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plutonash
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using broadbandmax.co.uk
it will be a week since i had sky broadband tomorrow and the speed is still the same?
1168kbps download 513kbps upload.
was promised beetween 2.6 to 7 how long do i leave it before phoning them?
it will be a week since i had sky broadband tomorrow and the speed is still the same?
1168kbps download 513kbps upload.
was promised beetween 2.6 to 7 how long do i leave it before phoning them?
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I have recently ordered Sky BB and In my welcome pack is says the line testing lasts 10 days. I'm sure you will know this anyway but it also says you should leave the router turned on during the testing period.
Was this speed actually 'promised' or estimated?
They always seem to quote a wide variation e.g.if I check my line with Sky it says
"Estimated Access Line Speed: 7.0Mbps - 14.3Mbps"
I actually get 14.5Mbps with my current ISP.
All that aside your speed does seem on the low side and giving them a call may provide an answer.
How are you connected?
Ethernet or wireless?
Is the router directly into the main phone socket and not an extension (a big speed killer)
Have you/can you plug the router directly into the test socket?http://www.hmmm.ip3.co.uk/bt-master-socket-nte5.shtml
Also make sure all microfilters are fitted as necessary and it's worth trying different microfilters as they have been known to cause problems.
http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/broadband/broadband-speeds/slow-connection/
2.6 to 7 was estimated?
im connected by wireless to laptop with router in the same room. it is out of the main phone socket. i have also tried the test socket.
It's the same for me, that is why I have Virgin for my PC 's Broadband connection
phoned up sky and they changed the speed for me. i'm getting 3 mbps now? [ better than before lol]
Would still be interesting to see your router stats, as you maybe able to get a better speed than you're getting.
As your noise margin might be bad, which is slowing down your speed, which a simple fix your end can correct;)
Im on sky BB and at the end of my DLM, my speed was set at 8191Mbps sync, I was getting this before on a non LLU provider.
After checking the wiring in my master socket as advised here
I got sky to restart DLM and now I'm syncing at just over 16Mbps:)
So its worth looking into;)
System Up Time: 169:25:18
Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time
WAN MER 6131879 10053779 0 70 0 9:33:45
LAN Up 279296 16375 0 16 6 169:25:18
WLAN Up 4965581 2945619 0 7806 946 169:24:56
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 3308 kbps 413 kbps
Line Attenuation 56.0 dB 36.1 dB
Noise Margin 9.7 dB 15.9 dB
Poll Interval: (secs, at least 3s)
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.php
suggests that your line is 4.1km long and that the maximum speed on LLU will be 3712kbps with a throughput of 3285kbps - which is near what you're getting now
Speed wise. or is there anything i can do.
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/linestats.htm#attenuation
This may be of interest
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/speed-tests-how-get-better-results/12118-line-attenuation-what-affects.html
when i put 44db in the link you gave me. it show's dslmax 6112 and adsl2+ 7552. this is going by my distance from the exchange??
by road 3.22km
You maybe 3.2km as the crow flies, but this isn't necessarily the way the line goes, hence the line length given on the kitz site going by your attenuation.
Google broadband bell wire for DIY ideas.
Worked for me, by the way, I got a 50% increase in speed after the mod. Also, I have aluminium wire (60's) which does not help at all.
Jeff
You have quoted the highest speed that the router may connect at.
The speed you may expect on any speedtest is the lower 'throughput' figure
The sync figure of 7552kbps is 6884kbps throughput
Difference explained here http://ttb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/655
As said the length of actual wiring from the exchange, based on an attenuation of 56db, is 4.1km.
As an example, my neighbours line to the exchange could follow a shorter (or longer) route than mine
For bell wire help http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/socket.htm but don't bank on any dramatic improvement
nte5 faceplate and the bell wire terminal 3.
from the master socket i have the filter connected and from that cable to the modem and my phone.
download-3188kbps upload-329kbps
this is the reading i'm getting now
Router Statistics
System Up Time: 174:09:43
Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time
WAN MER 51575 10350012 0 3864 0 1:45:43
LAN Up 6044789 4864038 0 3808 3871 174:09:43
WLAN Up 5012417 2987123 0 7062 965 174:09:21
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 3747 kbps 413 kbps
Line Attenuation 56.0 dB 36.2 dB
Noise Margin 9.6 dB 16.0 dB
Poll Interval: (secs, at least 3s)
Which is about all you're going to get with 56db attenuation.
To repeat an earlier post:
..suggests that your line is 4.1km long and that the maximum speed on LLU will be 3712kbps with a throughput of 3285kbps - which is near what you're getting now.
Actually your connection speed of 3747kbps is *slightly higher*than the Kitz tool predicts:)