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[GigabitEthernet]

Again as I said before, you're on TalkTalk so you wouldn't. As I am on Infinity and used a HH5 I have experience.

Please could you go into more detail? I'm sure this would be very useful for other people.

[Dray]

About BTAgent? Ok, get a HG612 and turn it off. I use DSLstats with a custom command set to turn off BTAgent on a resync.

[GigabitEthernet]

About BTAgent? Ok, get a HG612 and turn it off. I use DSLstats with a custom command set to turn off BTAgent on a resync.

And what affect does that have on the sync speed of the line?

[Dray]

I sync at full speed, but that isn't the question. The question is about max attainable.

[GigabitEthernet]

I sync at full speed, but that isn't the question. The question is about max attainable.

Okay what affect does it have on the max attainable speed then?

[samwise78]

I sync at full speed, but that isn't the question. The question is about max attainable.

Got a HG612 3B on the way, it'll be interesting to see if my attainable goes up as a result of disabling the agent.
I'm not saying it won't but I've not seen any other accounts of this happening.. 

Cheers
Samwise

[burakkucat]

With reference to the BTAgent (and I will try to be brief, as I do not wish to hijack samwise78's thread), if one looks back at the initial post to the thread where Wolfy (a.k.a. Howlingwolf) announced his rebuild of the latest firmware for the HG612 the following can be seen --

In all builds, BTAgent will remain untouched and still active. However in builds which include the web interface, it will be neutered by disabling it's VLAN.

This can be re-enabled through the web interface by going to Basic --> WAN.
- Select ptm1.301 under Connection Name.
- In the config panel below that, Enable 'WAN connection' and submit.

This will give people the choice. Enable it to receive updates or disable it to prevent them.

The BTAgent uses the VLAN tagged with 301. If that VLAN is disabled (or deleted), the BTAgent has no means of communicating with the wider world. It is unable to report back the modem's status, it is unable to pull an updated firmware image and upgrade the device.

Fairly recently, in the Thinkbroadband fibre forum, I have noticed a "bout of chattering" on the subject of disabling the BTAgent, the redundant "do-nothing" tab that was in the original GUI interface (which Wolfy removed in his firmware rebuilds), speculation and guessing. And that is all I shall say on the topic. 

[Dray]

PTM 301 is used by BT Wifi.

[GigabitEthernet]

So you're now purposefully avoiding the subject: is it because you're posting unsubstantiated claims?

[Dray]

I recommend you read the thread as all your questions have been answered at least once already.

[GigabitEthernet]

The only forum member who has said the BTAgent has any effect on sync speeds or attainable sync speeds is you.

The only thing it does is to report your sync speed, as burakkucat quoted.

It's responses like this which make me doubt anything you say:

Because you're on TalkTalk, who follow you around the web checking the websites you visit.

It's almost like you're a troll.

[Dray]

The only thing it does is to report your sync speed, as burakkucat quoted.

I'm sorry, I haven't seen that said - ever.

[GigabitEthernet]

I'm sorry, I haven't seen that said - ever.

I didn't say you did

Hence why I said he quoted somebody else...

[Dray]

I'm sorry, I haven't seen that said - ever.

I didn't say you did

Hence why I said he quoted somebody else...

Can you provide a link to where he quoted someone else saying this?

[GigabitEthernet]

It is unable to report back the modem's status, it is unable to pull an updated firmware image and upgrade the device.