Just upgraded to ADSL2 but can't connect

[Bill]

DSL Status:  Connected
DSL Speed:  855/10890kbps

...and here I am 

Not as good a speed as I had hoped for

That's about what I got at first iirc. It wandered about a bit for the first week or so and has now settled at a steady 12,500-odd.

Pretty close to the value that the IDNet page predicted, but a lot lower than MrSaffron's estimator gave, about 17-18K 

[silverblade]

I may also replace this old ADSL cable. It's a 10m cable, far too long where I live at the moment as the router is fairly close to the master socket.

Quite pleased so far that the modem at least seems to be compatible. I mean, I knew it was ADSL2 compatible but I heard stuff about the PSU not being able to supply enough juice to the modem etc.

[Simon]

Glad things are looking better, Silver. 

[silverblade]

Hmm... Brief re-sync just now. Modem logs seem to indicate loss of carrier:

Aug 11 22:24:02 | DSL Carrier is down
Aug 11 22:25:22 | DSL Carrier is up
Aug 11 22:25:22 | sar read trained mode (5)(ADSL_2plus)
Aug 11 22:25:23 | Couldn't increase MRU to 1500
Aug 11 22:25:29 | Connection terminated.
Aug 11 22:25:29 | PPPD Terminated Through Signal

Reconnected at same speed as before, at least it came back up without needing a reboot.

[Bill]

Mine re-sync'd several times during the first week or so, but not because the SNRM dropped too low, I can only assume it was due to the error rate.

As often as not the new d/l rate was higher than before, at the expense of the u/l rate... there's some funny old algorithms in the MSANs I reckon 

Give it a while...

[Rik]

Same here, Bill.

[silverblade]

Well, looks like I had a re-sync and now have half the upstream bandwidth 
Downstream is still the same though (~10mbps)

Not sure what's up with that. Someone at the exchange hanging washing off the patch cable or something 

How much of an impact would getting a better/shorter ADSL cable have?

[Rik]

How long is the present one?

[Glenn]

I may also replace this old ADSL cable. It's a 10m cable, far too long where I live at the moment as the router is fairly close to the master socket.

Quite pleased so far that the modem at least seems to be compatible. I mean, I knew it was ADSL2 compatible but I heard stuff about the PSU not being able to supply enough juice to the modem etc.

[Rik]

Thanks, Glenn. Yes, definitely shorten it, Bob.

[silverblade]

OK, using a 2m cable instead now. Moved modem right by the master socket now...

Still syncing at the same speed but with around 440kbps upstream. 

Will leave it like this for a few days in case speed rises again etc.

[Rik]

Have we got you trying the MW radio trick?

[Simon]

We've yet to get anyone to video it! 

[Rik]

 

We really must. We could YouTube a series of tutorial FAQs...

[Glenn]

I can't do it, no one to hold the camera  

[Rik]

Wot, no tripod?

[Simon]

We really must. We could YouTube a series of tutorial FAQs...

Yup, FAQ yourself with IDNetters! 

[Rik]

[Simon]