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Author Topic: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3  (Read 5833 times)

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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2019, 04:58:08 AM »

Two local engineers came out yesterday (Tue). Found an intermittent high-resistance fault and fixed it by reworking a bad joint. They were real heroes out on the moor above the house working in vile weather where it was difficult to stand up. A friend of mine said the hail was stinging at one point when he was out walking.

The downstream attenuation has improved from 64.5 dB to 63.5 dB and upstream improved 40.3 dB to 40.1 dB.

For some reason, the upstream performance has vastly improved. Discussed in another thread.

I will post the notes up shortly.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2019, 06:08:56 AM »

Log from ISP AA (edited to remove some of the noise and names removed) showing Openreach notes:

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2019-03-12 16:04:57 2019-03-12 16:38:47 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Please accept clear if fault resolved. If rejected fault will be returned to BT Wholesale
SFI Line tested ok by BT engineer at customer premises;Right When Tested by BT eng at customer premises AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 16:38:38 Note TR X19EK7 waiting on EU AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 16:04:26 2019-03-12 16:04:57 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon
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2019-03-12 16:04:25 2019-03-12 16:04:26 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon
What did the end customer describe as the primary issue ?: 3762.03-Customer Report: End customer informed us that broadband is not stable / intermittent.
Where did you perform initial DeltaR ?: 3743.01-/ Initial test results: DeltaR test performed at NTE back plate.
What was the leg difference ?: 3763.02-The test failed due to resistance outside permissible range for broadband on 2019-03-12T10:27:41.
Did you complete TDR to locate the fault ?: 3748.01-TDR completed.
Where was the fault located ?: 743.02-/ Actions to resolve: Fault located in the D side underground network.
Have you completed all the base module activities listed below ?: 755.01-/ Actions to Resolve: Base module checks completed.
What did you do to fix it ?: 745.11-Resolved issue in joint.
Why did you complete the Network module ?: 3767.02-Network module completed as sync / stability issues were identified.
Where have you checked the pair quality in the access network ?: 3768.03-Engineer checked the pair quality on D-side.
What main activity have you performed ?: 3769.09-D-side joint upgraded.
Have you observed any improvement in broadband stability / speed / sync or PQT parameters as part of your network intervention ?: 3770.01-PQT parameters were improved resulting in uplifted broadband stability / speed / sync.
Where did you perform the final DeltaR ?: 3837.01-/ Final Delta-R results: Final DeltaR performed at the NTE back plate.
What was the result ?: 3838.03-The test passed with resistance within permissible range for broadband on 2019-03-12T15:27:11.
Where did you perform the final PQT ?: 3835.01-/ Final test results: Final PQT performed at the NTE back plate.
What was the result ?: 3836.01-The test passed on 2019-03-12T15:27:11.
What was your final test (Eclipse / FastTest) ?: 3417.03-Final FastTest completed.
What was the result ?: 4000.01-The test passed on 12/03/2019 15:55:11. BT
2019-03-12 15:57:38 2019-03-12 16:04:25 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Notes as it is received from OR
Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon BT
2019-03-12 09:56:47 2019-03-12 15:57:38 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Notes as it is received from OR
Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon AA_Escalations@a
Monday 11:11:24 2019-03-12 15:57:30 Check 587D75CFR Did SFI make the appointment 2019-03-12 AM? If not then raise a Dispute Task. AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 15:55:02 Note engineer called who cleared a HR fault - we'll need to see how that behaves over the next few weeks AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 15:51:13 2019-03-12 15:51:20 BT Test xDSL Status Check:Pass Standalone sub test passed successfully.Pass OK. Circuit In Sync
BRAS=2490kb/s FTR=2278kb/s MSR=2848kb/s ServOpt=1 I/L=I
A SERVICE OPTION CHANGE ORDER IS IN PROGRESS ON THIS LINE
Up Sync=379kb/s LoopLoss=40.1dB SNR=6.1dB ErrSec=1 HECErr=0 Cells=0
Down Sync=2821kb/s LoopLoss=64dB SNR=6.1dB ErrSec=1 HECErr=N/A Cells=0 AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 15:51:02 Note HR cleared AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 15:49:45 Sent KCI email weaver@weaver.com 2019-03-12 15:49:41 DSL line up (down 5 hours) KCI
2019-03-12 15:49:45 Sent KCI tweet weaver 2019-03-12 15:49:41 DSL line up (down 5 hours) KCI
2019-03-12 15:49:44 Tx rate (adjusted) 337100 to 2430580 (rx 379000) -Auto-
2019-03-12 14:59:01 2019-03-12 14:59:13 BT Test xDSL Copper Test:Pass Fault already reported to OpenReach. : AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 13:46:14 2019-03-12 13:46:20 BT Test xDSL Status Check:Pass Standalone sub test passed successfully.Pass Line status not in sync Circuit Out of Sync
Up ErrSec=0 HECErr=0 Cells=0
Down ErrSec=0 HECErr=N/A Cells=0 AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 11:56:10 2019-03-12 11:56:21 BT Test xDSL Copper Test:Pass Fault already reported to OpenReach. : AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 10:31:06 2019-03-12 10:31:11 BT Test xDSL Status Check:Pass Standalone sub test passed successfully.Pass Line status not in sync Circuit Out of Sync
Up ErrSec=0 HECErr=0 Cells=0
Down ErrSec=0 HECErr=N/A Cells=0 AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 09:42:01 2019-03-12 09:42:08 BT Test xDSL Status Check:Pass Standalone sub test passed successfully.Pass OK. Circuit In Sync
BRAS=2329kb/s FTR=2278kb/s MSR=2848kb/s ServOpt=1 I/L=I
A SERVICE OPTION CHANGE ORDER IS IN PROGRESS ON THIS LINE
Up Sync=439kb/s LoopLoss=40.5dB SNR=6.4dB ErrSec=0 HECErr=0 Cells=0
Down Sync=2648kb/s LoopLoss=64.5dB SNR=7.1dB ErrSec=0 HECErr=N/A Cells=0 AA_Escalations@a
2019-03-12 08:38:20 2019-03-12 09:20:14 BT Fault 4-780569644160 Engineer dispatched
Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon BT
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2019, 04:20:39 PM »

