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RunningMan

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#1569704 10-Jun-2016 19:27

zespri:

Btw, is VDSL master filter is different from ADSL?

Depends how old it is. Early ADSL ones had two pairs (orange/blue), the later ones had 3 pairs of cables (green/orange/blue). The later ones are also rated for VDSL.

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#1569717 10-Jun-2016 19:36

Like this one?

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#1569730 10-Jun-2016 19:58

it can be

earlier ones only did adsl frequencies which ae a lot lower than the VDSL ones so wont work very well for VDSL

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#1569731 10-Jun-2016 19:58

that looks like an ADSL one

RunningMan

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#1569734 10-Jun-2016 20:02

Jase2985:

that looks like an ADSL one

Yep, that's an early ADSL one. Fairly straightforward to swap it for a VDSL one in most cases.

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#1569918 11-Jun-2016 11:26

So today it's as bad as ever disconnecting every now and then.

With new modem, all new cables between modem and the wall, modem and the router, and of course new modem power supply.

Any ideas?

This is so random! It works perfectly for a day and then it decides to play up again. Arrrggh!

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#1569983 11-Jun-2016 13:46

Sounds like time to report a fault to the ISP. You've done all you can. Might as well order VDSL at the same time.

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