These are the stats from my Zyxel P660HW-T1 from 2 different days :-
Date -------------------------------------- 14/04/11 ; 22/04/11
Time ----------------------------------------- 15:35 ; 09:42
Upstream noise margin --------------------------- 17 ; 19
Output power downstream ----------------------- 11 ; 12
Attenuation upstream --------------------------- 28 ; 28
Carrier load: number of bits per symbol(tone) --- 6-31 ; 6-31
Downstream noise margin ----------------------- 19 ; 23
Output power upstream ------------------------- 17 ; 17
Attenuation downstream ------------------------ 45 ; 46
Carrier load -------------------------------- 46-157 ; 46-155
Upstream speed Mbs ------------------------- 0.520 ; 0.513
Downstream speed Mbps --------------------- 1.934 ; 1.352
Is a higher noise margin better?
Is a higher attenuation better or worse?
I assume that the higher the output power the better, I hope that is correct.
Also, do any of these figures have any effect on download speed? I have used the BT online line checker from the local library to see if there is any noise on the line but it found no problem with noise, although I did hear noise on the line the last time I made a phone call.
Viv