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Just had my Plusnet broadband enabled a few days ago and I am using the Technicolor TG582n router. It is showing up as a media renderer on my network and the web site shows a USB port on it, however there is no port on this Plusnet version. Is it still there behind the plastic casing ? would be great if I could connect my external HD to it.
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Weird that becuase my one from BE has a usb port
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Thanks. That's a shame, a USB port would have been useful. I guess it was removed to save money.
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The router shows up on my PS3 as a media server with folders I can browse so I had hoped that there was a USB port hidden, but I can see no reason for it to be there but not accessible.
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My PN TG582N has a USB port on the side of it and you can fit any suitably formatted (FAT32) drive to it - but that renders it pretty much useless for me as nearly everything I've got is NTFS.
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Silly question, but you have looked at the side of router? Mine has a USB port on the left hand side, towards the rear.
If PN are now supplying a version without, I'd expect them to disable the media server functionality as what's the point of it if you can't supply media to serve!
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The TG582n that was supplied to me a few weeks ago for FTTC has a USB port on the left side (as you look at the front). Not checked whether it works for serving media, as I use it as a paperweight rather than as a router - I find it fulfils that function much more effectively 
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Yeah I have checked all sides of the router and definitely no USB port. There are just ventilation holes where it should be on the left side. I am tempted to open it up to see if there is still a port inside but I doubt that. Currently use my PC to stream to my PS3 so would have been nice to have the USB port and plug in my external hard drive. Guess I will have to buy a decent router for that.
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The FTTC version of the TG582N has a USB port on Plusnet. However, the ADSL version does not. I have no idea why they did this but there you go.
I hope I answered your question  .
Edited by deleted (Sun 10-Feb-13 12:51:51)
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I (and many others) do not think the TG582N is very good. Many recommend something like the Billion 7800N as a replacement.
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Ok, thanks
What is it that is bad about the TG582n? the signal strength is good in my house and streaming media has been fine. speed tests are only getting around 4.2 meg though and I should get around 6 meg (off peak). it is still early days though only been using Plusnet since wednesday so I wont make any judgement on it yet.
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The ADSL version does have a USB port on it. I'm staring at mine right now!!
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Whatever floats your boat! 
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 54.3/15.4Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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Wonder why they stopped providing the ADSL ones that had the USB socket? I don't use the modem anyway - I find my attenuation considerably higher using it and am happy with my 585v7!
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I am still only getting 4.2 mbps on speed tests - I used to get 5.8 mbps on Orange. Do you think this is the router?
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I wish I could stare at things while typing. I have to stare at the keys.
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It may be that the router has upper your attenuation causing the router to sync at a slower speed - exactly what that router does on my line 
Can you post your stats?
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Some of us can touch type and hold a conversation with someone whilst typing - although it does tend to upset the other party...
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Hi WelshWarrior, hope these are the correct stats -
xDSL linestate up (ITU-T G.992.1; downstream: 6240 kbit/s, upstream: 448 kbit/s; output Power Down: 19.8 dBm, Up: 12.2 dBm; line Attenuation Down: 37.5 dB, Up: 21.5 dB; snr Margin Down: 15.2 dB, Up: 23.0 dB)
have also found these old stats from a year ago on a post I made here -
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 6976 kbps 448 kbps
Line attenuation 39 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 5 db 24 db
Edited by astateoftrance (Mon 11-Feb-13 18:35:33)
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Hmm it does seem like something strange is going on with your line. Your Attenuation used to be even higher than it is now but you still managed to connect a good 700ishkbps faster than you have now.
Also, your SNR margin looks a bit dodgy to me - maybe RobertoS or someone else can help further?
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Feel free to drop me a private message with your username if you're experiencing issues astateoftrance.
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Thanks, I think I will try my old router (Netgear DG834G) and see if I get better speeds with it.
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Thanks, if I can not get the speed back to normal then I shall send you a message.
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Well I have set up my old router and have posted my stats below. Attenuation is the same as it was with Orange, noise is still higher and the connection speed is even slower. Guess it is peak time so will check some other time.
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 5120 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 39 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 12 db 24 db
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Those stats indicate that because of issues the BT equipment in the exchange has raised the target noise margin. If you can go at least 24 hours on that router with no disconnections or high error rates you can ask for a SNR reset which will drop the target back to 6 or 9 and give a big increase in speed.
jelv
Plusnet user since November 2001
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Ok, how do I request a SNR reset ? would you think it is the technicolor router that has caused the exchange to increase the noise ?
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You could try contacting CSC but it's probably best to wait for one of the PN reps pick it up on here or from a post on the Community forums.
jelv
Plusnet user since November 2001
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Ok Thanks
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I have had the SNR reset and the line stats are much better now, however my download speed is still more or less the same. have now found out my IP profile is set at 4.5 mbps so have requested it to be increased, not sure if this is possible or whether I need to wait for the exchange to (hopefully) automatically increase it.
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7904 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 39 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 5 db 23 db
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The IP Profile will automatically rise to 6500kbps. But it could easily be three or four days before it does. Then you have to hope the Plusnet one updates as well, which normally happens within hours of the BT one.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 54.3/15.4Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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Allergy information: This post was manufactured in an environment where nuts are present. It may include traces of understatement, litotes and humour.
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Ok thanks, so no need to do anything just a matter of waiting.
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Just updating that my IP profile is now set at 6 Mbps and my download speeds are very close to that which I am happy with. Customer support on the Plusnet community forums has been great, I am very impressed.
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So has your connection speed dropped?
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 541/15.2Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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Allergy information: This post was manufactured in an environment where nuts are present. It may include traces of understatement, litotes and humour.
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Yes it has. they did a second SNR reset on monday and it synced at 8128 Kbps but it has now dropped to 7648 Kbps, noise it slightly higher at 7 db. I will keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn�t drop more. I usually get 5.7-5.9 mbps in speed test which seems good for my line.
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Well my sync speed and noise has stayed the same and the IP profile has now increased to 6.5 mbps. Did a speed test earlier and got 6.4 mbps
Based on the line stats do you think this is more or less the maximum achievable? Seems good to me as I do not think I have got a speed that high before and the BT estimate is 5.5 mb.
ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7680 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 39 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 6 db 24 db
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I reckon so, on the type of connection you are on. Which exchange is it though? We don't seem to have asked.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 541/15.2Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Allergy information: This post was manufactured in an environment where nuts are present. It may include traces of understatement, litotes and humour.
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Good Lord! Do you still have to pick up the handset and wind a handle to get the operator to connect you for phone calls?
But back to the basic question - yes, the speed you have now is about as good as you are going to get.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 541/15.2Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Allergy information: This post was manufactured in an environment where nuts are present. It may include traces of understatement, litotes and humour.
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haha
yeah guess we are lucky to have ADSL Max on this exchange... will be a long wait til fibre gets here
thanks for the help.
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