Ping problems on gw5/adsl max location poll

[karser]

I know, another poll, but by process of elimination maybe we can get somewhere, as it seems half those who voted on the previous poll on gw5 & adsl max were having problems & half werent, then maybe the issue lies with routing somewhere. I just went with the regions listed on a random region map I googled as geography was never my strong point

Please dont vote if you are not having problems.

[Rik]

Just a thought, but it might be more informative to try and do it by node.

[karser]

Umm how do I (or we ) find out what node we are on? 

[Rik]

Unfortunately, it's not always straightforward. Some routers can track the info, some can't. It can be revealing, though. I'm in Milton Keynes and route through the MK node. If I lived in Newcastle, though, I'd route through Edinburgh. Hence, geography isn't always the key we'd like. Ideally, a better approach would be to collect exchanges, which people can do easily.

[Ray]

This is true, Rik, although I live in Leicestershire I seem to be routed through a Birmingham node.

[karser]

Ok, well I'm on the Scarborough exchange, cant seem to find anything on my router that tells me what node I'm on.

[Rik]

Currently, the nodes are:

Birmingham   
Bristol   
Cardiff   
City of London   
Clyde Valley   
Derby   
Docklands   
Glasgow   
Guildford   
Leeds   
London North West   
Manchester
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Peterborough
Preston
Sheffield
Slough
Southbank
Wolverhampton

A further three broadband interconnect nodes may be added, these additional sites would be Edinburgh, Nottingham and London South West.

My guess is that you'd be on the Sheffield node.

[karser]

I'd hazard a guess at Leeds myself as that is closest, but bearing in mind this is a bt set up I wouldnt be surprised to find out I was on the Peterborough one   

[Rik]

Me neither.

[mist]

Where is the info. re nodes to be found please ? Using Netgear DG834N.

[Rik]

That doesn't report the routing, sorry, Mist.

[mist]

That doesn't report the routing, sorry, Mist.

Okay, thank you.

[Glenn]

I'm not having a problem, but I believe I connect through Kingston (London SW?)

[Rik]

Not Guildford?

[Glenn]

No, when Kingston went down a few weeks ago, so did my service, but I was away so all was fine when I got back. I did have a link with the backhaul nodes, but I can't find it a present 

[Rik]

It shows the bizarre nature of the node pattern, doesn't it. Nothing in the Highlands, but one at Birmingham and another at Wolverhampton. 

[Lance]

And there was me thinking I went through illford which isn't even on the list!

[pup]

what if i dont vote because my pings are ok, how do I see the results of the poll?

[Steve]

http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/RAS.htm Informs you how to try and find which RAS you connect to,whether its the same for 21CN nodes I am not sure.


I end up with 217.47.154.140 which I think belongs to esr9.miltonkeynes4.broadband.bt.net. Geographically it makes  some sense from Peterborough. My wife would say its obvious as its the nearest Ikea to us


Why I don't end up at the Peterborough node may be due to the fact that I am on adsl max and the 20 nodes listed earlier are for 21 CN

[Lance]

To see the resula of the poll there should be a link just right of the options.

[pup]

To see the resula of the poll there should be a link just right of the options.

maybe im being thick, but i cant see it

[Steve]

Do you not have to vote first?

[Lance]

Sorry, maybe it's an admin only option.

I'll check shortly from a normal users login.

[pup]

Do you not have to vote first?

I dont want to vote and slew the results, as my pings are ok, but im interested in the results

[pup]

Sorry, maybe it's an admin only option.

thats ok