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Broadband Related => FTTC and FTTP Issues => Topic started by: digit101 on August 10, 2018, 05:26:11 PM

Title: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: digit101 on August 10, 2018, 05:26:11 PM
Hi, my fibre upload speeds are very low 1.3 - 1.7mbps , Initially it was 2.7mbps. Download speed however is decent at 27.5mbps

Why is the upload so low? I was hoping to get around 5mbps.

Cabinet is ECI, faceplate is mk2 type and im using a plusnet on hub. According to bt my dp line length is 1250m

Thanks
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 10, 2018, 06:12:20 PM
Would be nice for some statistics from the router. You can find out how by going to https://kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php#76 (https://kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php#76). There are only limited statistics available, but it should give some indiciation of whether there is any margin for improvement.

Just as a side note, I have seen that ECI can be slightly lower upstream for some reason compared to Huawei.

Also, what does the dslchecker predict for you?
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: Ixel on August 10, 2018, 06:44:43 PM
Would be nice for some statistics from the router. You can find out how by going to https://kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php#76 (https://kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php#76). There are only limited statistics available, but it should give some indiciation of whether there is any margin for improvement.

Just as a side note, I have seen that ECI can be slightly lower upstream for some reason compared to Huawei.

Also, what does the dslchecker predict for you?

A different line card version can also have a different impact, sometimes better or sometimes worse. In my experience, at an old address, my line was better with 0xd086 compared to 0xb206. (ECI, unfortunately)
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: digit101 on August 10, 2018, 06:53:45 PM
Hi, here are the modem stats and dsl checker
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: digit101 on August 10, 2018, 07:03:50 PM
I also have GEA test results:

Test Outcome   Pass
Test Outcome Code   GTC_FTTC_SERVICE_0000
Description   GEA service test completed and no fault found .
Main Fault Location   OK
Sync Status   In Sync
Downstream Speed   27.9 Mbps
Upstream Speed   1.5 Mbps
Appointment Required   N
Fault Report Advised   N
NTE Power Status   PowerOn
Voice Line Test Result   Pass
Bridge Tap   Not Detected
Radio Frequency Ingress   Not Detected
Repetitive Electrical Impulse Noise   Not Detected
Cross Talk   Not Detected
Interference Pattern   Not Detected
Service Impact   No Impact Observed
Home Wiring Problem   Not Detected
Downstream Policing Discard Rate   0.0
Customer Traffic Level   Upstream and Downstream Traffic Detected
Technology   VDSL
Profile Name   0.128M-22.4M Downstream, Error Protection Off - 0.128M-10M Upstream, Error Protection Off
Time Stamp   2018-07-25T16:00:00



Circuit line length estimate: 1923
Circuit line length calculated: 2100
DP Line length estimate: 1253
A – Earth capacitance: 121
B – Earth capacitance: 120
Celerity line loss: 28.2
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 10, 2018, 07:57:26 PM
From the looks of it, there is potentially nothing you can do. :( But that would be the cowards way out, and perhaps I advise that there are some things you can try but do not anticipate a better result. :)

Since you are not experiencing errors to my knowledge, I doubt there is a fault at all. Perhaps your line is operating at the best it can. However, here are some things you can try if you wish:
I may have missed a few things, and I imagine someone will fill the gaps. Though if you are not sure about something, feel free to ask.

Please bear in mind that if you are unplugging and plugging the modem back into the socket too often, it may cause the Dynamic Line Management to take negative actions against your line (since "retrains" over a certain threshold will trigger DLM action). Ensure you do not disconnect it too much in a day to prevent your line getting banded or raised SNR (which could decrease sync speed).
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: Weaver on August 11, 2018, 04:03:31 AM
Welcome to the forum, digit101 !

You certainly can double or quadruple your upstream, and downstream. I have done so. A Firebrick FB2x00 router will do this for you and so will various other systems if you sign up for multiple DSL or 4G links and IP-bond them together. You will need to put your hand into your (deep) pocket though. My system is very roughly 95% efficient with three links, giving nearly triple speed in both directions. Extremely delighted with results for over seven years.

Can help you with this.

A mountain of cash cures all ills.
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 11, 2018, 09:00:14 AM
By the wording of the OP's post and subsequent replies, I think it is in reference to improving their current DSL connection as-is ideally without any additional spending. I know if I had a deep pocket I'd just go straight for FTTPoD and hope the actual build cost is significantly lower than the estimate! Or perhaps bond a few FTTC (or G.fast, if it ever makes it here) connections from an ISP like AAISP.

digit101, perhaps you could clarify by what means you are wishing to improve the upstream and what you wish to invest?
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: Weaver on August 11, 2018, 09:23:59 AM
re0 - indeed, I thought so too. I was just pointing out that if one is sufficiently desperate or needs a big improvement, then there are alternatives available that one might not have heard of. I think my additional copper line from AA cost £37 including everything and that probably includes BT premium as well so if so could take £10 off that. But tabatha was just an example. You could use absolutely any ISP at all, they don't even have to support bonding.
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: kitz on August 11, 2018, 06:15:35 PM
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From the looks of it, there is potentially nothing you can do.
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Why is the upload so low? I was hoping to get around 5mbps.

