what do these router stats mean ?

myxbox

hi all,
can someone please explain what these router stats mean, as simple as possible, and also what sort of speed i should be getting , many thanks

SNR Margin

14 (downstream)

25 (upstream)

dB

Line Attenuation

36 (downstream)

21 (upstream)

dB

Data Rate

4000

448

kbps

PaulK_3

If you go with a LLU that uses ADSL2+ you could get up to 9Mb if your line was in good working order and no issues. Your attenuation is basically saying you are roughly 2.6Km from your exchange. SNR is the ratio of signal to noise on line and the higher the number the better for your connection.
Who is your internet provider and what speed are you paying for (up to)?

C_Ronaldo

myxbox wrote: »

hi all,
can someone please explain what these router stats mean, as simple as possible, and also what sort of speed i should be getting , many thanks

SNR Margin

14 (downstream)

25 (upstream)

dB

Line Attenuation

36 (downstream)

21 (upstream)

dB

Data Rate

4000

448

kbps A measurement typically used to describe a modem's data transfer in kilobits (1000) per second. (note the k in this instance means 1000, not 1024 unlike Kb)

what speed do you think you should be getting

myxbox

i am currently getting around 1.8mb , is that about right for them stats , many thanks, 12.50 a month isp madasafish

superscaper

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

note the k in this instance means 1000, not 1024 unlike Kb

Better to use kibi (Ki) to mean 1024 as Kb is still interchangeably used to mean 1000 bytes as well as 1024. And trying to distinguish between k and K isn't widely used because it isn't scaleable or consistent.

weegie.geek

myxbox wrote: »

i am currently getting around 1.8mb , is that about right for them stats , many thanks, 12.50 a month isp madasafish

1.8mbit is too slow for a modem that's syncing at just under 4mbit. You should be getting 3mbit+, but that's all dependent on how you're checking the speed, lan and wan traffic and whether you're using wireless or ethernet cable to connect to the router. Wireless can ruin the speed.

deklan99

With those stats you should get over 5000 kbps sync rate. MrSaffron of thinkbroadband has this speed estimator for various flavours of adsl http://www.farina1.com/adsl/default.aspx

Belnahua

It also depends on congestion at your ISP, I get a 7200 connection, but I only ever get near that speed at 4am in the morning!

myxbox

does anybody think that i should be complaining to my isp, my setup is very simple i have 1 phone socket, filter into that router into that.connect via wireless but i am only about 7 feet away from router. , although on the bt adsl checker it says i should get up to 2.5mb