What to expect from Dynamic Line Management?

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PANiCnz

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#136557 1-Dec-2013 18:43

Hi all,

I've just had Telecom VDSL installed and its resulted in a good improvement in speed, from 16 down and 1 up to 29 down and 10 up. The Chorus tech off the cuff suggested I could expect speeds of 30+ down once the line was tweaked with DLM.

So far its been 5 days and its gone from 27 down to 29 down, a slight improvement and better than nothing.

I'd like to know what is a realistic expectation in terms or speed improvement?

and

How long does DLM generally take? aka have I hit my limit already or will it take the full two weeks?

Line Attenuation per the Technicolour TG589 is (Up/Down) [dB]:16.5 / 7.9

If this i my lot I'm a happy camper, but I'm just curious to understand what to expect from DLM in a bit more detail.

Thanks!

PeterReader

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#943783 1-Dec-2013 18:43

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plambrechtsen

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#943794 1-Dec-2013 18:58

DLM is a process Chorus run on your VDSL line for thr first two weeks the line is setup.

Basically there is very little you can do apart from not rebooting your modem for the first two weeks.

There are a number of good threads on geekzone about it just search for them in the Telecom and Snap forums.