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Best ADSL Router for low SNR lines

  • 07-09-2006 10:23pm
    #1
    skearon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone have practical experience of a router than works well in Ireland on low SNR lines?

    I've looked at http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/lowSNR.htm and http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/linestats.htm both of which are very useful, but are UK based.

    I'm with Eircom and my SMC router reports:

    Noise Margin: 15db (up) 1db (down)
    Attenuation: 63db (up) 52db (down)

    Line is 3072/384

    Some days I have frequent disconnects, other days none.

    Also do any routers allow the setting of a lower down speed, i.e. if one a day I get frequent disconnects at 3mb, I wouldn't mind temp lowering the speed to 2 or even 1mb if it stayed connected!


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    As far as I can see from reading reviews and people's experiences with routers it is virtually impossible to predict how any router is going to perform withh a particular line. Just have a look at the diversity of reviews here:

    www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk

    With those line stats have you thought of dropping down to a lower speed?


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