The stats 5 mins ago plugged into the first socet in the hallway are:



DSL Connection

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 0:12:30
DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A
Maximum Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,235 / 6,533
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,235 / 4,802
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 19.0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 30.5 / 53.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 3.0 / 4.0
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / BDCM
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 20 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 23,108
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 20,329 / 0

Although it's showing 4.8meg soeedtests show about 2.5meg for some reason.

Edited by deleted (Mon 26-Sep-11 22:07:29)

I'd be interested to know if it would be possible to run a new length of external cable directly from the XNTE, across the front of the property and into the living room through the hole currently also used for the sky dish and into the existing socket in that corner of the lounge. I could then replace this socket with an NTE5 and Ssfp. Effectively being a direct feed from the XNTE and perhaps achieving the 6meg speeds I got when trialled and meaning the router will be back in the lounge so I can plug all my stuff in.

It is certainly do-able and you have (already) convinced me that it would be worth the effort.

I would consider the possibility of drilling a new hole from within the backing box directly out through the wall. Ensure that it slopes slightly downwards to stop rain water penetration and drop the cable vertically downwards from the hole, outside. Seal it with silicone and all should be well. Run the cable horizontally, ensuring that it approaches the XNTE from below. In other words, it should turn through 90 degrees and run vertically up to the XNTE. You may need to drill a 5mm hole into the bottom of the XNTE, if there is no suitable knock-out you can use to gain access to the "customer's side". Apply some more silicone sealant to keep that entry hole water-tight.

Good stuff, I'll give it a go at the weekend. Is this the external wire I need:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m-2-pair-4-wire-Black-ex...

Or this one
http://www.o2help.co.uk/router-statistics/

That should do the job fine. Just use the blue/white and white/blue pair.

Technically there is no reason to fit an NTE5 inside as the XNTE does exactly the same job. Only benefit will be to do away with the dangly filter - which as you have no phones connected isn't even needed.

I did think that about the nte5. I'll get to it this weekend and report back with some stats. )

Hi

Is the Sky system you mention connected to the phone line and if so how?

Regards

Dave

In reply to a post by a2hgo:

Good stuff, I'll give it a go at the weekend. Is this the external wire I need:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m-2-pair-4-wire-Black-ex...

Yes, that will be perfect.

In reply to a post by GeeTee:

Technically there is no reason to fit an NTE5 inside as the XNTE does exactly the same job. Only benefit will be to do away with the dangly filter - which as you have no phones connected isn't even needed.

A good idea. One could suggest using a RJ11 socket in the lounge [1][2], thus doing away with any potential confusion as to the status of the service on the pair.

However there is one reason for having a "more standard" NTE5/A + SSFP pair -- and that is when the ISP / CP asks for a telephone to be connected direct to the "test socket" for a quiet line test, etc.

[1] http://www.clarity.it/xcart/product.php?productid=16...
[2] http://www.clarity.it/xcart/product.php?productid=16...

Edited by burakkucat (Tue 27-Sep-11 19:57:19)

I did think that, but didn't have time to go scouting for relevant products. That would also save faffing around trying to find an old dial-up modem cable with the right pinouts (should the OP be keen to do away with the dangly filter).


Oh and good point about maybe needing to do the quiet line test from time to time. I'm just a little concerned what the impact will be having both the XNTE and NTE on the line. Only concerned, as I don't know the answer to it

Edited by deleted (Tue 27-Sep-11 20:06:58)