Speeds dropping, can I do anything?

[henleyb]

Righto! I'll let this lie once and for all now I promise!!!

Thanks for everyones great help as said before it's really appreciated.  8)

[Rik]

NP. Sorry we can't BT to run you a nice length of fibre.

[Steve]

How does one find ones own FTR? I am aware its 70% of MSR, Slightly confused by the  kitz definition which states it is defined "as the lowest achieved rate over the 10 day training period rounded down to nearest 0.5mb" which seems to contradict Rik's earlier comment

Your MSR is 1728, iow that's the fastest speed you connected at during the 10-day training. That puts your FTR at 1200kbps.

thanks

[Rik]

I've always understood it to be 70% of MSR, Steve, no rounding. In this case, rounding down would be ultra cruel! If you don't know, IDNet will tell you what yours is set to.

[Steve]

Thanks, it was more the difference in definition as according to the kitz definition if I read it correctly, a stable period of a relatively low sync for ones line potential during the training period will set the MSR artificially low and thus any subsequent improvements one has made to achieve a higher sync are potentially negated once a fault appears as the FTR will be set more than 70% below your current sync rate.

[Rik]

I agree with you, Steve. If you have a noise problem or whatever which keeps your sync speed down for the 10 days, then MSR/FTR will be set low, which is OK until you get a fault...