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Terryphi · Sep 25, 2009, 10:52:42

Quote from: Rik on Sep 25, 2009, 10:38:25
Welcome to happy land. What are your line stats - noise margin and attenuation? If you've got a fixed 2M service, they must be better than mine.

Thanks, Rik. I found that fitting a BT I-Plate doubled my possible speed. My neighbours are on a fixed 1M service (or less!)

Attenuation 51
SNR 20.5

Rik · Sep 25, 2009, 10:55:17

I'm amazed BT allowed a 2M service at 51db, the qualifying level used to be 43db or less. I know because, as I have a 57db line, I could only get 1M fixed rate. With Max, I got 2.5M, with WBC I am getting 4M. You've got plenty of margin there, I suspect you'd get 3M or more on Max.

Terryphi · Sep 25, 2009, 11:05:07

Quote from: Rik on Sep 25, 2009, 10:55:17
I suspect you'd get 3M or more on Max.

Yes, probably could on Max get 3M but there is a price to pay in stability. My line isn't happy when the SNR drops below 15.

Anyway, in real world use, except for large file downloads which I do infrequently, the difference between 2M and 3M is imperceptible. On large, popular websites the experience is limited by the speed served by the server depending on the load on it.

Rik · Sep 25, 2009, 11:07:30

It might be interesting to run Routerstats for a while and see what's happening to your noise margin.

I agree, though, that I prefer stability over speed.

Sebby · Sep 25, 2009, 17:23:56

Same here - stability over speed any day. Both would be nice, though.

Rik · Sep 25, 2009, 17:24:38

Bring me the exchange, I say.

Sebby · Sep 25, 2009, 17:30:37

If the exchange won't come to you...

Rik · Sep 25, 2009, 17:32:16

Then give me a length of fibre.

Sebby · Sep 25, 2009, 17:36:33

That's never going to happen!

Rik · Sep 25, 2009, 17:37:20

I was told it will, within two years, but I'm not holding my breath.