Help with free DSL diagnosis tool?

Hey there,

I am new to programming, but I have been supporting ADSL for ages, so I tried to design a tool that helps diagnose technical problems with DSL.

Keen to hear your feedback and any correction (But be nice, cause I am only doing my best).

The calcs are as accurate as can be made, but not the gospel.

Cheers,
Aslan (ADSLGeek)
www.adslgeek.com/

I didn't realise I hadn't logged in - in case you wanted to reply to me, then my handle is adslgeek in this forum..

Cheers Aslan,
www.adslgeek.com

I entered my line stats (sync, attenuation, SNR margin) and nothing else and the output wasn't particularly useful (i.e. it probably expected a speed test entry). It would have been more useful if it gave an estimated ADSL Max figure.

You probably need to spend some time deciding what blank entries mean, as I doubt everybody will fill in all the fields.

edited to add:

I'm sure this has the potential to be a useful tool. Good luck!

Edited by deleted (Mon 14-Jul-08 12:51:42)

"This speed is about the best you can do, because you are 3.04127443881 km from the exchange, so that would mean your best speed would be in very rough terms about 8989.99275887 kbps. "

I think some numbers need some rounding !

Not a bad tool for the beginner, although I have to say that if you understand what the numbers are that you have to put in the boxes, you're half-way towards fixing your own problems. I'm sure that many will find it useful

In reply to:

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... in very rough terms about 8989.99275887 kbps

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You wait until the precise figures are given!

I heard a radio program the other day suggesting that for simplicity pi should be changed to 4.5.

For a lot of purpose 22/7 fits the bill, but 4.5!

355/113 is about as easy to remember, and a lot closer to the true value

Unfortunately experience has told me my memory doesn't live up to your aspirations.

Thanks for that, I was trying to come up with an easy way for a newbie to understand it, I will give that some thought.

Thanks heaps,
Aslan
www.adslgeek.com