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#43015 15-Oct-2009 14:15
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Hi, I'm on Orcon with a Linksys modem/router. Lately I'm finding that my connection keeps dropping, so I pull the ADSL line out of the back of the router, plug it back in, wait a few seconds (30+?) and it usually comes back on. I'm wondering if its anything to do with line noise?

--- System Information ---
Vendor: Linksys
ModelName: WAG160N
Firmware Version: A1.00.09 , 2008-05-05T17:46:41
GUI Version: A1.00.09_007
Boot Version: 1.0.37-5.4
Hardware Version: 0.01

--- DSL Information ---
DSL Driver Version:  AnnexA version - A2pB022g.d20e
DSL VPI/VCI:         0/100
DSL Status:          ShowtimeRetrain Reason:    1
DSL Mode:            G.DMT
DSL Channel:         INTR
DSL Upstream Rate:   928 Kbps
DSL Downstream Rate: 5792 Kbps

                      Down         up   
DSL Noise Margin:     6.3 dB      10.0 dB
DSL Attenuation:     25.0 dB      10.5 dB
DSL Transmit Power:  19.6 dBm     12.6 dBm


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  #264081 15-Oct-2009 14:40
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Is that an ADSL2+ modem? I would expect you to get more than 6Mbit line sync with a 25db attenuation.

Could point to line fault. Might pay to do a line isolation test.



  #264085 15-Oct-2009 14:48
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Yup its ADSL2+, I had issues when changing over to Orcon a while back and support suggested switching back to ADSL to compensate? not sure really.

How do we do a line isolation test?

BTW I have disconnected everything from all other telephone jacks so just the one with ADSL filter - cordless phone and internet.

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  #264089 15-Oct-2009 14:59
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Are you on Orcon+ or Orcon?




  #264091 15-Oct-2009 15:10
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Orcon+ i believe.

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  #264092 15-Oct-2009 15:18
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WAGS and Orcon+ don't really work that well together :(

Do you have another modem you could try? If someone at Orcon has changed you to ADSL1, you should get changed back to ADSL2+ when you try the other modem.


  #264093 15-Oct-2009 15:24
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ah I see, now someone tells me - dammit.

I'll try get hold of another modem and see what happens then.

thanks.

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