Upped to ADSL2+ and still on the dark age

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 17:54:15

It's a start.

rireed3 · Jul 10, 2009, 18:05:33

QuoteYou've had 10 re-syncs today, six within seconds of each other.

Edit: I didn't see Rik's post. Rik, where did you see all his re-syncs today? He still has the same sync rate as yesterday?

Richard

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 18:08:20

There were 10 re-syncs today, Richard, I think there's a five-day wait ahead.

rireed3 · Jul 10, 2009, 18:11:23

Sorry, I just saw your previous post and edited mine

Where did you see all his re-syncs?

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 18:14:14

I asked Miriam.

troesma · Jul 10, 2009, 18:33:32

Seems I cannot make Routerstats to work... dammit

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 18:37:09

http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm

Says it will work with your router...

troesma · Jul 10, 2009, 18:39:40

Think it's Vista 64...

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 18:41:08

Ah...

Sebby · Jul 10, 2009, 19:11:57

Quote from: troesma on Jul 10, 2009, 18:39:40
Think it's Vista 64...

Forget the 64, it's just Vista.

Rik · Jul 10, 2009, 19:15:31

troesma · Jul 10, 2009, 19:50:51

Quote from: Rik on Jul 10, 2009, 18:08:20
There were 10 re-syncs today, Richard, I think there's a five-day wait ahead.

Doing some investigation, looks like it was my 2 year old toddler playing with the router reset buttton...

Cannot confirm 100% but it looks plausible.

bobleslie · Jul 10, 2009, 20:36:19

That's one clever toddler. If proven.

Like that cat who was responsible for the massive increase in the water bill because it kept pushing the handle and flushing the toilet.

They do say that toddlers are as intelligent as cats.

Rik · Jul 11, 2009, 10:16:43

It's why I like paper-clip resets.

bobleslie · Jul 11, 2009, 12:40:02

I can never find a paper clip when I need one.

Simon · Jul 11, 2009, 12:42:34

A biro usually does the trick for me.

Rik · Jul 11, 2009, 12:45:27

Quote from: bobleslie on Jul 11, 2009, 12:40:02
I can never find a paper clip when I need one.

I have one tape to the router.

bobleslie · Jul 11, 2009, 12:56:50

Rik · Jul 11, 2009, 12:59:05

A hard learned lesson, Bob.

troesma · Jul 11, 2009, 19:00:48

Folks, an update on this.

Stayed working overnight and pretty much from 12:00 AM sharp down through to 2 AM (when I simply got fed-up) the line started to reset itself, loosing connection, coming up, loosing it again, dunno how many times... it made internet browsing impossible. Woke up today and during the day it has behaved perfectly, no resets, no issues (touch wood). Will try to stay late again and check if it happens again at the same time. Maybe suggesting something is happening at BT side..?

I'm now going to check my stats... guess it's NOT improved a bit. BTW made a visual inspection of the cabling and everything looks fine. Only concern is that I have an electrical mains box just too close to the BT mains, and it's impossible for the phone cables to avoid passing very near it... dunno about interference, as standard electrical wiring (and phone wiring) does not have the best shielding...

Later

Ed

Rik · Jul 11, 2009, 19:04:03

No, but phone wiring should be twisted, reducing the tendency to pick up noise. It sounds like one of two things, a noise source such as a street light or industrial process, or possibly exchange work, there is a lot going on these days and it is happening at night. Do you know your 21CN date off hand?

troesma · Jul 11, 2009, 19:07:21

BT test shows now...

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 3220 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 1023 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 2500 kbps

Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 2312 kbps

If you wish to discuss these results please contact your ISP.

So things went back roughly to where they were BEFORE the upping request (still IP thoroughput is lower... I used to have 2800 kbps solid.)

Modem stats show...

DSL Noise Margin: 16.5 dB 4.6 dB
DSL Attenuation: 40.5 dB 23.4 dB

So NM gone up marginally.

Maybe it's a question of waiting..?

Sebby · Jul 11, 2009, 19:10:07

Looking good.

The noise margin has gone up slightly because the noise has reduced since you sync'd. When the router syncs, it does so at a rate that that will achieve the target set by BT - in your case 15dB.

Rik · Jul 11, 2009, 19:10:27

It is, I'm afraid. Your profile is correct for your sync speed, throughput is correct for the profile. You need to get that target NM down, and that requires 14 days without a loss of sync. (Unless BT fix a fault and log it, in which case it can be done manually.)

troesma · Jul 11, 2009, 19:11:18

These are my BT exchange details...

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/LSLEE

No industrial site around... at least between me and the exchange (although there is a brownsite on the other side towards Kidbrooke which I presume are hooked to the same exchange..?)