The fragility of ADSL

kinmel · Nov 08, 2009, 18:13:06

A few weeks ago my 2700HGV suddenly started to connect at an almost 1 meg lower sync rate, still at 6dB with an attenuation of 59.8 but now only 3780 instead of about 4608 as previously.

The phone line was a bit noisy at times, but never consistent and I could not improve the connection.

An ATX power supply failed yesterday, so I swapped it out for a new one and soon afterwards re-booted everything including my router and low and behold my 4608 sync rate is back

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 18:14:04

Power supplies should come with an ADSL health warning, Alan. Thanks for the alert.

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 19:13:14

The 2700s seem to all suffer with failed PSUs at some point. Good to know, Alan.

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 19:26:04

I assumed it was a computer PSU, Seb (ATX?).

kinmel · Nov 08, 2009, 20:53:05

Quote from: Rik on Nov 08, 2009, 19:26:04
I assumed it was a computer PSU, Seb (ATX?).

Indeed it was a bog standard ATX

Simon · Nov 08, 2009, 21:12:41

But Seb is right, the 2700 PSUs do seem particularly fragile.

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 21:41:09

Oops, haven't read the thread properly once again. What is wrong with me tonight? I must be tired (that's my excuse anyway).

I think I remember someone else having a problem with their computer's PSU affecting their ADSL. Was it LesD?

Lance · Nov 08, 2009, 22:36:49

You're right Seb, there was certainly someone else, but I can remember who!

Simon · Nov 08, 2009, 23:03:58

I think Les's was his 2700 PSU, but I could be wrong.

D-Dan · Nov 08, 2009, 23:12:42

I had a problem with an LCD monitor affecting my connection - with both a Netgear DG834 V3 and Speedtouch 585v6, and it took me 6 weeks to work out what the problem was. (If it was my main monitor I'd probably still be none the wiser) - so no-one should be complacent about electrical interference.

Steve

Rik · Nov 09, 2009, 08:56:39

Thanks for putting us out of our misery, Steve. (I knew all the time, of course.

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