Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


freakngeek

356 posts

Ultimate Geek


#247979 5-Mar-2019 21:01
Send private message

When Vectoring got enabled all was well for ages, pretty well steady up/down connection syncs
Then late last year my Downstream connection sync started to vary, the amount became greater and greater, to the point it was 30Mbps from what I used to gave
It would vary on time of day

 

My syncs used to be around 80/21Mbps
Now at certain times of day it can drop to as low as 48/19Mbps
Upstream sync I'm not too worried about when connected it stays synced rock steady.
The worst time of day seems to be around early morning around 7am, then gets better during the day and best around 6pm
Complete opposite I would expect it to be with demand

 

I live in middle of no where, my VDSL modem (DV130) is but 1m (yes 1 meter) from the pillar by the road in a Solar powered box running off a battery, then radio'd to my house
This has been working a treat for nearly 2 years now.
The modem will be happily online for 1000+hours with no sweat

 

I've been playing with various Firmware to see if there is something afoot, but all pretty well do the same thing
I went back to a pre-Vectoring Firmware and got a decent steady connection leading me to think G.Vectoring is the issue
I then went to latest FW and disabled g.vectoring via CLI
Now my connection is rock steady, actual speed is stuck on 73/20Mbps, not best I've had but over all better than it swinging about all over the place

 

It is fairly safe to say Vectoring is wreaking havoc on my line, not sure why its doing it
If there was noise on the line then there would be errors on the G.Vectoring disabled connection

 

This was my Sync speed from May last year, pretty well what I was on till late last year
Click to see full size

 

Here is what I got with vectoring enabled (15th Feb), I have seen it sync below 50Mbps
Click to see full size

 

Here is what I get disabling G.Vectoring on the modem and is after 24 hours since I rebooted modem for the G.Vectoring disable to take effect
Click to see full size
Vectoring off confirmed:
Click to see full size

 

What are your guys thoughts on whats going on, or should I suck it up and quit complaining these first world problems


Create new topic
hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
12999 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2191677 5-Mar-2019 21:27
Send private message

Vectoring is quite a beast some time. the best i can put this down to, is there is likely an interference on a cojoining wire, that it's trying to cancel out.

 

 

 

SRA is an interesting one on there, most lines move by maybe 1mbit at worst so it goes without noticing. There are a few out there that move by 5+mbit though which is quite noticeable.

 

at an service provider level, this can be a tad annoying..

 

 

 

Honestly, i'm struggling to stop the issue.

 

@BMarquis might be keen on having a dig, the dude is pretty busy right now though..





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

 

 




freakngeek

356 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #2191696 5-Mar-2019 21:43
Send private message

I tried various FW with Vectoring enabled, and got same result, afterwards sync rate jumping about getting worse during night.
I've had vectoring disabled for 24 hours and while trying to disable vectoring on mdm8 FW just now and failing, I'm now running FW 3.8.4 mdm8 vectoring on and getting a stable connection

 

Wonder if having G.vectoring forced off for a while has reset something or the card in cabinet has disabled G.Vectoring as it thinks my modem is not compatible
I'll keep an eye on the syncs

 

But for DV130 users you can disable G.vectoring via CLi 'vdsl optn g.vector on/off' then reboot but only with mdm4 firmware, mdm8 won't sync with vectoring off
Incase someone wants to do this


hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
12999 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2191705 5-Mar-2019 21:51
Send private message

as i said, i highly doubt it something directly with your line.

 

 

 

as a customer, i'd find it annoying though... as a RSP rep, i'd find that sort of fault very hard to deal with (in my experience field techs don't understand vectoring or dddlm even all that well)

 

It won't be your firmware.





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

 

 




freakngeek

356 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #2191878 6-Mar-2019 06:30
Send private message

Sync is as it was last night, not moved an inch, would normally be in the 50's or high 40's
I should have done the G.Vector disable/enable months ago

 

Can only assume linecard doing funny stuff and sticking with it till it saw a modem with no G.vectoring for a day
Hard to tell on a DV130 if Vectoring is actually enabled on the line, but DV130 has it enabled


freakngeek

356 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #2193201 7-Mar-2019 20:07
Send private message

Grrrr, when I left this morning for work all was still stable at 76Mbps had been for over 24 hours
Come home Sync had dropped to 70Mbps and now 80Mbps

Upstream happily sits on 20Mbps and doesn't move


hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
12999 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2193213 7-Mar-2019 20:23
Send private message

#copperlyf ;)





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

 

 


hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
12999 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2193940 8-Mar-2019 20:42
Send private message

so i had the worst day today...

 

 

 

Lost my many months old sync. However, vectoring was nice to me after the power came back ;)

 

 

 

Another 4mbit gained after power loss (off graph) and then the normal +2 mbit after sync is gained with SRA.

 





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

 

 


 
 
 

Shop now on AliExpress (affiliate link).
freakngeek

356 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #2197643 14-Mar-2019 07:20
Send private message

Decided to head to the roadside pillar and box where keep my Modem etc in on Saturday 
Rewired from pillar to Modem with a new 1m length of Outdoor CAT6
Moved my pillar connection further away from 2x Neighbours shared CAT3 cable (both pairs used)
I wired in a 1amp Circuit Breaker onto battery and run the modem and Radio directly of it, no longer via MPPT controller out.

 

Since then not a single shift in Syncs
Not sure why I got the issue in the first place as I used to not have any issues
Chorus wiring up the new house on the Shared CAT3 cable may have disturbed something as I've not been down in pillar for close to a year.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Logitech G522 Gaming Headset Review
Posted 18-Jun-2025 17:00


Māori Artists Launch Design Collection with Cricut ahead of Matariki Day
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:19


LG Launches Upgraded webOS Hub With Advanced AI
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:13


One NZ Satellite IoT goes live for customers
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:10


Bolt Launches in New Zealand
Posted 11-Jun-2025 00:00


Suunto Run Review
Posted 10-Jun-2025 10:44


Freeview Satellite TV Brings HD Viewing to More New Zealanders
Posted 5-Jun-2025 11:50


HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch Review
Posted 3-Jun-2025 14:40


Flip Phones Are Back as HMD Reimagines an Iconic Style
Posted 30-May-2025 17:06


Hundreds of School Students Receive Laptops Through Spark Partnership With Quadrent's Green Lease
Posted 30-May-2025 16:57


AI Report Reveals Trust Is Key to Unlocking Its Potential in Aotearoa
Posted 30-May-2025 16:55


Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series Brings Intelligent Experiences to the Forefront with Premium, Versatile Design
Posted 30-May-2025 16:14


New OPPO Watch X2 Launches in New Zealand
Posted 29-May-2025 16:08


Synology Premiers a New Lineup of Advanced Data Management Solutions
Posted 29-May-2025 16:04


Dyson Launches Its Slimmest Vaccum Cleaner PencilVac
Posted 29-May-2025 15:50









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.