A "difficult" read but it appears to describe all the findings and actions. Hopefully the circuit will now be stable.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2019, 04:19:59 AM »

I really think that is the end of it. I’ll take the 1dB reduction in attenuation, received with gratitude.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2019, 06:13:26 PM »

I’ll take the 1dB reduction in attenuation . . .

That is, of course, a good indicator of successful remedial work.  :)
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2019, 05:43:15 PM »

2019-03-12 15:57:38   2019-03-12 16:04:25   BT Fault 4-780569644160 Notes as it is received from OR
Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon   BT
2019-03-12 09:56:47   2019-03-12 15:57:38   BT Fault 4-780569644160 Notes as it is received from OR
Right When Tested; End User Equipment;IP session terminates on RAS, check cust logon   AA_Escalations@a

Answer. Request the div that you are talking to at AA does not do an 'intrusive' line test. Language.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2019, 11:51:07 AM »

AFAIK the KBD suite used by the ISP's are now classed as intrusive - certainly when it comes to GEA.

It would appear that as a result of in-equivalence of available tests between BTw based and the 'LLU' based SPs, the LLU type ISPs kicked up a bit of a fuss and as a result Openreach redesigned a lot of their tests.  There was a stupid situation whereby for a short while that even OR Engineers as well as BTw ISPs were unable to perform any of the old WOOSH tests until the system was overhauled. :(

From what we can gather the old & non intrusive WOOSH (Wholesale Operative One Shot test)?, was replaced by 2 new systems:-
 ~ KBD for ISPs. Under the new system all GEA line tests run by ISPs are definitely considered intrusive. 
 ~ WHOOSH for Engineers. Openreach engineers are still able to run the non-intrusive test via their WHOOSH system  (Note the additional 'H' but we have no idea what the acronym stands for)

We had a conversation here as to why line tests run by the ISP's suddenly started being intrusive.  There are however strict instructions that the ISP must perform a KBD test before they can report a fault to Openreach. :(
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2019, 08:25:39 PM »

Not much to go on in SIN351v1p9
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2019, 08:54:34 PM »

No its not on SINET.   It's in the KBD documentation issued to ISPs of which there was a copy floating around on the Internet for a while.   
I quoted part of it in the thread I linked to earlier.   I may still have a copy somewhere but if so its on another drive.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2019, 01:20:57 AM »

AFAIK the KBD suite used by the ISP's are now classed as intrusive - certainly when it comes to GEA.

Sorry for completely OT question, but this is the first time I have heard the term "intrusive" test. As I understand it intrusive just means it will cause a loss of sync, but can such tests actually be intrusive to your network? I ask as back in january a neighbour had Openreach out (and up and down our pole) and a strange device with a Juniper MAC address and IP in the same subnet as my modem appeared in the ARP tables of my router, see thread here. I hadnt put the two events together until now, so thought I'd ask. We certainly lost sync at least once.
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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2019, 09:11:21 AM »

90% available on the wayback mavhine./www.sinet.bt.com/sinet/SINs
9% available on https://www.btplc.com/sinet/SINs/

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Re: Noise bursts [?] downstream - line #3
« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2019, 07:39:58 PM »

>>>   but can such tests actually be intrusive to your network?

All they mean by that is that the tests will likely cause loss of synchronisation.
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