Broadband Speed test

fifi35

Hi my router is a netgear DG834G V3.

Thank you.

penrhyn

Click on this:- http://192.168.0.1

Default username = admin, password = password


Click on Show statistics and post the result.

fifi35

http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?next_file=system.htm


Ok

Done

penrhyn

Sorry you have to copy and paste the stats into your post.

fifi35

Apologies, here it is:

System Up Time 404:36:46 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time WAN PPPoE 38770 41482 0 126 712 15:08:23 LAN 10M/100M 69799 0 0 10 0 404:36:42 WLAN 11M/54M 1261517 1028354 0 822 114 404:36:32
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream Connection Speed 4081 kbps 737 kbps Line Attenuation 53 db 16 db Noise Margin 6 db 6 db

kwikbreaks

Connection Speed 4081 kbps 737 kbps
Line Attenuation 53 db 16 db
Noise Margin 6 db 6 db

Your line is LLU (not a BT upstream rate) and should deliver something in the order of 3.5Mbps. If it doesn't then either the speedtester is incorrect or congestion is slowing it down. If using WiFi it is common for speeds to be variable and less than wired.

The DG834v3 has a TI chipset and in my experience is a poor ADSL router although I have seen other people recommend them.

The figure reported for your upstream attenuation is odd as it would normally be around half of the downstream. That's more likely a reporting error than anything to do with the line.

fifi35

Thank you for that. I think I need to get one of these Ethernet cables rather than using wireless.
I do have a cable but I'm not sure what it is.

Its grey and very long with two telephone like plugs on the end. One end will go into one of holes in the back of my router but the other is the wrong shape for my laptop.

Any suggestions?

Thank you all for your help.

Fifi

kwikbreaks

Buy an ethernet cable the length you need on eBay. They are cheap as chips.

The connectors look like...

fifi35

That is exactly what I have got but its the wrong shape for my lap top.
I will order a new one.

Thank you very much.

Fifi

closed

The router normally comes with a cable.

What do you mean wrong shape for your laptop?