Strange ADSL Attenuation

Forums › One New Zealand (including Vodafone, WxC, Farmside) › Strange ADSL Attenuation

sbowness

225 posts

Master Geek

Subscriber

#138865 20-Jan-2014 11:20

I've been reading other posts about attenuation for the last couple of weeks in anticipation of moving onto VDSL. Physically, I'm about 300m away from the cabinet. However, looking at the attenuation, I get 16dB downstream (which suggests that we are 1.2km from the cabinet and on the return leg of the loop). Strangely, though, the upstream attenuation is only 1dB. I haven't seen such a gap between the two legs on anyone else's results.

Is this actually as strange as I think it is and is there anything I can do about it?

sbowness

225 posts

Master Geek

Subscriber

#972639 23-Jan-2014 09:33

Sorry to bump this, but is anyone able to give some advice, please?

ubergeeknz

3344 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Vocus

#972667 23-Jan-2014 10:24

Care to post the full stats?

sbowness

225 posts

Master Geek

Subscriber

#973132 23-Jan-2014 20:05

Will do tomorrow when I get back to town. Which ones do you need?

Thanks.

hio77

12999 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Lizard Networks

#973157 23-Jan-2014 20:36

sounds like the cables simply dont run the way they appear for you.

its perfectly normal for your adsl up attenuation to be lower, as it works on lower end frequency, it attenuates slower than the downstream frequency.

that does not count out the possibility of an internal issue causing a higher attenuation (assuming you dont have a "spitter"/master filter currently) however..

#include <std_disclaimer>

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

michaelmurfy

meow
13262 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#973162 23-Jan-2014 20:52

Got a Master Filter installed?

Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
Referral Links: Quic Broadband (use R122101E7CV7Q for free setup)

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by subscribing.
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

sbowness

225 posts

Master Geek

Subscriber

#973979 25-Jan-2014 10:07

ubergeeknz: Care to post the full stats?

Other stats:
Stream - 1241 Kbps up, 15554 down
Noise - 12 dB up and down.

Please let me know if you need any othe numbers.

I do have a master splitter installed.