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Now showing FTTP on Demand
24-04-2017 4:40 PM
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The dslchecker is now showing FTTP on Demand as available so does that mean it is unlikely that FTTP will be available in my area?
FTTC is available (Minster cabinet 1) but only 2.7-3.7 Mbps against the 4.5-5.3 Mbps that I am getting on ADSL2.
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
24-04-2017 4:43 PM
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While I really don't know what this means for the likelihood of WBC FTTP becoming available, I think most places with FTTC availability end up showing FTTP on Demand.
Fingers crossed for the best, but I would get your hopes up too soon.
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
24-04-2017 4:50 PM
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thanks for the quick reply @HarryB
I am guessing you meant:
but I wouldn't get your hopes up too soon
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
24-04-2017 4:52 PM
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:11 PM
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FTTC is available (Minster cabinet 1) but only 2.7-3.7 Mbps against the 4.5-5.3 Mbps that I am getting on ADSL2.
@Mav - I find this very surprising - given that FTTC will be using less of the same copper than the ADSL2 service is running on. Can you post the screenshot from the checker?
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:25 PM - edited 26-04-2017 12:27 PM
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It's not that unusual as due to FTTC using higher frequencies it is attenuated more therefore not as effective over the same distance.
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:27 PM
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It doesn't help that the copper wiring seems very poor (unless it's aluminium) as I only ever connect at ASDL2 and not 2+ speeds hence getting nowhere near the estimates.
Oddly the ADSL2+ estimates used to be something like 3 to 5Mbps before FTTC appeared in the checker.
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:28 PM
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@Mav wrote:
Oddly the ADSL2+ estimates used to be something like 3 to 5Mbps before FTTC appeared in the checker.
I believe that happened on my line too when FTTC appeared.
I'm just testing your line now regarding the slow speeds.
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:30 PM - edited 26-04-2017 12:31 PM
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@Teece, it isn't too surprising. VDSL (as used in FTTC) looses it speed over a much shorter distance than ADSL2 does:
Edit: Oops, lots of activity whilst I was digging out the image!
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:36 PM - edited 26-04-2017 12:44 PM
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@Mav Testing isn't pointing out anything obvious
xDSL Status Check | |||
Circuit ID: | Removed | Service ID: | Removed |
Telephone NO.: | NA | Test Executed On: | 26-04-2017 12:29:47 |
xDSL Status Test Summary | |||||
Sync Status: | Circuit In Sync | ||||
General Information | |||||
NTE Status: | NTE Power Status: | PowerOn | Bypass Status: |
Upstream DSL Link Information | Downstream DSL Link Information | |
Loop Loss: | 27.3 | 47.0 |
SNR Margin: | 6.0 | 7.6 |
Errored Seconds: | 0 | 0 |
HEC Errors: | 0 | |
Cell Count: | 7942103 | 7939400 |
Speed: | 816 | 4800 |
Maximum Stable Rate (KBPS): | 5120 | Fault Threshold Rate (KBPS): | 4096 |
Mean Time Between Retrains (Seconds): | 86400 | Mean Time Between Errors Upstream (Seconds): | 1215 |
Indicative Line Quality: | A | Mean Time Between Errors Downstream (Seconds): | 3738 |
May be worth having a run through the troubleshooting steps to check internal wiring etc.
But by all means, please do raise a fault over at http://faults.plus.net if troubleshooting doesn't help improve the speeds.
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:41 PM
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We have a long copper run, and the ADSL2 speeds are significantly lower than that graph suggests, whereas the FTTC speeds are comparable. Odd!
Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:46 PM
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It could be the length of the cable from the cabinet to the exchange is longer than you think (it doesn't always take the most direct route), or the quality of that cable isn't too good, which is why you're seeing the slower speeds on ADSL2.
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
26-04-2017 12:47 PM
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Re: Now showing FTTP on Demand
27-04-2017 10:19 AM
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Thanks for the printouts and checking things your end.
The Router is plugged into the test socket in the master socket with a filter and there are no other devices/extrensions connected.
I did raise a fault a few weeks ago in the hope something may show up but that didn't show anything untoward.
Looks like I may just be stuck with a reasonably long and poor line
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