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1199179 2011-05-03 10:39:00 Hi All,

I was having a look at my modem stats just now and am wondering how my DSL stacks up or should I take the time to rewire my phone wires.

I am prepared to do it but am ultimately terribly lazy and looking to avoid rewiring if the gains would be negligible......

Anyway here are my modem stats (I think I am ~900m from the exchange):
Software Version: 1.19.04
ADSL Version: 7.2.3.0
Boot Code Version: 0.01
MAC Address:
System Uptime: 16:10:28:27
DSL Status

DSL Status: UP
DSL Modulation Mode: Auto
DSL Path Mode: INTERLEAVED
Downstream Rate: 10957 Kbps
Upstream Rate: 944 Kbps
Downstream Margin: 12 db
Upstream Margin: 15 db
Downstream Line Attenuation: 27
Upstream Line Attenuation: 11
Downstream Transmit Power: 22
Upstream Transmit Power: 12
LOS Errors: 0
PVC Connection

PVC Status: UP
Encapsulation: RFC 2364 PPPoA
Multiplexing: VC
Autodetect: Disable
VPI: 0
VCI: 100

I am not cranky about the speed but more is always better isn't it? :D
Petja (16002)
1199180 2011-05-03 11:12:00 Do you have reason to believe the phone cabling in your home is in poor condition? inphinity (7274)
1199181 2011-05-03 11:36:00 Nope it looks pretty good to me! :D Chilling_Silence (9)
1199182 2011-05-03 12:03:00 Do you have reason to believe the phone cabling in your home is in poor condition?

The house I bought is pretty old and the wiring looks ugly (and old) too. Also based on the other fixit stuff I have done (or had done), bob the builder, the previous owner was not!

@ Chill

Why do you say it looks good? Is an attenuation of 27 in the ball park of ~900m from the exchange?
Petja (16002)
1199183 2011-05-03 12:45:00 27db downstream attenuation would be closer to 2km from the cabinet / exchange imo. Remember this is cable distance, not just direct line. inphinity (7274)
1199184 2011-05-03 22:49:00 My attenuation is 55db, and I'm getting only 1500kbps.

You're syncing at over 10mbps. I envy you. Really.
Chilling_Silence (9)
1199185 2011-05-03 23:24:00 My attenuation is 55db, and I'm getting only 1500kbps.

You're syncing at over 10mbps. I envy you. Really.

Out where we live, it's 1mbps tops. :(
bot (15449)
1199186 2011-05-03 23:28:00 One word: Move :P

4db, 19mbps down / 990k up. Could be better ><
inphinity (7274)
1199187 2011-05-04 00:38:00 I sync at 8000Kbs down 800Kbs up.... And I count myself lucky when a youtube video loads faster than it plays :(. Fifthdawn (9467)
1199188 2011-05-04 02:18:00 4db, 19mbps down / 990k up. Could be better ><
Sure, if you were sitting *in* the cabinet perhaps? :p


I sync at 8000Kbs down 800Kbs up.... And I count myself lucky when a youtube video loads faster than it plays :(.

Yes but your exchange hasn't yet been upgraded, you're on ADSL1, whereas the OP's has.

BTW petja, nice to see you're running the AM300 ;) Half-bridged?
Chilling_Silence (9)
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