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Problem with "upto 8meg" connection
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<blockquote data-quote="D4ftpunk" data-source="post: 200201" data-attributes="member: 182463"><p>ADSL sync speeds do not work like this "shared" method. ADSL is point 2 point, you have a direct connection with the exchange, whereas with cable its shared and you do not.</p><p></p><p>You were getting disconnected a lot during your test period as the modem was syncing at higher than your line could handle. Living 2.5km from the exchange, is that straight line or road distance?. Are there any major roadworks going on nearby? Have you tried syncing up at 3am etc.</p><p></p><p>These are all factors that can play with your line speeds. However at 2.5km from the exchange you should theoretically get the full 8mbit. So it may be a problem with the line in your house. Are you using any extension cables or splitters apart from your dsl filter? Are you using different hardware now than what you were using with AOL?</p><p></p><p>Phone nildram up and ask them to perform line tests whilst your on the phone to them (this may be from an engineer) what he/she will do is try your line at different sync speeds, capping your line at a certain max rate each time. He/She will be able to find the optimal speed manually for you, and you will be on the phone to them all this time.</p><p></p><p>Remember if you are capped at 2mbit you have a better chance of being stable and connected at 2mbit rather than if your capped at 8mbit and your connection could be unstable and synching all over the place.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps, anymore questions just ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D4ftpunk, post: 200201, member: 182463"] ADSL sync speeds do not work like this "shared" method. ADSL is point 2 point, you have a direct connection with the exchange, whereas with cable its shared and you do not. You were getting disconnected a lot during your test period as the modem was syncing at higher than your line could handle. Living 2.5km from the exchange, is that straight line or road distance?. Are there any major roadworks going on nearby? Have you tried syncing up at 3am etc. These are all factors that can play with your line speeds. However at 2.5km from the exchange you should theoretically get the full 8mbit. So it may be a problem with the line in your house. Are you using any extension cables or splitters apart from your dsl filter? Are you using different hardware now than what you were using with AOL? Phone nildram up and ask them to perform line tests whilst your on the phone to them (this may be from an engineer) what he/she will do is try your line at different sync speeds, capping your line at a certain max rate each time. He/She will be able to find the optimal speed manually for you, and you will be on the phone to them all this time. Remember if you are capped at 2mbit you have a better chance of being stable and connected at 2mbit rather than if your capped at 8mbit and your connection could be unstable and synching all over the place. Hope this helps, anymore questions just ask. [/QUOTE]
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