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[Taxi_Driver]

So my ISP has apparently upgraded me to ADSL2+ but i dont seem to be getting the speeds......

According to the modem....

Modem Status   Connected
DownStream Connection Speed   16344 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed   1167 kbps
VPI   0
VCI   38

According to speedtest ....



Any ideas??? 

[aaronjb]

What are your line statistics? ADSL2+ won't help if you have very high attenuation, high noise at certain frequencies and/or a very long line.

If you can get bits/bin or even better, SNR/bin out of the modem, all the better. So .. what modem?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Are you doing the test via wireless or a proper connection? 

[aaronjb]

Are you doing the test via wireless or a proper connection? 

Good point - I just re-read the post and noticed the line stats are double the speedtest test.. either local network problem or really crappy ISP (well, it is PlusNet, so .. probably the latter!)

[Kevin Wood]

Maybe the line profile will need a day or two to adjust to the better performance?

Sure there's a way of checking it but it's been a while.

Certainly no good testing via WLan, though.

[aaronjb]

Maybe the line profile will need a day or two to adjust to the better performance?

Sure there's a way of checking it but it's been a while.

Certainly no good testing via WLan, though.

My vague recollection is that BT's own speed tester would tell you what profile you were on (assuming you weren't on an LLU product, of course).. if I could just remember the URL..

[Taxi_Driver]

System Up Time 00:08:57
Port   Status   TxPkts   RxPkts   Collisions   Tx B/s   Rx B/s   Up Time
WAN   PPPoA   425   668   0   158   329   00:07:31
LAN   10M/100M   940   0   0   151   0   00:08:39
WLAN   11M/54M/150M   2267   1160   0   915   355   00:08:42

ADSL Link   Downstream   Upstream
Connection Speed   15800 kbps   1179 kbps
Line Attenuation   28.0 db   14.7 db
Noise Margin   5.6 db   6.1 db

Lappy is connected using 150M wifi.....

Modem connection speed has dropped slightly since ive just set the modem to force an ADSL2+  connection, it was set to auto....

[Taxi_Driver]

Maybe the line profile will need a day or two to adjust to the better performance?

Sure there's a way of checking it but it's been a while.

Certainly no good testing via WLan, though.

I was upgraded on the 1st of Feb apparently.......tis a new router tho...

[Taxi_Driver]

What are your line statistics? ADSL2+ won't help if you have very high attenuation, high noise at certain frequencies and/or a very long line.

If you can get bits/bin or even better, SNR/bin out of the modem, all the better. So .. what modem?

Netgear N150 ADSL2+ (DGN1000)

[Taxi_Driver]

Are you doing the test via wireless or a proper connection? 

Tried it over a bit of wire.......not a lot of difference really....

[aaronjb]

Are you on PlusNet's LLU or BT service? If the latter, have you tried testing speed to a server nearer you (not one in Preston), out of interest?

[Psychoca]

Switch back to your old router, I found the DGN-1000 useless, to the point mine went back into the box and I put my old router back on, I noticed immediate speed improvements...   The DGN-1000 is well doumented for its poor performance too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B002WOXYHS

[Taxi_Driver]

Are you on PlusNet's LLU or BT service? If the latter, have you tried testing speed to a server nearer you (not one in Preston), out of interest?

BT service i guess and yes i have tried different servers, ie one at Newbury, but made little difference

[Taxi_Driver]

Switch back to your old router, I found the DGN-1000 useless, to the point mine went back into the box and I put my old router back on, I noticed immediate speed improvements...   The DGN-1000 is well doumented for its poor performance too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B002WOXYHS

I have tired my old router and that is/was the same speed wise....

[Taxi_Driver]

I reported the fault to my ISP, I had a reply back saying they have tested the connection and its running at nearly 15000kbps, so they implied it must be my end at fault.
I've just replied back saying, I've tried two different routers, swapped the adsl filter over and tried 3 different ADSL online speed test sites.....

Back to them 

Maybe its the bit of copper that swings in the breeze going to the telegraph pole.

I remember about 15 years ago.....before the days of adsl....i wanted two 56k dialup connections to my house....so paid BT somewhere about £115 to install a new line. BT blokey turned up and installed a 'gizmo' so the two lines would share the same copper wire. I went nuts at BT when i discovered if you tried to bring up 2 data connections at the same time, you got a very poor connection speed. Apparently it was ok for a voice call and data call at the same time but not two data calls.....BT were back a few days laters running another bit of copper to the telegraph pole