Hi Everyone, just migrated over from O2 (For Comparison with them I was getting 6Mbps throughput down off about 8Mbps sync on an ADSL2+ line). I'm looking to compare this to my new FTTC connection. The OR Engineer said he was getting 40Mbps sync with his equipment, I'm trying to run a few speetests but its looking like they may not be ready for the tech (Thinkbroadband gives me 9 down, Speedtest.net gives me 25ish down, BT 32Mbps)...
I was hoping to compare this to my sync rate but I can't work out how to find this... Is there an IP address for the Modem or somewhere else I can pull it from?
Hi and welcome to the forum. :welc: :karma:
As far as we know, and very few of us have seen one yet, the BT supplied modems are not giving up many secrets, we'll not have the luxury of checking things like sync speed in the future. Trust the BT speed test, we know for certain that it works correctly with fibre.
:welc: :karma:
Quote from: Rik on Jul 30, 2010, 11:06:32
As far as we know, and very few of us have seen one yet, the BT supplied modems are not giving up many secrets, we'll not have the luxury of checking things like sync speed in the future.
It would seem from a post over in tbb:
http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/general/t/3883301-how-fast-is-your-bt-based-fttc.html
that sync information is available from the WAN side... maybe something for IDNet to consider?
There's a few things I discovered, run a speedtest over a wired connection to the modem.
Unplug your router, put your RJ45 Ethernet cable into the modem instead, make a connection from your PC over PPPOE
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Create-a-PPPoE-connection-to-the-Internet
And put your username and password, then run a speedtest.
I've noticed that going via modem to router and router to PC gives me about 4 to 5 less mbit than directly connecting my pc to modem and making a PPPOE connection via PC. Unfortunately this isn't permanent solution, but I guess the WGR614 router is a very bad one to cause such speed loss..
Also if that doesn't help any of your speeds, try another ethernet cable.
Quote from: sof2er on Jul 30, 2010, 12:35:13
I've noticed that going via modem to router and router to PC gives me about 4 to 5 less mbit than directly connecting my pc to modem and making a PPPOE connection via PC. Unfortunately this isn't permanent solution, but I guess the WGR614 router is a very bad one to cause such speed loss..
Hmm, interesting.
Looking at the WGR614 spec it has 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports, so maybe the processor isn't all that fast and is struggling a bit with fibre speeds that are a significant proportion of that. Just a guess :dunno:
I'll probably be going for an Airport Extreme, that's got gigabit ports so hopefully won't have the same problem :fingers:
Quote from: Rik on Jul 30, 2010, 11:06:32
Hi and welcome to the forum. :welc: :karma:
As far as we know, and very few of us have seen one yet, the BT supplied modems are not giving up many secrets, we'll not have the luxury of checking things like sync speed in the future. Trust the BT speed test, we know for certain that it works correctly with fibre.
Thanks for the welcome ;D
Darn. Was just hoping to compare Sync with Throughput, but oh well... 33Mbps is 10 better than the Pre Order predicted, guess I should just be happy instead of greedy.
We all want that bit more. :)
:welc: :karma:
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