What a difference a sync makes

Lance · May 13, 2008, 17:23:22

You could get sue to attach the cable to the top and then erect the pole after!

Rik · May 13, 2008, 17:25:08

Sort of 'ship in a bottle' style?

MoHux · May 13, 2008, 17:25:36

Ferret and a long bit of string, down the nearest drain??

Mo

Rik · May 13, 2008, 17:26:22

Nice thinking, Mo. How are you at training ferrets?

MoHux · May 13, 2008, 17:29:48

NP, they are doing what comes naturally ............. the trick is getting it to come up the right hole!!

Mo

Rik · May 13, 2008, 17:44:25

That was the bit I was thinking about, Mo, that and following the shortest possible path.

Lance · May 14, 2008, 11:33:30

Here is my noise margin graph this morning...

Shows how my fault is intermittent. It's also synced about 2-300Kpbs higher than usual!

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Rik · May 14, 2008, 11:57:52

Looks like mine usually does, Lance, and clearly demonstrates a fault (or intermittent noise from an external source if you're very unlucky).

Lance · May 15, 2008, 13:27:29

Right ho - the engineer is off to change the pairs between the exchange and the green box (the E side). He's hopeful that will sort my problem out!

I just hope I get a better wire!

Sebby · May 15, 2008, 13:29:08

Fingers crossed!

Lance · May 15, 2008, 13:32:08

One thing the engineer said is that apparently there are quite a few problems with the E sides from my exchange. Don't sound too good does it!

Rik · May 15, 2008, 15:45:36

No, it doesn't. I suspect that's an increasing issue with BT, it seems clear to me that there has been a lack of investment in the local loop for some time.

Lance · May 15, 2008, 16:03:16

I'm now on the new E side. So far everything is nice and stable, and I'm synced at 5632. It's never normally as stable (the noise margin that is) at this sync. So far so good!

Rik · May 15, 2008, 16:05:38

That is good news, Lance.

Of course, this means that your line is even better than mine now.

Any change in attenuation?

Lance · May 15, 2008, 16:48:36

Only a increase of 0.3 in attenuation, so no big change. Previously, my line wasn't too happy at anything above 5200, and only truely stable around 5120. It'll be interesting to see if this lasts and what it settles down to overnight.

Rik · May 15, 2008, 17:14:11

Keep us posted. How's routerstats looking?

Sebby · May 15, 2008, 17:37:42

Sounds hopeful, Lance. Let us know if it continues.

Lance · May 15, 2008, 17:40:15

Quote from: Rik on May 15, 2008, 17:14:11
Keep us posted. How's routerstats looking?

Very flat! It's not budged off 6db ever since it came back after the engineer had finished.

Quote from: Sebby on May 15, 2008, 17:37:42
Sounds hopeful, Lance. Let us know if it continues.

Don't worry, I will. I'm expected a couple of resyncs tonight, but hopefully it'll then find its stable level and I won't see any noise bursts.

Rik · May 15, 2008, 17:48:46

It's sounding good so far though, so you may not get any re-syncs...

Lance · May 15, 2008, 17:59:36

I'm expecting one or two as darkness comes and noise increases. You never know though, I may be lucky!

Sebby · May 15, 2008, 18:00:25

Darkness should only cause it to fall by 1 or maybe 2dB, so it may well hang on now.

Baz · May 15, 2008, 18:02:38

all this talk of re-syncing and stuff, do you all turn off your routers at night. is it best to or just let them run. is it worth while shutting it down every so often and do you benefit by doing that?

Sebby · May 15, 2008, 18:04:26

Personally, I prefer to leave it running 24/7. Ultimately, I think that's what a router's for. Plus, even though I know it's not the case, I feel my line might be perceived as unstable if I run into problems and they see a sync every day.

Rik · May 15, 2008, 18:13:02

I'm with you, Sebby. I only shut my router down when there's thunder around or when I'm away. (And every 300 hours, of course.

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Baz · May 15, 2008, 19:34:19

300 hours because...........