I should just say that I have consistent speeds & no disconnects, I'm just trying to improve things in advance of the fabled MaxDSL, if and when it ever arrives.
Exchange Results: Slade Green
BT have finished enabling this exchange for Max DSL products. Products will be available from 31/03/06.
There are currently no known capacity problems on your exchange. There may still be an exchange problem, however BT are not currently reporting that they are aware of it.
Record last updated: 05 Jun 06
You are around 1.94 kilometres (I thought we still used miles in the UK) from your exchange (as the crow flies)
Tests
Original Figures from
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/Speed Test at 21:13 16 July 06 = 1.98 Mbps which is around 252.98 KB/s including overheads
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 2272 kbps 288 kbps
Line Attenuation 51 db 15.5 db
Noise Margin 13 db 24 db
Based on the values you entered, we estimate that your line can support around 3.0 - 3.8 Mbps.
Revised figures after rewiring.
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 2272 kbps 288 kbps
Line Attenuation 51 db 15.5 db
Noise Margin 13 db 26 db
Speed Test at 13:09 17.July.06 =1.95 Mbps which is around 249.66 KB/s including overheads
What a waste of time that was, absolutely no change whatsoever.
My BT contact says there may be aluminium cables in the away line where they go underground. Looks like he may be right. They are about 30 years old now and probably well corroded.
I tried, that's all you can do, I don't suppose BT would fancy replacing the underground cables just to please me.
I was going to cheer myself up by continuing the Slash and Shred programme in the garden, but not in that heat.