One thing that immediately springs to mind is spectrum allocation and spectral shaping  (PSD masks).   

With VDSL2, you would expect a fair chunk of the upstream speed to come from U1, as U0 doesnt have many carrier tones.   However U1 tones are at a higher frequency than D1, so on long lines U1 may not get much bit load.
Re PSD masks, if you are a long way from the exchange and a long way from the cab, then any spectral shaping could be harsher than someone who is close to the exchange but same distance as you between cab and home. 
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 11, 2018, 07:09:24 PM
kitz, perhaps I was not so eager to get into those details right away. :D

U0 won't provide much at all, but without being able to get stats from the OP's equipment (as they have a locked down ISP CPE) it's not really possible for us to see to what extent the U1 is loaded. Chances are, there is not much scope for improvement anyway.
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: Weaver on August 11, 2018, 08:57:58 PM
Could lend the OP some h/w that gives stats. I have spare kit.
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: kitz on August 11, 2018, 09:11:02 PM
kitz, perhaps I was not so eager to get into those details right away. :D

Oops sowee.   
It just seemed to be the most likely explanation  :blush:

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U0 won't provide much at all, but without being able to get stats from the OP's equipment (as they have a locked down ISP CPE) it's not really possible for us to see to what extent the U1 is loaded. Chances are, there is not much scope for improvement anyway.

Yup..  as I said U0 has little.   If the line is long, then I strongly suspect U1 wont have much bitload.  :(
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: GaryW on August 12, 2018, 10:51:02 AM
One thing that immediately springs to mind is spectrum allocation and spectral shaping  (PSD masks).   

With VDSL2, you would expect a fair chunk of the upstream speed to come from U1, as U0 doesnt have many carrier tones.   However U1 tones are at a higher frequency than D1, so on long lines U1 may not get much bit load.
Re PSD masks, if you are a long way from the exchange and a long way from the cab, then any spectral shaping could be harsher than someone who is close to the exchange but same distance as you between cab and home.

That's certainly what I see on my line where I'm a long way from the (ECI) cab and the cab is a long way from the exchange.  Downstream is 15M, but upstream only around 500K.  PSD mask allows very few bits to be loaded in U0 and line length means U1 isn't used.
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: digit101 on August 14, 2018, 05:03:40 PM
Hi, have tried homehub 5b using no filter and connected to the test socket. Speeds are slightly lower:

6.   Data Rate:   1561 / 26824
7.   Maximum Data Rate:   1632 / 26879
8.   Noise Margin:   6.2 / 6.3
9.   Line Attenuation:   44.1 / 31.3

Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 14, 2018, 06:20:18 PM
Speeds are slightly lower
Within a small margin, as expected due to variance in conditions throughout the day.

I do not believe there is much scope for improvement based on the information I have. It looks like the approx. 1.5 Mbps upstream you are getting is the most you can reasonably expect to receive. Furthermore, that speed is snugly within the range on the dslchecker.

It doesn't mean that there is no fault and that you cannot get more, but I gather the line is stable so that would rule out the likelihood of it being a fault. And you've tried different hardware and filters without a budge to the sync speed. I just think that becuase of crosstalk and, as other members have mentioned, PSD masks there is not much scope for an increased upstream.

You could purchase a Broadcom-based modem/CPE with shell access so you can get stats from the device to graph (and show us). You could pick up an old 8800NL (the first version) from the Bay for probably about as low as £20. Though I do not know if it would be worth investing in such a device just for the sake of us telling you there is nothing to improve. :(
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: digit101 on August 14, 2018, 09:22:14 PM
Actually since using the home hub 5b the snr is fluctuating? It started doing this 30mins ago.

snr fluctuating between 4.3db - 6.3db? in steps of 0.3 - 1db every couple of seconds. Attainable varying by 2mbps and attenuations is staying the same at: 44.0 / 31.3

Could this modem be using frequency or tones that are more prone to interference? With the plusnet one hub it was fine never fluctuated more than 0.2db

Or is this is a symptom of a faulty modem?
Title: Re: Anyway to increase upload speeds?
Post by: re0 on August 14, 2018, 09:44:41 PM
It is normal for SNR (Sound to Noise Ratio) Margin to fluctuate. The deviations may be larger in the evening than during the day due to changes in background interference levels. You have to bear in mind that the SNR Margin value represents the values across all frequencies/tones that have bits allocated - it is a margin between the noise floor (background noise) and communications between the DSLAM (at the exchange or cabinet) and CPE (Customer Permises Equipment). I think the amount it is fluctuating by is not too significant considering your distance and there is no concern from my perspective of this device being faulty.

The varying conditions will impact the attainable sync - what the modem think it can attain under current conditions.

Line attenuation won't change since that is calculated at sync (when the DSLAM and CPE negotiate a connection). Though signal attenuation may vary.

In reference to the Hub One not fluctuating much, you should know that the underlying hardware in that device is different (Lantiq vs Broadcom on the 5B). So while this is speculation (without solid proof), there is a good chance that the hardware will perform slightly differently in the way it chooses to allocate bits and bitswap.