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Ray Pearson
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 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:21 am Post subject: Speed resync when it rains? |
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Within a minute of rain starting, my sync speed falls. What is likely to be
going on? The line is fed from a pole in the street. The line has been
installed since the late 1970s. Advice please.....
Thanks, Ray |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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"Ray Pearson" <spamtrap5776890@mail4u.net> wrote in message
news:6e7e46F5o8h0U1@mid.individual.net...
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Within a minute of rain starting, my sync speed falls. What is likely to
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going on? The line is fed from a pole in the street. The line has been
installed since the late 1970s. Advice please.....
Thanks, Ray
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What colour is the dropwire that comes across from the pole? It may be the
insulation has started to break down on it.
Does the wire go through trees?
Any noise on the line? |
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The Natural Philosopher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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Ray Pearson wrote:
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Within a minute of rain starting, my sync speed falls. What is likely to be
going on? The line is fed from a pole in the street. The line has been
installed since the late 1970s. Advice please.....
Thanks, Ray
One of the endearing features of ADSL MAX is the number of things that |
can cause a resynch.
Basically its set up to run on the bleeding edge of what the line can
stand, using some of the most sophisticated analogue and digital
technology created by man.
My question has always been "how come it stays up for so long without
resynching?"
since just about anythng from lightning, through an motorbike going
past, to my wife turning on an old fan, seems to affect the noise level. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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Within a minute of rain starting, my sync speed falls. What is likely to
be
going on? The line is fed from a pole in the street. The line has been
installed since the late 1970s. Advice please.....
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As it happens so quickly it is less likely to be in the
underground plant street cables, best guess would be the
junction box at the top of the pole.
If it isn't affecting voice you may have a problem getting
it fixed for free as a voice fault, so it now depends on
whether you have a good (or a shiddy premium rate call
centre in Bangalore) ISP.
You could try "My phone crackles on windy days"
and as it hasn't had a recorded drop wire change
from the 70's they will probably take your word for it.
Grab the engineer and say your BB is also affected
and to give the joints a good scrape. to remove any
oxide, dry joint potential.
Also record your routers control panel attenuation,
SNR and sync rate, before/after, and when it rains. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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You could try "My phone crackles on windy days"
and as it hasn't had a recorded drop wire change
from the 70's they will probably take your word for it.
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If you do get an engineer to replace the drop wire,
a cup of Typhoo, and 3 chocolate digestives is
the going rate for an NTE5. |
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Martin²
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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"The Natural Philosopher"
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Basically its set up to run on the bleeding edge of what the line can
stand, using some of the most sophisticated analogue and digital
technology created by man.
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Not any more ! BT has tweaked the DLM to settle for stability rather then
speed.
My ADSL used to run happily down to 2bB SNR, now I am stuck at min 12dB and
half the previous 2.8Mb/s !
Not a happy bunny, even got mobile BB, but it's no better, not yet
anyway....,
but one of these days I will be saying bye bye to BT line and ADSL !
Regards,
Martin |
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George Weston
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Speed resync when it rains? |
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"Martin²" <never@give.one> wrote in message
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"The Natural Philosopher"
Basically its set up to run on the bleeding edge of what the line can
stand, using some of the most sophisticated analogue and digital
technology created by man.
Not any more ! BT has tweaked the DLM to settle for stability rather then
speed.
My ADSL used to run happily down to 2bB SNR, now I am stuck at min 12dB
and half the previous 2.8Mb/s !
Not a happy bunny, even got mobile BB, but it's no better, not yet
anyway....,
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I'm in the same boat.
I made the mistake of complaining to my ISP when my speed suddenly dropped
after four years of being at an average 2.5 Meg, down to about 1.5 Meg.
BT did excatly the same in my case - adjusted the equipment for stability
rather than speed.
I now get a "stable" - ie. slightly fewer drop-outs - connection at 1 Meg or
below, with no chance of anything better in future.
George |
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