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adsl modem upgrades
31-08-2016 10:11 AM
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HI there
newb to forum
i have disastrously slow speeds on adsl .( fibre promised but been saying taht for over a yr )
i was wondering if it was worth buying an aftermkt modem/router
and if so what would u reccomend ?
thx
Re: adsl modem upgrades
31-08-2016 10:14 AM
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please provide the information requested here https://community.plus.net/t5/Broadband/ADSL-Speed-faults/m-p/1270245#U1270245 and are the slow speeds wired or wireless
Re: adsl modem upgrades
31-08-2016 10:21 AM
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its dire.. i am told BEST i can get is like 1-1.5mb
but the wifi download speeds are rediculous .. coannt stream netflix // can barely watch youtube
took like 45 mins last night to download and upgrade itunes
Re: adsl modem upgrades
03-09-2016 2:18 PM
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In very simple terms, the speed of ADSL connections are influenced by the length of the wire to the exchange and the state of any internal wiring in your house.
You will have a speed estimate for your location
What does this give ?
I would also try the router directly plugged in to the master socket and the rest of the phone wiring disconnected (if you can manage without the phone) or on a splitter.
Leave it like that for some days and see if matters improve.
Also, if your phone line is noisy, report a fault with that (as a phone fault)
There are some routers which are a bit better with "difficult" lines but I suggest you try this approach first.
Re: adsl modem upgrades
05-09-2016 1:43 PM
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In all honestly, you're going to struggle to stream based on the estimates for your line.
ADSL Products |
Downstream Line Rate(Mbps) |
Upstream Line Rate(Mbps) |
Downstream Range(Mbps) |
Availability Date |
Left in Jumper |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC ADSL 2+ | Up to 1 | -- | 1 to 3.5 | Available | -- | -- |
You're connected within the estimate range too:
Upstream DSL Link Information | Downstream DSL Link Information | |
Loop Loss: | 42.3 | 65.5 |
SNR Margin: | 4.8 | 2.5 |
Errored Seconds: | 8 | 9 |
HEC Errors: | 0 | |
Cell Count: | 2952 | 4683 |
Speed: | 762 | 2991 |
Re: adsl modem upgrades
06-09-2016 10:24 AM
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ok
so just shut up and deal with it....
but is there a better option of router over and abovethe standard plusnet version?
woud this help in any way with my wifi? or not worth the money >?
Re: adsl modem upgrades
06-09-2016 7:27 PM
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Given your downlink loss of 65.5dB and the fact you are already operating at a low snr of just 2.5db I would say your router/modem is doing very well. If you look at the estimates here that are based on 6db snr and add another 1200kbps for the 3db difference you are about right, it also calculates your ~4.7kms from the exchange and that may well be worth checking in case there is a fault causing excessive attenuation. frankly IMOP you would be wasting your money on another router EXCEPT to give you better diagnostic information and traceability using one supported by the DSLSTATS package.
Re: adsl modem upgrades
06-09-2016 7:35 PM
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You are a long way (by ADSL standards) from the exchange, seemingly around 4.5km if I'm reading the attenuation vs distance chart correctly.
You might get some marginal improvement in line performance with another router but you could spend quite a bit of money experimenting.
Assuming that you have a local cabinet which gets fibred that will improve matters in the longer term but isn't an immediate fix.
I'm guessing that you are in a fairly rural location. It is possible to use the mobile network (or another phone line) to add capacity if you get a suitable router but getting this to work isn't easy to get right.
For example
https://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technology/load-balancing
If you want to invest a few £10's in experimenting with load balancing between a mobile connection and the ADSL line you could try a second hand Draytek 2820N (be careful there are versions which don't have WiFi) and a suitable 3G dongle.
Other routers support 4G but will probably cost you more.
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