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clivejohnson

is this it?:

DSL Connection

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 2:45:53

DSL Type: G.992.1 annex A

Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 448 / 7,616

Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00

Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 11.5 / 7.5

Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 3.0 / 3.0

SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 20.0 / 16.0

Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / ALCB

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): 0

Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0

FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 38

CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0

HEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0

clivejohnson

espresso wrote: »

That's better! Your line stats look good. Your router has synced with the exchange at 7,616kbps, so if you are only getting 2,750kbps when doing a speedtest, something is wrong!

Right, OK.

espresso wrote: »

Was anyone else using the broadband when you did your speedtest?

No. Apart from my fiancee's ipod touch, which she wasnt using, this is the only computer in the house.

espresso wrote: »

Do you always get about 2,750kbps?

To be honest with you sometimes its a fraction more, sometimes it's less but it fluctuates around that mark, yes. Its mainly evenings and weekends it gets used.

espresso wrote: »

What result do you get when connected to the router using Ethernet? This would eliminate a wireless problem.

It is totally impractical to use ethernet, as the lead i have isnt lpng enough. I suspect it will be higher though, as i used to use ethernet in the flat over the road, which is hooked up to the same exchange and it was a lot faster.

penrhyn

Good stats indeed, never seen a line attenuation of 3db, wonder if its being reported correctly?
I'm assuming you are paying for an 8Mbps service.
Can you see the exchange out of your window?:D

macman

clivejohnson wrote: »

Right, OK.

No. Apart from my fiancee's ipod touch, which she wasnt using, this is the only computer in the house.

To be honest with you sometimes its a fraction more, sometimes it's less but it fluctuates around that mark, yes. Its mainly evenings and weekends it gets used.


It is totally impractical to use ethernet, as the lead i have isnt lpng enough. I suspect it will be higher though, as i used to use ethernet in the flat over the road, which is hooked up to the same exchange and it was a lot faster.

The point of this is to hook up a temporary ethernet connection to rerun the speedtest from. If the results are similar, then you have eliminated any wireless issues. If there is an improvement then you know the cause is purely wireless and not any fault of your ISP. It's a basic fault finding process by which you eliminate each possible cause in turn.
Just move the PC temporarily nearer to the router to do the test. Also make sure that your router is connected to the BT test socket behind the master socket split faceplate, this will isolate any faults on your internal wiring.

penrhyn

Maybe after trying Ethernet, a scan with inSSIDer would be worth a try.............off to cook up a Chilli, with North Staffs Oatcakes yum.

macman

Slightly off-topic, but how do N. Staffs Oatcakes vary from standard ones?

penrhyn

They are more like a pancake, you can fill them with anything you like and roll them up, I like Povey's myself, here is a link.

http://www.poveysoatcakes.com/index.html

clivejohnson

penrhyn wrote: »

Good stats indeed, never seen a line attenuation of 3db, wonder if its being reported correctly?

I have no idea!:-)

penrhyn wrote: »

I'm assuming you are paying for an 8Mbps service.

Yes, The MAX package.

penrhyn wrote: »

Can you see the exchange out of your window?:D

No, although is is literally yards away-2 mins walk.

clivejohnson

macman wrote: »

The point of this is to hook up a temporary ethernet connection to rerun the speedtest from. If the results are similar, then you have eliminated any wireless issues. If there is an improvement then you know the cause is purely wireless and not any fault of your ISP. It's a basic fault finding process by which you eliminate each possible cause in turn.
Just move the PC temporarily nearer to the router to do the test. Also make sure that your router is connected to the BT test socket behind the master socket split faceplate, this will isolate any faults on your internal wiring.

Thanks for that. I will indeed give it a try, once I have cleared out the cupboard to get at the master socket!!:-)))

clivejohnson

reight,,

I've just done a speedtest using an ethernet cable, and they were pretty much the same as yesterday's results, only i got 2.74mpbs donload speed, and 38mpbs upload with a ping of 41.

connection speed sis still the same at 54mpbs

so it would point to an ISP problem??