Ah, your Sync Speed is almost what I estimated. You now need to wait a few days, I think, for the IP Profile to catch up with it. At present Sync Speed, IP Profile should rise to 5 Meg and hopefully throughput ("Download speed achieved") should rise with it.

There is no need to upgrade anything; you are almost getting the speed you are due. When we talk of the speed of a line we are talking Sync Speeds.

Always post the corresponding router stats when yo post the BT speedtester results.

Downstream Upstream

Data Rate(Kbps) 6176 448
Noise margin (dB) 9.3 20.0
Output power (dBm)12.3 19.8
Attenuation (dB) 40.0 20.5

Speedtester is above your post.

As far as the socket is concerned i have only one big one like that and it's downstairs. It looks the same as that and with the faceplate on it work perfectly. Take the faceplate off to try the test port, and there is no response. The other sockets around the house are just smaller square sockets, so i'm guessing these won't be the master. The problem is i wouldn't know how to go about rewiring even if i new the problem.

If you mean this by my exchange then this is it:

Exchange name: Woodseaves
Exchange code: WMWOO
Location: Staffordshire, West Midlands
Postcode: ST200LE
Serves (approx): 531 residential premises
65 non-residential premises.

ADSL: Yes
SDSL: No
LLU services: No
Cable: No
Wireless: No

Just read this before my post haha.

So you think my download speed should increase within the next couple of days, should i just wait till then and make no other changes?

OK, last for me tonight.

Your Sync Speed is good; a bit low cuz you have disconned it a few times frequently tonight, but it should recover. Removing the ring wire had the desired effect of improving your Sync.

IP Profile is low for same reason and cuz it was low before. It should increase in a few days if the line stays stable.

Throughput is right for that IP Profile and should follow it up.

Best keep an eye on these stats and wait a few days.

Re Wiring: I guess the main incoming BT cable is connected to the terminals of the faceplate, instead of the A & B terminals behind the body of the socket (thus bypassing the test socket), and further cables are connected to the faceplate to feed the further slave sockets.

You are only in a slow spot in the sense that your exchange only provides Up To 8 Meg ADSL Max. We really thinks of slow or not spots as where the customer can only get < 2 Meg.

Thanks for the clarification, you've been a great help!
I'll keep track of it through the next couple of days and post the results .

Thanks again!

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

tests say my line is 2 meg?

Out of interest, what does this say for your line: http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/adslchecker.welcome ?

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

tests say my line is 2 meg?

Out of interest, what does this say for your line: http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/adslchecker.welcome ?

Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 2Mbps.

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL Max broadband line speed of 2Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1Mbps and 3.5Mbps.

BTw - The Broadband Availability Checker for MY line:

"Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 2Mbps.

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL Max broadband line speed of 5.5Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 4Mbps and 8Mbps."

That was with an ADSL MAX downstream attenuation of 34dB, my IP profile was actually 7Mbps, a downstream sync of 8Mbps and throughput of ~6.5Mbps.

So your checker numbers do perhaps look about right for a 40dB downstream attenuation (?) with ADSL MAX.

Edited by 4M2 (Mon 23-Jul-12 17:19:58)

Note the word "estimated"! It generally is very pessimistic.

Note the word "estimated"! It generally is very pessimistic.

I'll say ! Never bothered looking at this checker before.

Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 2Mbps.

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL Max broadband line speed of 6Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 5Mbps and 8Mbps.

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL2+ broadband line speed of 8Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 6.5Mbps and 14Mbps. Our test also indicates that your line could support an estimated ADSL 2+ Annex-M broadband upstream line speed of 1Mbps and downstream line speed of 8Mbps; typically the downstream speed would range between 6.5Mbps and 14Mbps.

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband where consumers have received downstream line speed of 58.5Mbps and upstream line speed of 18Mbps.

Always did a rock solid 8128, then happily did 18.5 on 2+ and now 72/20 on FTTC.