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Line stats question

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  • 28-07-2008 8:33pm
    #1
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭


    I am on bt 2 meg. My line stats from my router are as follows:
    Type Interleave
    Status No Defect
    Downstream Upstream
    Data rate (Kbps)
    1952 384
    Noise margin (dB)
    6.7 16.0
    Output power (dBm)
    17.6 2.4
    Attenuation (dB)
    47.0 28.0

    Is that upstream speed correct for the 2 meg package? I was expecting to be upgraded to 3 meg over the weekend but looks like I haven't been. Any thoughts on whether my line would support 3 meg appreciated. Thanks.


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    #2
    Simi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭Simi


    Those line stats don't look good i'm afraid. I believe u may have already had the upgrade but are maxing out at 1952Kb downstream. The upload sync speed is correct for the 3mb package. Inputing ur line stats here http://www2.farina1.com/adsl/ will give u a general idea of what u can get.


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    rc28
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    Ludo wrote: »
    I am on bt 2 meg. My line stats from my router are as follows:
    Type Interleave
    Status No Defect
    Downstream Upstream
    Data rate (Kbps)
    1952 384
    Noise margin (dB)
    6.7 16.0
    Output power (dBm)
    17.6 2.4
    Attenuation (dB)
    47.0 28.0

    Is that upstream speed correct for the 2 meg package? I was expecting to be upgraded to 3 meg over the weekend but looks like I haven't been. Any thoughts on whether my line would support 3 meg appreciated. Thanks.

    Please take a look at the following thread;
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055343535
    Judging by the above thread you could get 3mb as your line attenuation is just ok (the lower attenuation the better) but your Noise Margin is holding you back(the higher the noise margin the better)- there are some ways to improve Noise Margin;
    1)Disconnect all filters in the house and plug the phoneline from the router into the phone socket in the wall to see if that makes a difference.
    2)Your router may be crap and resulting in a low Noise Margin, you may need to buy a new router or upgrade its firmware
    See the following;
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56673483&postcount=1492


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    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Thanks guys. Router shouldn't be the problem as I got a new one recently enough. Must look into the other info. Figured I had been upgraded alright judging by the upload speed but line cant handle the download rate...damn. Still, 2meg/3meg...no big difference really.


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    #5
    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    That line is performing below par. I've seen a line connecting at 3072 kbps with attenuation of 47dB on this forum recently.

    Trying what rc28 mentioned should help.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    To_be_confirmed wrote: »
    Trying what rc28 mentioned should help.

    You mean the dead wasp inside the socket :D


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    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    Every little helps:D

    Btw, eircom have little regard for the attenuation that a consumer modem will report. Between the DSLAM itself and the testers that eircom linesmen have, they will have the more accurate figures.


    And people, ignore those damn SNR values off netopia routers unless you keep rechecking it and gather an average value. They hop all over the place with every refresh. Especially at night.


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    rc28
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    You mean the dead wasp inside the socket :D

    Hey don't insult the wasp, he was doing a good job keeping my line stable and I'm pretty sure Eircom were paying him below minimum wage too.

    Seriously though, the NTU had never been opened before and was only 2 years old so did the Eircom engineer put it in there himself? OOh the plot thickens....


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