Hello Kitz
I found myself here via a raging comments thread at PCW (
http://interactive.pcw.co.uk/2006/02/slow_broadband_.html), where you had posted up some excellent tips. It seems I am not alone in my experiences with BT's 8mb service, which I upgraded to a couple of months ago from a stable, trouble-free 2mb.
I have followed all the recommended checks, tests and settings; my Belkin 7633 router is plugged into the master socket, all non-DSL devices are on filters etc. When I run any speedtester it is always the same story - I am getting less than 2mb. I live about 200 metres from the exchange.
These are the results of the BT test;
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 2000 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1833 kbps
Is this something I should now to go to BT with, or will they fob me off like they do every time?
With regards, to interleaving; I play online games such as Counterstrike and since upgrading to 8mb, my ping to the game servers has shot up by about x 2.5. From what I have read, interleaving could be the cause...should I ask BT to turn it off? Will this have an adverse effect elsewhere?
Thanks in advance for you help.
MJ
Nottingham