Sudden drop in sync speed

Hi,

Wondering if someone could please help today my router has had a big sudden drop in the sync speed so much so that the upload sync is higher than the download.

I used to manage between 5-6mg without much problem but now its under 1meg. ISP is AOL -Please see below stats


Modem Type: Built in modem - ADSL
DSL Line (Wire Pair): Line 1 (inner pair)
Current DSL Connection:
Down Up
Rate: 787 kbs 836 kbs
Max Rate: 717 kbs 824 kbs
Noise Margin: 6.6 dB 6.5 dB
Attenuation: 50.4 dB 28.5 dB
Output Power: 15.3 dBm 12.4 dBm

Protocol: G.DMT2 Annex A
Channel: Interleaved
DSLAM Vendor Information Country: {46336} Vendor: {IFTN} Specific: {50801 }
ATM PVC: 0/38

Rate Cap: 717 kbs
Attenuation @ 300kHz: 50.4 dB
Uncanceled Echo: -24.8 dB Ok
VCXO Frequency Offset: -16.0 ppm Ok
Final Receive Gain: 29.1 dB Ok
Excessive Impulse Noise: 0 Ok
Traffic Statistics

IP Traffic Bytes Packets Errors %
Transmit: 206592 768 16 2
Receive: 1555649 2450 0 0

ATM Traffic Cells Errors %
Transmit: 7681 0 0
Receive: 34045 0 0


Could anyone advise what could possibly cause this? Nothing in the house has changed, i.e. havnt been doing any home improvements or anything. However at the top of the drive they have been replacing all the water pipes along our road - this week they have reached the top of our drive however I would of thought if they were to cut the line I would completely loose connection so doubtful this could be the cause.

Thanks
Craig

Does the phone work?

If it does, I don't know the answer. If it doesn't, one wire of the pair isn't connected. Maybe cut. Broadband can work very degraded on one wire, the phone needs both.

Do the workmen have a compresssor or generator running?

That's a very apt typo . Good one!