Hi all
I've been reading all your posts for a while to try and ID if I can do anything to improve my broadband speed.
I plugged my Netgear GT router into the test socket today and got a much higher downstrean connection speed (2500kbps up to 5750kbps) so I take from this I have some internal wiring issues. I'm on an AOL 8Mb connection
Anyway, I wanted to post some details to see if someone considerably cleverer than what I am like, can advise me on what could be done.
In short, the router plugged into the master socket gives me about 3500kbps, plugged into the test socket underneath gives me 5700kbps, the noise margin and all other figures were the same during the testing of master socket, test socket and on the usual internal extension, except connection speed, which I;m taking to be sync rate to the DSLAM.
My broadband is provided by AOL, my exchange is not unbundled by them (CPW) as yet so BTW underlies the broadband, with BRAS technology. So on speed checks my throughput never goes above 1600kbps depending on checker used.
I've done DR TCP tweaks and have routerstats logging at the moment (already seeing some changes in noise margin, upwards)
So question is, do I disconnect my bell wire or fit an NTE5 face plate to the master socket? The master is in the loft, but happy to stick the router up there as it can be hardwired to the PC and the NAS with ethernet.
If I put a new face plate on, will all the extension be defunct or do they still work?
I want the 5700kbps that I get from the test socket!
All help much appreciated, bit stuck with what to do now.
Stats
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Master Socket tests
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 3776 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 46.0 db 28.0 db
Noise Margin 9.1 db 15.0 db
1.6 mb on speed check
BT Test Speed Tester results for Master Socket connection
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 1750 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 3776 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1549 kbps
Test Socket router stats
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 5728 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 45.0 db 28.0 db
Noise Margin 9.3 db 15.0 db
1.6mb on a speed check, but no BT Speed tester results as I have to wait 3 hours between tests and now it just fails when I try to run a test.
Thanks you.