Currently no antivirus for testing purposes. (Was running bitdefender Internet Security 2012)
Slingshot Navigator Pack
Modem: Netgear DGND3700 - latest firmware
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 14617 kbps 1158 kbps
Line Attenuation 26.0 db 15.1 db
Noise Margin 6.4 db 6.0 db
New telco wiring to street. (underground via conduit during renovations)
CAT6E From demarcation point on side of house. I have split this into two phone lines. Both filtered.
Nothing else attached. I can guarantee this as I have rewired the house during renovations.
Testing carried out via speedtest.net and Slingshot tools.
Speedtest.net…
Down:
Speed either good or bad with very little in between.
Either 12.0-12.5 Mb/s or 1.5-3.0Mb/s.
Mainly see issues after 4.00.pm
Last couple of days have shown very poor measurements even within NZ. (National Servers)
This seems to have changed this evening (25/03/2012 20:25) with all NZ servers on speedtest.net now giving good up/down.
Testing against Brisbane(internode) either 12.0-12.5 Mb/s or 1.5-3.0Mb/s. Depending on what time of the day it is.
Up: very stable on all tests at 0.9 - 0.95 Mb/s
Local test via slingshot page very stable at 12-12.5 Mb/s (always)
Latest speed test to Brisbane

Summary: Highs during day, lows at evening. 4.00.pm onwards.

Download from Australian server:

Download from Slingshot server:

9:56 p.m. 25/03/2012 - Slingshot LAX test?

Is it normal to see such wide fluctuations? I am new to all this so really need a little help.
Regards.