There may be trouble ahead...

gizmo71 · Sep 19, 2010, 17:33:18

... on my estate, anyway. Two OpenReach vans been parked around the various green cabinets for the last few days, and today I find they've painted a cabinet-sized area next to the one I'm connected to, with the word "DSLAM" in it, which presumably means the fibre cabinet (due in December) will replace the existing one and all the existing connections will get moved to a new cabinet.

Presumably this will not improve my 1mbps connection (that's about average in the area judging by the local results in the online testers) and will probably give me another few weeks of instability.

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 17:34:06

I wonder why DSLAM and not MSAN, Giz?

pctech · Sep 19, 2010, 17:46:08

DSLAM located on site and MSAN at the exchange?

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 17:56:47

Seems odd, Micth, I thought BT were moving entirely to MSANs.

pctech · Sep 19, 2010, 18:07:22

While I understand a bit about networking, DSL is a mystery to me.

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 18:10:45

It is to BT too.

pctech · Sep 19, 2010, 18:13:47

I'll be very glad if I can get FTTP so that I can leave syncing, profiles and the like behind me but I suspect when igoes from trial to production BT will introduce varying levels of service and will have a tiered pricing structure for ISPs like they do with leased lines currently.

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 18:16:05

You are more than likely right, Mitch.

Steve · Sep 19, 2010, 18:16:12

Quote from: Rik on Sep 19, 2010, 17:56:47
Seems odd, Micth, I thought BT were moving entirely to MSANs.

I think the terms have become interchangeable, google reveals more dslam fttc than msan fttc. Does voice connect to the cabinet as well

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 18:20:41

It does, Steve, the vDSL cable carries the voice, just as the ADSL one does.

Steve · Sep 19, 2010, 18:23:53

If the voice is handled by the cabinet it has to be a MSAN doesn't it?

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 18:26:21

I don't know, Steve, but I think so.

pctech · Sep 19, 2010, 18:36:34

Think BT have had problems with getting voice running on 21CN so they may not be rolling out MSANs just yet.

Rik · Sep 19, 2010, 18:46:10

Mine's OK, Mitch.

cavillas · Sep 19, 2010, 19:25:15

Can't hear you here Rik.

Simon · Sep 19, 2010, 19:44:24

Quote from: Rik on Sep 19, 2010, 17:56:47
Seems odd, Micth, I thought BT were moving entirely to MSANs.

You really ought to get that lisp seen to, Rik.

gizmo71 · Sep 19, 2010, 21:12:39

Interesting. If I see them again I'll stop and ask.

Rik · Sep 20, 2010, 09:17:10

Quote from: Simon on Sep 19, 2010, 19:44:24
You really ought to get that lisp seen to, Rik.

I suffer from transliterative fingers.

gyruss · Sep 20, 2010, 10:23:25

tbh i really do hope that they DO put another box next to our 'green' one and move all the connections.. maybe just maybe it will cure the impossible and finally fix my internet connection. I will quite happily upgrade/shift to the fibre option with IDNET, but the 21cn upto 24meg upgrade was not even worth contemplating seeing as my current arrangement has never secured a stable connection. If i can't get the upto-8mb one to at least play ball, the upto 24mb one is not worth a look.. is it?

the fibre option though, i'll GLADLY move to, never know it might mean that when i've finished doing desktop/network support in my day job that i can relax at night without having to constantly fight with a connection at home for my bb.

Found an update to my Netgear DG834gV5 firmware on friday and have installed that to see if it helps.. no 'red light' while i've been working all weekend, but remains to be seen if I just had a clear few days..