profile for your line is - 15.74 Mbps
2. Upstream Test:  -provides background information.
Upload Speed
0.16 Mbps

0 Mbps 0.83 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.16Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps

We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.
It is possible that any problem you are currently, or had previously experienced may have been caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or by the server you were accessing responding slowly.
If you continue to encounter a problem with a specific server, please contact the administrator of that server in the first instance.
MatthewWheeler
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Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

Was this over a wired or wireless connection?
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gazp
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Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

Apologies - I may have done those tests over wifi as I'd been trying to determine the cause of the dropped/bad calls.
These are new tests with the wired connection - the issues have all been whilst connected via Ethernet cable:
DSL Connection
Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 4:04:16
DSL Type: ITU-T G.992.5
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1.164 / 17.866
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/MB]: 51,93 / 375,94
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 11,9 / 0,0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 10,1 / 29,0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 6,4 / 6,1
System Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / ----
Chipset Vendor ID (Local/Remote): BDCM / 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): -
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 107 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 94.829
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 140
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 2.570
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FAQ
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1. Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
Download  Speed
15.06 Mbps

0 Mbps 21 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 15.06 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 4 Mbps-21 Mbps.
IP Profile for your line is - 15.76 Mbps
2. Upstream Test:  -provides background information.
Upload Speed
0.84 Mbps

0 Mbps 0.83 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.84Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps

We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.
It is possible that any problem you are currently, or had previously experienced may have been caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or by the server you were accessing responding slowly.
If you continue to encounter a problem with a specific server, please contact the administrator of that server in the first instance.
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If you need any more details please let me know
Many thanks
Townman
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Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

When you have been having issues using Skype, is that over WiFi or wired?
Quote from: gazp
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.16Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps

Quote from: gazp
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.84Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps

It is clear that the wired connection is fully exploiting the available US profile, where as over WiFi it is not.  This rather points to a WiFi performance problem.
Is your router set to auto channel selection?  Selecting a manual channel might be beneficial, there is a useful WiFi optimisation guide in the Help and Support section of the user portal.  Also inSIDDer (V3) is a useful tool for examining the local WiFi stations and channel utilisation.

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gazp
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Registered: ‎19-03-2015

Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

Again after a few days with skype behaving normally (no changes) by me I'm having skype call (not video, just voice) issues over my wired connection to my router, specifically I'm seeing send packet loss in skype with 0 relays and udp local:good.
Seems my upload speed is down on what I'm used to (usually hovers around the 1Mps mark, so great for skype calls):
Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 0:16:38
DSL Type: ITU-T G.992.5
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1.152 / 19.438
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/MB]: 125,14 / 73,01
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12,1 / 0,0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 10,1 / 28,5
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 6,3 / 3,4
System Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / ----
Chipset Vendor ID (Local/Remote): BDCM / 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): -
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 2.642.887
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 20 / 0
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 9 / 0
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1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download  Speed
16.11 Mbps

0 Mbps 21 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 16.11 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 4 Mbps-21 Mbps.
IP Profile for your line is - 17.15 Mbps
2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
Upload Speed
0.59 Mbps

0 Mbps 0.83 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.59Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps

We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.
It is possible that any problem you are currently, or had previously experienced may have been caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or by the server you were accessing responding slowly.
If you continue to encounter a problem with a specific server, please contact the administrator of that server in the first instance.
Townman
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Re: Skype issues - slow upload the cause?

@CRT,
That US speed test is way below the synch speed, as is the BT US profile.  Any ideas please?

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