Topic: Fibre speed gradually dropped (Read 2991 times)

Jimbob · « **on:** 12 November 2018, 21:38:16 »

Ive had Infinity 2 since it became available, always used to get about 72mb download speed.

No great issue, but its gradually dropped over a year or 2 and is now 52mb, below the handback speed.

Anyway, spoke to BT about a year ago when I first noticed, but they wouldnt do anything, this time they acknowledged a problem presumably as the magic threshold has now been crossed.

Got them coming out on Thursday, be interesting to see what they do, Pound to 1p, the swap my 'infinity' master socket for the newest generation, Perform a DLM reset, wonder what else.they will find?

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 November 2018, 09:25:41 »

I'm guessing more local take-up has gradually increased either contention or crosstalk between the lines.

aaronjb · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 November 2018, 09:32:16 »

Or the string has been getting wet..

Auto Addict · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 November 2018, 09:38:24 »

I'm fibre to the box, copper to the house and get 76mb's.

About 2 years ago I started losing broadband, an Openreach guy came out and discovered the 'manhole' in the front garden was full of water, had to lend him an old saucepan to bail it out. He then re-wired it to the house.

Haven't had a problem since.

TheBoy · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 November 2018, 17:19:23 »

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 13 November 2018, 09:25:41

I'm guessing more local take-up has gradually increased either contention or crosstalk between the lines.

^^^^ This ^^^^

TheBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 November 2018, 17:20:14 »

And crosstalk, not contention,as both BT and OR try to run with plenty of capacity

Jimbob · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 November 2018, 19:51:25 »

Be interesting to see what, if anything they do then as handback threshold breached.

STEMO · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 November 2018, 19:52:59 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 13 November 2018, 19:51:25

Be interesting to see what, if anything they do then as handback threshold breached.

The alternative is?

Jimbob · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 November 2018, 19:53:41 »

Ill leave....well as it happens im considering jumping back to Zen anyway

STEMO · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 November 2018, 20:00:55 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 13 November 2018, 19:53:41

Ill leave....well as it happens im considering jumping back to Zen anyway

So you're secretly hoping they fail?

Jimbob · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 November 2018, 20:12:49 »

Success or failure wont have any binding on me leaving

aaronjb · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:45:10 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 13 November 2018, 19:53:41

Ill leave....well as it happens im considering jumping back to Zen anyway

Surely if the problem is your copper (most likely, according to TB), that won't help your speeds any?

Jimbob · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:44:10 »

The move is nothing to do with speeds, only price and service

Jimbob · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 November 2018, 15:37:45 »

Theyve been and reterminated the connection at the front of the house, and replaced the master socket...

Ive gained 3mb so far! Not quite what I was hoping for, but better than nowt.

Said the line was perfect and speeds may yet creep up.

Jimbob · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 November 2018, 15:55:03 »

Ping speed is about 1/3 of what it was too!

Gaffers · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 November 2018, 16:04:43 »

If reterminating the ends has improved matters then could it be related to oxidisation on the connections and thus could happen again unless the cause is found and remedied?

TheBoy · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 November 2018, 16:44:59 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 November 2018, 15:55:03

Ping speed is about 1/3 of what it was too!

Ping is a pretty useless test, due to the priority it lacks on any decent layer 3 device.

If using the OOKLA speedtester network as well, that's pretty useless as well. I've been trying to get a speed test, but I fear I'm maxing out their piss poor servers, and I'd hazard a guess most only have 1Gbps connections, with a very small proportion having 10Gbps, and I've not found any with more. I want to test my new posh servers

Jimbob · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 November 2018, 16:52:48 »

I always use Speedtest.btwholesale.com as the advanced bits show you line profile too.
Ping is just a basic ping 8.8.8.8 -t and watched for a bit

Download tests I use newsgroup servers as they can always max me out constantly

aaronjb · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 November 2018, 17:04:51 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 November 2018, 16:52:48

Download tests I use newsgroup servers as they can always max me out constantly

I was going to say the same thing.. 10+ connections to Giganews via SSL should max out most lines.. of course, you have to find something legal to download..

TheBoy · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 November 2018, 17:09:12 »

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 November 2018, 16:52:48

Download tests I use newsgroup servers as they can always max me out constantly

If only I could install a news client. My right wrist wouldn't keep up with the amount of porn per second

Jimbob · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 November 2018, 17:29:00 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 15 November 2018, 17:09:12

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 November 2018, 16:52:48
Download tests I use newsgroup servers as they can always max me out constantly
If only I could install a news client. My right wrist wouldn't keep up with the amount of porn per second

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