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Name the cable
15-02-2016 11:44 AM
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Cheers
Re: Name the cable
15-02-2016 11:49 AM
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Is there any particular reasons you need a longer one? A longer cable can sometimes cause issues especially on Fibre.
Re: Name the cable
15-02-2016 12:08 PM
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Something like http://www.tandyonline.co.uk/high-speed-rj11-dsl-cable-20m.html is absolutely fine.
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: Name the cable
15-02-2016 12:13 PM
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Re: Name the cable
15-02-2016 1:30 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys
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15-02-2016 2:15 PM
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I also added a small switch to the end, so it provides signal to my Freestat box, Blu Ray player and Roku box, none of which do WiFi.
Re: Name the cable
15-02-2016 2:33 PM
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15-02-2016 3:44 PM
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15-02-2016 11:15 PM
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As for powerline adapters, I had some and they injected so much noise onto the VDSL signal that is caused a massive amount of interleaving on the line. Having said that, a lot of people use them with no issues. Though I sometimes do wonder how many of these adapters are degrading connections without the user knowing (this is where line stats are so valuable)..
I opted for this thing...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Universal-Extender-Set-top/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF...
which was inexpensive and works great. It connects to a small 4 port hub behind the TV which connects all the devices (TV, Sky Box, PS3, Android TV Box).
Re: Name the cable
16-02-2016 6:14 AM
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But after reading the above post I'm going to turn them off for a week and see if the are any improvements in sync speed/snr.....
I'll post some router stats tonight before turning off the plugs
Re: Name the cable
16-02-2016 9:09 AM
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1. Product name: BT Home Hub
2. Serial number: +xxxxxxxxxxxx
3. Firmware version: Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.204.1.11 (Type A) Last updated 07/01/16
4. Board version: BT Hub 5A
5. DSL uptime: 10 days, 09:53:18
6. Data rate: 20000 / 79995
7. Maximum data rate: 28308 / 97858
8. Noise margin: 10.2 / 10.6
9. Line attenuation: 5.7 / 7.7
10. Signal attenuation: 5.7 / 7.7
11. Data sent/received: 5.0 GB / 47.2 GB
12. Broadband username: me@plusdsl.net
13. BT Wi-fi: Yes
14. 2.4 GHz Wireless network/SSID: BTHub5-xxxx
15. 2.4 GHz Wireless connections: Disabled
16. 2.4 GHz Wireless security: WPA2
17. 2.4 GHz Wireless channel: Automatic (Smart Wireless)
18. 5 GHz Wireless network/SSID: BTHub5-xxxx
19. 5 GHz Wireless connections: Disabled
20. 5 GHz Wireless security: WPA2
21. 5 GHz Wireless channel: Automatic (Smart Wireless)
22. Firewall: Default
23. MAC Address: 18:62:2c:15:c3:a6
24. Modulation: G.993.2 Annex B
25. Software variant: AA
26. Boot loader: 1.0.0
Re: Name the cable
16-02-2016 2:47 PM
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Quote from: scottymc But after reading the above post I'm going to turn them off for a week and see if the are any improvements in sync speed/snr.....
One of the issues with these sorts of test is that DLM can take such a long time to make changes, that it rules any short term testing out the window.
One way I could see the problem caused was by looking at the error graph on DSLStats. There was a huge amount of errors and you could see them instantly. So I didn't need to wait for DLM to make changes. As soon as I switched the adapters off, the noise was gone. So if you have good access to line stats, that is one way to see the impact.
If the noise is present, and you remove the adapters, it will take DLM a little while to sort out the line.
Re: Name the cable
16-02-2016 4:48 PM
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Maximum data rate
Noise Margin
Even if the DLM didn't pick up in any improvement straight away ?
Re: Name the cable
16-02-2016 5:29 PM
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16-02-2016 7:03 PM
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Just thought I would turn off the homeplugs for a week or so and see if there was any interference from them.
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