Been experiencing slow, erratic speeds today, browsing is a real pain. Anyone else?
Noise margin has dropped from the normal 11.5db to around 8.4db, would this be the cause?
just a little side note, yesterday was the same so I went to my sisters house, its about 200 yards around the corner. Ran speedtests there and it was really fast, 6.7 meg. Alot quicker than than mine which was running at about 1 meg.
no problems in Penzance, :dunno:
no problems here, SNR is erratic but the router is coping ok
Quote from: vitriol on Dec 30, 2008, 19:56:43
Been experiencing slow, erratic speeds today, browsing is a real pain. Anyone else?
Noise margin has dropped from the normal 11.5db to around 8.4db, would this be the cause?
The cause would be noise, which is not to do with the ISP. It sounds like your target SNRM has been increased previously, which suggests instability.
Could you post the stats from your router, and also run a BT speed test (http://www.speedtester.bt.com) and post the results.
Connection speed
Down 8128
Up 448
Line Attenuation
Down 20db
Up 10db (I believe Netgear routers incorrectly report this)
Noise Margin
Down 8.5db
Up 23db
Speedtests from througout the day
11:42 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3145 kbps
11:43 30/12/08
Namesco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230638300&v=5895447
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15:00 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 2318 kbps
Namesco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230650262&v=5896694
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19:24 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1724 kbps
Namsco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230666002&v=5898654
Something's up I do seem to be able to log into my account at the moment.
I have tried from two different machine one running IE7 in XP Pro and the other IE7 in Vista Home Premium!
What's up Doc? ???
www.idnet.net seems to be down for me ::)
Down for me too.
I'll put a call in.
cheers Simon :thumb:
I've put a call in, and will follow up with an email directing them to this thread. I suspect someone's fiddling about with a router, or something, and that it will be OK in the morning. Haven't noticed any speed issues myself today.
Quote from: vitriol on Dec 30, 2008, 21:00:38
Connection speed
Down 8128
Up 448
Line Attenuation
Down 20db
Up 10db (I believe Netgear routers incorrectly report this)
Noise Margin
Down 8.5db
Up 23db
Speedtests from througout the day
11:42 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3145 kbps
11:43 30/12/08
Namesco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230638300&v=5895447
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15:00 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 2318 kbps
Namesco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230650262&v=5896694
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19:24 30/12/08
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1724 kbps
Namsco BB Speedtest
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/results.php?t=1230666002&v=5898654
Everything looks fine at your end. The lower SNRM is probably just due to Christmas lights or something, but it's not impacting your connection rate anyway. I would get in touch with IDNet about this one - it could just be exchange congestion, or perhaps work at your exchange, but it's worth getting them to look into it anyway.
My friends and families connections all seem to be fine, getting their usual speeds so I kind of ruled out exchange congestion.
Probably different VPs, though. See what IDNet say. :)
Noise margin back up to it's usual 11.5db. Speeds still slow and erratic, I will continue to collect results and call IDNet on Monday. Thanks for the replies guys.
According to Simon this morning, the server seems to have developed some "intermittent instability", which he is investigating.
Is that affecting web browsing, though?
:dunno:
I thought it was only affecting their website. Still, IDNet will be able to say for sure on Monday. :)
Website only, afaik, Seb.