Hello!
I would appreciate some feedback on my current setup, prior to improving it.
I have been with BT since 2012
But am looking to move away
To get a better deal and customer experience with another ISP, perhaps Zen.
My line stats have been gradually dropping by a few Mbps over the years.
From what I've read,
I presume this is due to increased uptake of FTTC leading to crosstalk.
Does anything in the stats stand out?
Current hardware:HG612 unlocked
software version V100R001C01B030
SP08 A2pv6C038m.d24j
(swapped out the ECI device that BT installed)I may have disabled the BTAgent but cannot remember, how can I check?BT Home Hub 4 (Type A)
Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.130.1.32.1.3 Last updated 10/08/18
It's not their latest device,:is there a newer software version? Or blocked BTAgent/TR069 not updating it?Stats from xdslcmd:# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 4564 Kbps, Downstream rate = 32344 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 4383 Kbps, Downstream rate = 28360 Kbps
Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (6,31) (882,1193) (1984,2770)
DS: (33,857) (1218,1959) (2795,4083)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (6,31) (882,1193) (1984,2093)
DS: (41,857) (1218,1959)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downst ream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 4564 kbps 32344 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: - 0.4 dBm - 0.4 dBm
================================================================================ ====
VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U 3 U4 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 2.2 35.3 52.4 N/A N/A 17.0 44.8 70.3
Signal Attenuation(dB): 2.1 35.2 50.1 N/A N/A 23.1 44.4 N/A
SNR Margin(dB): 6.0 6.3 0.0 N/A N/A 6.2 6.2 N/A
TX Power(dBm): -4.5 -8.3 -3.9 N/A N/A 9.0 7.5 N/A
#
# xdslcmd info --vendor
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 4545 Kbps, Downstream rate = 32344 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 4383 Kbps, Downstream rate = 28360 Kbps
ChipSet Vendor Id: IFTN:0xb206
ChipSet VersionNumber: 0xb206
ChipSet SerialNumber: 5501793693
#
# xdslcmd info --vectoring
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 4539 Kbps, Downstream rate = 32344 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 4383 Kbps, Downstream rate = 28360 Kbps
Vectoring state: 5
VCE MAC Address: 0:0:0:0:0:0
Total error samples Ethernet pkts sent: 0
Total error samples Ethernet pkts discarded: 0
Total error samples statuses sent: 0
Total error samples statuses discarded: 0
#
# xdslcmd info --stats
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 4530 Kbps, Downstream rate = 32344 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 4383 Kbps, Downstream rate = 28360 Kbps
Link Power State: L0
Mode: VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile: Profile 17a
TPS-TC: PTM Mode(0x0)
Trellis: U:ON /D:ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 6.2 6.2
Attn(dB): 22.4 0.0
Pwr(dBm): -0.4 -0.4
VDSL2 framing
Bearer 0
MSGc: 18 33
B: 51 137
M: 1 1
T: 64 5
R: 12 16
S: 0.0583 0.9992
L: 8776 1233
D: 555 1
I: 64 154
N: 64 154
Counters
Bearer 0
OHF: 345125481 114169
OHFErr: 668 737
RS: 2452709676 3241925
RSCorr: 3020367 2371
RSUnCorr: 24929 0
Bearer 0
HEC: 6293 0
OCD: 371 0
LCD: 371 0
Total Cells: 1825716278 0
Data Cells: 649876577 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0
ES: 325 699
SES: 0 0
UAS: 22 22
AS: 1293701
Bearer 0
INP: 3.00 0.00
INPRein: 0.00 0.00
delay: 8 0
PER: 3.74 16.30
OR: 51.22 19.14
AgR: 28411.01 4402.38
Bitswap: 549421/549448 160/164
Total time = 1 days 23 hours 22 min 3 sec
FEC: 3020367 2371
CRC: 668 737
ES: 325 699
SES: 0 0
UAS: 22 22
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Latest 15 minutes time = 7 min 3 sec
FEC: 281 0
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Previous 15 minutes time = 15 min 0 sec
FEC: 1099 0
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Latest 1 day time = 23 hours 22 min 3 sec
FEC: 97354 161
CRC: 29 49
ES: 15 46
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Previous 1 day time = 24 hours 0 sec
FEC: 317323 144
CRC: 74 44
ES: 23 42
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Since Link time = 14 days 23 hours 21 min 39 sec
FEC: 3020367 2371
CRC: 668 737
ES: 325 699
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
#
Graphs:EDIT: I tried to insert images hosted on imgur, but not appearing in post
https://imgur.com/a/71ZTqci (album)
https://imgur.com/AA8a5v5 https://imgur.com/dirONsphttps://imgur.com/Q7wphAXhttps://imgur.com/R8igXnwhttps://imgur.com/sxoDPOPAnd finally, a thinkbroadband speed test,
This one was over wifi to laptop, so not that accurate.
2.4GHz wifi is congested due to neighbours, 5GHz less crowded but lower signal strength.
https://imgur.com/pV3YpOs