Upgraded to ADSL2+ and it's all gone not quite Pete Tong!

[DaveH]

Got this result from BT speed test just now - I notice I seem to have something called 'Assured rate IP profile' added since yesterday.

Is this significant?

Download speed achieved during the test was - 7622 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 1000-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Assured Rate IP profile on your line is - 7150 Kbps

[Rik]

I've never know what it is, tbh, Dave. Let me ask, my education needs completion.

[DaveH]

And while we're about it, if the acceptable range blah blah is 1000 -7150 Kbps, how come I'm synched at 10414 Kbps?

BT are doing their level best to baffle me, fair play to 'em!

[Rik]

Support haven't come across it either, Dave. It may be that BT have rolled out a software update that has new wording, but we're just guessing. Any chance you can do another test when you have a moment and grab a screen shot if it uses the same wording?

[DaveH]

On my way over there right now :-)

Or rather I TRIED to, but you have to wait an hour between tests.

Screen shot will be here by half two!

[Rik]

And while we're about it, if the acceptable range blah blah is 1000 -7150 Kbps, how come I'm synched at 10414 Kbps?

BT are doing their level best to baffle me, fair play to 'em!

Sounds like the profile is still playing catch up. BT's acceptable range of speeds is huge, they think, on some lines, that 400k is acceptable!  

[Rik]

On my way over there right now :-)

Ta. 

[Steve]

It's something to do with a QoS session

What do the different speeds shown in the test results mean?
A4. Explanation of results:

Download Speed is 450 Kbps. This is the actual rate achieved during the Performance Test. This rate will never reach the IP profile rate and this is normal.
Acceptable range of speeds is 288-500 Kbps. If your download speed lies in this range, then there is no fault on your line and your Broadband service is deemed to be working fine.
DSL Upstream connection rate is 500 Kbps. This is the upstream DSL line rate, and is the same rate that will be shown on the EU CPE or its associated software.
DSL connection rate - Downstream is 1000 Kbps. This is the End User downstream DSL line rate, and is the same rate as shown on the EU CPE. This is the maximum raw data that can be transported across your line. Your actual throughput will always be less than this rate and this is due to overheads taken up by the higher layer protocols, retransmissions etc. and this is normal.
The EU IP profile rate is 500 Kbps - This is the IP rate set on the BT Wholesale BRAS that the End User is connected to. The EU IP profile rate will be less than the DSL downstream connection rate due to the overheads of the IP service and this is normal.
Assured Rate IP Profile* is 500 Kbps - This is the IP rate for the QoS session, set on the BT Wholesale BRAS that the End User is connected to.
Assured Rate - download speed* is 450 Kbps - This is the actual assured rate achieved during the Performance Test. This rate will never reach the Assured Rate IP profile rate and this is normal.
The throughput of Best Effort (BE) classes* achieved during the test is - 5:20:75 (SBE:NBE:PBE)- These figures represent the percentage ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE, and Priority BE marked traffic through the network. Total download speed achieved during the Best Effort test is sum of these three types of Best Effort traffic that were passed through the network for your broadband connection.

[Rik]

Odd, Steve, an 'ordinary' user shouldn't be on a QoS session. 

[Steve]

I'm still none the wiser,that data came from the BT speedtest help page

[Rik]

I figured, Steve. Screenshot from Dave and I'll set support on it, but they've never seen one of these before either.

[DaveH]

Don't know if you saw my edit earlier, but you have to wait an hour between BT tests.

Screenshot should be here by 14.30

[Steve]

It comes up a few times on google but can't find an explanation . I did wonder about VOIP and BT Vision? Both of which need a constant maintained rate for reasonable performance.

[Rik]

I did, thanks, Dave.

@Steve. From what I can gather, you have to pay extra for the enhanced service with QoS.

[DaveH]

Here's the screenshot as requested.

[DaveH]

Brilliant.

Added the screenshot to my idnet gallery, and the bugger won't appear!

Try again Dave.....

Screenshot

[Rik]

Thanks, Dave, I'll pass it on to support.  You can always just attach a screenshot to your post, btw.

[DaveH]

Believe me, I tried!

All I get when I hit the Image button is the html code for an image. No popup to select it, nothing!

[Rik]

Are you using the quick reply box?

[DaveH]

Using the Reply link under the OP

[Rik]

You should see an additonal options button, then, Dave. That's where you can add attachments.

[kinmel]

I had the same entry  about Assured Rate on some of my BT speedtest results just before I changed over to ADSL2+

[Rik]

Curious. I wonder if BT are flagging some accounts differently, Alan?

[DaveH]

Ah!

Not exactly intuitive, is it? The option to attach something is normally up at the top with the rest!

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[Rik]

Not in SMF it isn't.