Is it possible too...?

Not sure if people remember but i did have disconnections problems on my wireless network, usually when lights get swtiched on and off etc or other electrical equipment.

Anyway, bottom line is i got disconnected some time ago and when i usually get disconnected the connection speed syncs at about 6100-7200kbps however when it diconnected last it was about 4998kbps. Okay much lower but i can rarely get over 5mb when connection is working fine anyway. It's been solid when connected at that that speed for well over 300 hours and i want to get it back down to the 5000kbps mark.

Will i be able to call my ISP (Pipex) to see if they are willing to do it?

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7104 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 30 db 19 db
Noise Margin 9 db 23 db


When it was on the lower connection speed the noise margin was constantly 12db and back to the solid ways it used to be before i moved to MAX.

Just to add my previous link

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=general&Number=2749011&page=&view=&sb=&o=

Noticed from that too that the lower the connection speed the better my connection is. Like i say i'm happy to be on 5000kbps as it then solid, but will Pipex put me down to that?

I don't think an ISP can set your speed (except by internal throttling) but they can ask BT to raise your target noise margin which will improve stability but reduce speed.

It's not up to Pipex. They don't control the connection speed, that is negotiated each time between your router and the equipment (DSLAM) in the exchange.
You need to sort out your wiring - At a line attenuation of 30db, you should be able to connect a lot faster (probably at full 8128kbps speed) and still have plenty of noise margin to spare.

So will i need to speak to my ISP, or go to BT?

I've got no worries about lowering my speed, as i can only really get about 4.5mb maximum downstream anyway. It's the stability i want.

Something that did shock me though want when it did re-sync at 5000kbps, because i think the lowest it's re-synced at was about 6100kbps previously.

Trouble is sorting out the wiring is more hassle and time (for those that don't have a clue) than it is to get somebody to lower the connection speed.

Trouble is sorting out the wiring is more hassle and time (for those that don't have a clue) than it is to get somebody to lower the connection speed.

Do you have one of the newer type BT master 'phone sockets (called NTE-5, and installed from the mid to late 1980s)? It's identifiable by it having a split front plate and a single 'phone socket that's not quite in the middle (vertically).
If you do, it's very easy to remove the two screws and pull away the lower front section (and you're perfectly entitled to do that - it's on your side of the network, not BT's).
Inside you'll see a 'phone socket (about 2/3rds of the way down and about 1" in from the right). This is a normal 'phone socket (except it's directly connected to the incoming BT cable) and bypasses all internal 'phone wiring (with the half front cover pulled away).
Plug your router (using a ADSL micro-filter) into this 'test' socket and see if your stats change (you may be pleasantly surprised).

The whole test should take no more than a few minutes, and may lead to a permanent solution.
Note, with the front cover removed, your 'phones won't work (but you can plug one into the micro-filter, temporarily).

Using the above method, m connection speed went up by almost 3000kbps (and that's on a brand new house, with new wiring).

I have brought one of those faceplates but never bothered fitting it (Or getting somebody else too) as the connection was stable because the connection speed has dropped to about 6500kbps. The router however doesn't have enough cable as it's too far away from the master socket, although i have brought one of the longer cables. It's an extremely last resort, as i don't want lots of wires coming from downstairsm upstairs as we already have a load of them due to the extra telephone socket.

Edited by PSA (Thu 28-Dec-06 17:47:27)

I moved my router to where the master socket is, and used a long CAT5 ethernet cable to connect one of the router LAN ports to my PC network card, as the long ADSL extension cable was partly the cause (just like internal 'phone wiring, it makes a nice antenna - dragging in loads of interference and sending your connection wobbly).

Just seems like a right nightmare to sort out especially when i can only apparently get a max of 5MB anyway. Surely because i am only going to be able to get 5MB max anyway it's best to see if BT will just work the magic.