recent drop.....

[Baz]

going back to router stats, every time I start it I just get a solid line at 0 am I doing something wrong.

surely it doesnt need setting up at every start

[Rik]

What are you plotting, Baz? Have you set up the necessary login? Have you saved the settings?

[Baz]

thats whats puzzling  I set it up yesterday to log in,saved etc and today its back to the same solid line at zero.

just plotting the default settings I think.

[Baz]

put the details of log in and its set away.

try again 

[Rik]

Have a look at the timestamp of the INI file, see if it's current.

[Baz]

   seems like I had another one last night, well 3.45 this morn

anyone else

[Glenn]

Fine here, Baz.

[Ray]

No problems here either, Baz.

[Rik]

It seems to be a local issue, Baz, so you need to do the usual router in test socket routine etc...

[Baz]

heres a shot of part of the graph from router stats today when it dropped.has been steady since then.what does this mean

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[Rik]

It means you've had sever bursts of noise, Baz, enough to force a resync. It also shows your target NM has been raised to 12db, or your line is short enough to have that much headroom.

[Baz]

that was the same on up and downstream.is that an exchange thing or what would it be,what causes the noise

[Rik]

Local electrical interference, eg domestic appliances, electrical plant between you and the exchange or a radio transmitter along the path.

[Baz]

thought I had it sorted there, dropped again and it was about same time as water boiler fired up then kettle switched on other side of wall to where the router is but have just re tried them both and nothing flickered  

[Rik]

Have you got a MW, battery-powered, radio, Baz?

[Baz]

yes.I think you told me of this test before but I could not figure out where any noise was coming from.tell me again though thanks

[Rik]

De-tune the radio so you only have white noise (hiss). Then follow the run of the phone wiring from where it enters the house to the router. If the noise increases, that's where your interference is. You may have to keep repeating this with intermittent noise, btw.

[Baz]

havent done it yet but what can you do if you find noise from somewhere

[Glenn]

Switch off electrical items in your home, one at a time until the source is identified.

[Rik]

Making sure you test the router PSU, the monitor and computer to start with.

[Baz]

so the profile eventually went back up to 7000 when i checked this morn and speed to suit  

wheres the touch-wood-smilie  


but just done another Bt test and got this

Download speed achieved during the test was - 6668 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 1000-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :8118 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 888 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 4000 Kbps

what is going on with the profile  


just checked router and had a drop about 1.20pm  

its getting really annoying now,drop, 5-7 days for profile to get up then drop again.So I guess it'll be starting again from the 4000 another 5 days or so.

[Rik]

just checked router and had a drop about 1.20pm 

You just answered your own question, Baz.

[Baz]

I did yeah.  

very frustrating though not been able to find out why or get it sorted.

[Rik]

If you've done the 'connect to master socket', 'try alternative router', 'change filter and leads' plus the MW radio search, Baz, there's nothing else you can do except ask IDNet whether they think a BT visit would help, knowing that it might cost you £160+.

[Baz]

have to admit Rik that ive done..... yes;
no(dont have an alternative);
yes(even though I have a face plate fitted)
and yes.

Did get noise from around the area where my computer is as I have router/printer/phone/ all in the same area,found it hard to pinpoint the location of it.

not keen on the BT visit either.They must think people are rolling in it do they