When there is any possibility of confusion, as in your post, it is better to be specific. Even this latest post is contentious.

The "E" side is normally the cable from the PCP to the Exchange.

Conventionally, before FTTC was invented. It would now make more sense for that and D-side to refer to either side of the DSLAM line card, as that is where the user's signal is generated.

With your definition of E-side, on ADSLx where at the exchange does it end? At the DSLAM/MSAN or the MDF? Similarly with FTTC, where does that E-side end? On the Openreach kit at the fibre headend, or where the CP connects to the GEA cable?

Or where the copper PSTN service ends, perhaps at a different exchange. Which is presumably where you meant, but haven't clearly stated.

Edited by RobertoS (Fri 17-Feb-17 13:16:38)

An engineer has been booked for tomorrow for the line due to it being so bad. However it really doesn't seem to be affecting my FTTC at all all my stats are the same before the switch like attenuation etc.

My line still sometimes locks to 40meg but since i got a 2nd email from Sky around 11am confirming new contract today it has stopped decreasing in speed artificially. Or maybe its a coincidence. I will be keeping an eye on it. I also have a Sky Fibre support team person phoning me today between 4 and 6pm the same one i talked to Wednesday to check on my line and how it is going.

Something made it crossed with one or two other houses lines by the sound lool. This is 2nd time we have had a crossed line also for some reason it is having no negative affect that I can tell on my FTTC lool.

I have a question to anyone who may know. I do a lot of streaming and other people in the house too hence why i need all the speed i can get. Sky hubs the black SR102 ones don't slow down the max download if you have been streaming does it to help prioritize streaming data?

Also my Local LAN is setup via Sky hub directly connected to master socket vdsl socket. only phone connected to phone part of same master socket, one of the new ones.

But could this next but affect my speeds in anyway. I then have a 1 meter cat5e ethernet cable that came with the Sky hub connected to a 1gbit D link Switch. A new model still sold on Amazon now. Then that Switch is connected to 3 devices in living room and a 4th 30 meter cat6 cable going to my "gaming" room which connects to an identical 8 port 1gbit D link switch in that room that is then connected to a office computer a gaming computer and some games consoles and other stuff. The 2nd 8 port switch only has 2 ports spare in that room.

Here is my question. My switches couldn't have traffic management or prioritization for streaming type data etc over downloads could it?

So network is Sky hub 1 meter ethernet to 8 port D link New model switch which connects to 3 devices then a 30 meter cable from the first switch to a 2nd identical 8 port switch in another room that only has 2 ports spare due to amount of devices connected.

Edit: That is not counting 3 to 4 WiFi devices that connect now and then etc. But i can't see them affecting the speed i even turned WiFi off during some of the speed tests where i was locked at 40meg yesterday.

Edited by deleted (Fri 17-Feb-17 18:28:51)

You mean this?

The DGS-108 is a plug-and-play networking switch that features D-Link�s Green Technology to save energy and reduce heat, which in turn extends product life without sacrificing performance or functionality. The switch supports IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) which can detect when a connected computer is shut down or when there is no Ethernet traffic, and will proceed to power down the idle port, saving a substantial amount of power. In addition, the switch can also save energy by detecting the length of cable connected to a port and use only as much power as is required. Both of these features work together to help you save power automatically.

I also found out how long my line is, Sky engineer on phone said it was 800 meters or just over.

Edit: He meant from my house to the cabinet, not exchange.

Edited by deleted (Fri 17-Feb-17 18:50:29)

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

You mean this?

The DGS-108 is a plug-and-play networking switch that features D-Link�s Green Technology to save energy and reduce heat, which in turn extends product life without sacrificing performance or functionality. The switch supports IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) which can detect when a connected computer is shut down or when there is no Ethernet traffic, and will proceed to power down the idle port, saving a substantial amount of power. In addition, the switch can also save energy by detecting the length of cable connected to a port and use only as much power as is required. Both of these features work together to help you save power automatically.

Yes my switches both say all that on the boxes they came in you find the two i have.

Edit: just searched that model number that is not my two switches hang on and i will get link to them.

Edited by deleted (Fri 17-Feb-17 18:54:06)

I ordered 2x of these switches. After my Sky SR102 hub they run my Ethernet LAN network.

D link switch i use two connected to each other in two differant rooms, one directly connected to the Sky hub.

I'm concerned their energy saving credentials mean they can throttle connections

Conserving Energy

Automatically powers down ports that have no link
Budgets power output for different Ethernet cable lengths
Complies with California's stringent CEC and Australia MEPS regulation requiring the use of more energy efficient power adapters

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

I'm concerned their energy saving credentials mean they can throttle connections

Conserving Energy

Automatically powers down ports that have no link
Budgets power output for different Ethernet cable lengths
Complies with California's stringent CEC and Australia MEPS regulation requiring the use of more energy efficient power adapters

Saying that i have done FTP between them and my LAN and got over 980mbit at least so they seem pretty damn fast. Also I've had 40meg Fibre for quite some time now and they have been there with it for a lot of that time and never causing any issues. I had a TP link one in the gaming room which i noticed was slower than the D link which is why i got a 2nd one and sold the TP link one on. The TP link one also always kept my connection down to around 750-800mbit between it and the Sky hub when it was in use ages ago before i sold it.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

I'm concerned their energy saving credentials mean they can throttle connections

Conserving Energy

Automatically powers down ports that have no link
Budgets power output for different Ethernet cable lengths
Complies with California's stringent CEC and Australia MEPS regulation requiring the use of more energy efficient power adapters

Ok so looking at that more deeply. I can't see the more energy efficient power adapter causing any issues.

I can't see that when it powers down ports that have no link causing any issues because if that was occurring surely i would have no access at all on the device connected to that port, the port would be turned off.

So that leaves only the "budgets power output for different Ethernet cable lengths"

I can connect one computer near router. A I3 PC that isn't too far from the Sky hub directly for future tests. It's Ethernet port is actually very good. Intel chipset 1gbit for testing.

Edited by deleted (Fri 17-Feb-17 19:21:20)