Distance from exchange.. am I too far for high speeds?

Faz

Hi,

The distance from my exchange is 2.54KM as the crow flies..

I'm on an 8MB connection but rarely connect over 2-3MB.

Does this seem normal for someone this far from the exchange?

V1NNY

Hi Faz

I’m no expert, but your speeds sound about right. I’m about half that distance from the exchange & I am meant to get speeds of 5 Mbps (ADSL Max). So 3 Mbps for someone who is twice the distance from the exchange sounds about right to me.

For you to get speeds of 3Mbps your router would have a sync rate of between 3424 – 3999. If your router does have a sync rate nearer to the top end of that figure, then you may want to check filters/wiring etc as that could mean the difference in having a sync rate of 4000+ which would increase your speed up to the next level (3.5Mbps+).

Wayne3765

Follow the instructions on this guide here to connect to the master socket and check your internal wiring.

Faz

Hey V1NNY.. such a small online world, I was just reading one of your posts on the DSL Zone UK forums!

I'm pretty gutted at the distance from my exchange. I have initially looked behind my master socket and there are more wires connected than should be, so hopefully removing the unnecessary ones will make some difference.

Do you know if running an extension line from the master socket to another upstairs socket would cause any loss in speed/quality of the signal?

BritBrat

Also check you MTU and RWIN settings.

Using Dr TCP : http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.zip

The_Bargain_Hunters

Our exchange is at the bottom of the road we still only get 1-2 meg even though we are supposed to get up to 8!

wishiwasarichgirl

how do you find out where your exchange is?

sorry if thats a really dumb question

BritBrat

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/phoneno.php

Put your phone number in there, then click your exchange.

Or give me your telephone number, on second thoughts best not.

V1NNY

Faz wrote: »

Hey V1NNY.. such a small online world, I was just reading one of your posts on the DSL Zone UK forums!

I'm pretty gutted at the distance from my exchange. I have initially looked behind my master socket and there are more wires connected than should be, so hopefully removing the unnecessary ones will make some difference.

Do you know if running an extension line from the master socket to another upstairs socket would cause any loss in speed/quality of the signal?

From what I have learned, the less wires at the Master socket, the better it is. I managed to improve my sync speed by 1300, just by making sure that the master was correctly wired up to “A” & “B” and that all extensions were only wired up to “2” & “5” on the faceplate at the master (removed wire numer “3” here & at all extensions in the house). I also removed one extension that was hardly ever used.

I also found that the brand of filter or wire used caused my router to sync by up to 700 more. I currently have two extensions running from my Master socket, however I am more than likely going to be fitting a filtered faceplate at the Master as I think that is the only way I’ll be able to achieve the speeds quoted online by BT.

If I was in your position, I would personally run a few tests with different filters, wires (regular wire & Cat5), connect directly at the test socket with nothing else connected & see the speed your router syncs at. This will give you an indication of how much loss in speed/quality you are experiencing your line when everything is connected. You will then be able to determine if it would be worthwhile to maybe add a filtered faceplate or remove an extension etc.

normanmark

Remember line distance never goes 'As the crow flies'

Unless you live next door to the exchange (and i mean literally) then you'll never get the full 8mb on your line!