I have been suffering from low connection speeds lately.
It all started in the beginning of the week with frequent disconnections. The connection speed stayed the same after the first few disconnections, but then it started to drop. My average connection was 6MB, now it is 135KB. I have of course reported this to my ISP (ADSL24), and they have checked with their supplier (Murphx) and apparently there are no problems there. So my ISP asked me to check my wiring and cabling, microfilter, do a quiet line test, see if the wireless is secure, etc, etc.
Well, for starters, I'm connected with a cable to the router, so no wireless there. As for the wiring of the socket, it has never changed since I first connected. And yes, I did check the BT Master Socket. Only 2 wires are connected, white and blue. The cable from the microfilter to the router is the same, so is the microfilter. But, just to satisfy them, I changed the microfilter and cable on Friday just in case.
No change. Maybe it is the router (Belkin), but as my support contact said it can take up to 3 days for the IP Profile to sync itself, it is best to leave the router on for 3 days. I do have a spare router which I will use come Monday when the 3 days are over, if needed.
Technical data.
I did various BT Speedtests during the week, and checked the router stats.
Tuesday 15th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :1344 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1000 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 882 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 200-1000 Kbps.
Wednesday 16th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :5792 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1000 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 885 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 200-1000 Kbps.
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 5792
Noise Margin Upstream: 27 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 9 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Thursday 17th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6208 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 500 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 458 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-500 Kbps.
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6208
Noise Margin Upstream: 26 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 8 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Same day but in evening:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 92 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-135 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Assured Rate IP profile on your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream:160
Noise Margin Upstream: 16 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 19dB
Attenuation Upstream: 60 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 45 dB
Friday 18th:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 83 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6176 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6167
Noise Margin Upstream: 27 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 6 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Today:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 100 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6208 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6208
Noise Margin Upstream: 26 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 5 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 59 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
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Now I'm seriously beginning to suspect that the problem is at my exchange, unless it is possibily the router?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Three and a half hours for a 200MB download is no fun
It all started in the beginning of the week with frequent disconnections. The connection speed stayed the same after the first few disconnections, but then it started to drop. My average connection was 6MB, now it is 135KB. I have of course reported this to my ISP (ADSL24), and they have checked with their supplier (Murphx) and apparently there are no problems there. So my ISP asked me to check my wiring and cabling, microfilter, do a quiet line test, see if the wireless is secure, etc, etc.
Well, for starters, I'm connected with a cable to the router, so no wireless there. As for the wiring of the socket, it has never changed since I first connected. And yes, I did check the BT Master Socket. Only 2 wires are connected, white and blue. The cable from the microfilter to the router is the same, so is the microfilter. But, just to satisfy them, I changed the microfilter and cable on Friday just in case.
No change. Maybe it is the router (Belkin), but as my support contact said it can take up to 3 days for the IP Profile to sync itself, it is best to leave the router on for 3 days. I do have a spare router which I will use come Monday when the 3 days are over, if needed.
Technical data.
I did various BT Speedtests during the week, and checked the router stats.
Tuesday 15th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :1344 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1000 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 882 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 200-1000 Kbps.
Wednesday 16th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :5792 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1000 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 885 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 200-1000 Kbps.
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 5792
Noise Margin Upstream: 27 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 9 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Thursday 17th:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6208 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 500 Kbps
Download speedachieved during the test was - 458 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-500 Kbps.
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6208
Noise Margin Upstream: 26 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 8 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Same day but in evening:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 92 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-135 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Assured Rate IP profile on your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream:160
Noise Margin Upstream: 16 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 19dB
Attenuation Upstream: 60 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 45 dB
Friday 18th:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 83 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6176 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6167
Noise Margin Upstream: 27 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 6 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 58 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
Today:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 100 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6208 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
Data Rate Upstream: 448
Data Rate Downstream: 6208
Noise Margin Upstream: 26 dB
Noise Margin Downstream: 5 dB
Attenuation Upstream: 59 dB
Attenuation Downstream: 47 dB
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Now I'm seriously beginning to suspect that the problem is at my exchange, unless it is possibily the router?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Three and a half hours for a 200MB download is no fun























