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#41759 22-Sep-2009 19:20
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HELP, why do I get 1.5-2M DL speeds on Vodafone Red Network (New Lynn) using G604T


Ive applied the latest firmware and ensured the settings are all correct.


using speedtest.net I seem to average anywhere between 1.5 - 2M download speeds. If im lucky and its around midnight
that can increase up to a whopping 3 - 4M ! yay. yeh right.


The exchange is about 1km max away, however my line is underground until the street where I suspect its overhead from there.




Thoughts anyone?


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  #257627 22-Sep-2009 19:23
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Can you tell us more about your house wiring, ie how many phone points, with how many actually got phones, faxs, Sky boxs fitted. Is there a central alarm in circuit.

What does the line stat say, ie attenuation, Noise Margin(S/N) sync rate etc.

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  #257629 22-Sep-2009 19:30
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sure, have a wired splitter at the POP. Sky box not connected to the phone line. Only have two phones connected to the line and it doesnt make any noticeable difference unplugging these. There is a alarm in the circuit, however as stated the splitter is at the POP and the Chorus guy orginally ran a new run to where my router is plugged in.

SNR down= 9 UP=-10 dB
Line ATT down=27 UP= 13 dB
Data Rate down=11682 UP=165 kbps

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  #257636 22-Sep-2009 19:55
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Gooseybhai:Data Rate down=11682 UP=165 kbps

There's your problem, your upstream is only 165. This should be much higher if on the read network - as they are all FS/FS. This low upstream limits your connection to about 3.5Mbps max.

I suspect your router is syncing on RE-ADSL. Try locking router to DSL1 only, or ADSL2+ only and see if you can sort your upstream speed.




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  #257637 22-Sep-2009 19:57
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Ok, so your sync rate is correct for your attenuation so I dont think there is a DSL issue and with a professionally installed filter all should be good on that front, but it may pay to check the stats page for any ATM dropped frames, if there are lots of errors and corrected frames then you may have a problem.

Obviously with a 160kb/s uplink dont expect TCP throughput to exceed 4-5Mb/s.

What are you using to check your throughput, if you go to www.speedtest.net and use the Auckland server what do you get.

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  #257644 22-Sep-2009 20:16
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speedtest.net = DL 2.15Mbs UL 0.14Mbs Ping 94ms

ADSL STATS
transmit
Tx PDU's 8525274

Tx Total Bytes 622595171

Tx Total Error Counts 0

Receive
Rx PDU's 8096111

Rx Total Bytes 572113725

Rx Total Error Counts 80




ADSL status shows the ADSL physical layer status.

ADSL Firmware Version: 7.03.01.00 - 7.03.01.00 - 7.03.01.00 Annex A - 01.07.2c - 0.54
ADSL Software Version: V3.02B01T01.NZ.20080827
Line State Connected
Modulation ADSL_2plus
Annex Mode Annex A
Max Tx Power -38 dBm/Hz

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  #257645 22-Sep-2009 20:23
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Thanks for helping me Cyril

using ADSL2+ Multimode as modulation type, is this correct?

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  #257646 22-Sep-2009 20:23
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Ok, well until you change your plan to Fs/Fs I dont think you can expect much diff although I would still expect better than 2.15Mb/s D/L with a sync rate of 11Mb/s. I suggest you take it up with Voda, and change to a Fs/Fs plan.

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  #257648 22-Sep-2009 20:26
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Multi mode will let it use the best it can sync to, which appears to be 2+ so all is good. As I say the modem is syncing at 11Mb/s to the link to the DSLAM is not an issue, however the 160kb/s uplink is an issue and potentially some other limiting factor above that, but I dont think its a problem with your physical layer DSL link.

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  #257654 22-Sep-2009 20:32
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Thanks, so what do you suggest is going on?

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  #257656 22-Sep-2009 20:39
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Firstly change to a Fs/Fs connection, there will always be limitations while on a limited US, although more like 4.5Mb/s not 2.

Other than that talk to voda see where you get to, but I dont think its and issue with your line or connection to the DSLAM.

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  #257660 22-Sep-2009 20:45
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cyril7: Firstly change to a Fs/Fs connection, there will always be limitations while on a limited US, although more like 4.5Mb/s not 2.

Other than that talk to voda see where you get to, but I dont think its and issue with your line or connection to the DSLAM.

Cyril

If on the Red Network, connection will be FS/FS. So either there is a fault, you are not on Red Network, or the router is syncing funny.
Lock router into DSL1 only (ADSL muilti mode on d-link "advanced/ADSL" page). Post back sync speeds.




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  #257662 22-Sep-2009 20:52
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Line State Connected
Modulation ADSL_G.dmt
Annex Mode Annex A
Max Tx Power -38 dBm/Hz

Item Downstream Upstream Unit
SNR Margin
down 14
up 31
dB

Line Attenuation
down 24
up 14
dB

Data Rate
down 7616
up 160
kbps

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  #257663 22-Sep-2009 20:54
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OK, call Vodafone I guess.




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  #257664 22-Sep-2009 21:02
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yeh thanks guys. good luck to me.

perhaps its time to buy a F/off new adsl router. any recommendations for these?
Id like to stream audio from my macbook via a desktop thru to my home theater.

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I discovered if you threw your G604T out the window and buy a new router you will love yourself.

I did that with my G604T and got one of those Thompson routers.

And to my surprise my sync speed suddenly changed for 5mbit to 14mbit :p

So that's how crappy that G604T's are. I even had the ADSL2 firmware on it which did absolutely nothing.

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