Asked about the previous router, but the answer is in the OP.

Edited by RobertoS (Thu 05-Jan-12 00:18:17)

No details, but there was some issue with an international link or similar mentioned on BE IRC last night

Definitely worth opening a ticket with Vivaciti. I'm on the partial LLU service and only been on it a month or so and it maxes out just about anytime of the day. I have a Billion 7800 wired which has a throughput problem on current 1.06e firmware. I swapped my router over to the old speedtouch and the throughput problem is solved so dont discount the router.

Having said that my speed was affected by TCP re-transmissions in the router aka pauses in big downloads say 100-200mb in size. Speedtests are unaffected as the download filesize is so small it doesn't seem to stress the router.

I'm beginning to wonder if it isnt a compatibility problem between the Billion and Broadcom Line card/DSLAM. I got set-up details from Surfwise but when I run speedtests it says O-bit telecom so maybe they are changing name. Certainly worth contacting Viva.

Edited by Banger (Thu 05-Jan-12 02:21:46)

Thanks for the input. I have tested the connection quite thoroughly with my old router, a D-Link DSL-2640B, and come up with the same results.

I'm really at a loss, it seems like my line either has a very low profile, or my connection is being throttled.

I didn't think the full LLU had profiles, and you're paying for no throttling, most likely a network problem.

In reply to a post by Banger:

I got set-up details from Surfwise but when I run speedtests it says O-bit telecom so maybe they are changing name.

That will be because your service is provided over the O-bit network.

Surfwise is just the name O-bit use for their broadband offerings.