Will I ever get more than 8-9meg on my 20meg connection? - Page 5

Welshchris · 19-06-2008, 18:25

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...9259&v=4500425

that was done at 6:24pm

whydoIneedatech · 19-06-2008, 19:19

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Originally Posted by broadbandbug

There is a backup vendor in the wings.. Just incase things go pear shaped with Ambit..

No point them being in the wings

CDB · 19-06-2008, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Welshchris

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...9259&v=4500425

that was done at 6:24pm

New 256 modem arrived and installed.

IE7 (1st test and turned out to be the best, varied between this and 11meg)

Download Speed: 19585 kbps (2448.1 KB/sec )
Upload Speed: 650 kbps (81.3 KB/sec )

Firefox

Download Speed: 15277 kbps (1909.6 KB/sec )
Upload Speed: 730 kbps (91.3 KB/sec )

Although as usual the tests seem to give random results everytime, they tend to average 4meg apart on the download speed. eg, the next test could give 15meg for IE7, but only 11meg for Firefox.

darthlinux · 19-06-2008, 19:52

thats better than what you was getting atleast

Broadbandings · 19-06-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech

Some my own logs have the date stamp 1970 in them and Broadband was not around then.

Just means the modem hasn't synched with NTP server, syncs time from VM as part of modem registration process.

frogstamper · 19-06-2008, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Welshchris

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...9259&v=4500425

that was done at 6:24pm

This was done 22.30, I have the very good fortune to be one of only eight houses on our green box.

whydoIneedatech · 19-06-2008, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings

Just means the modem hasn't synched with NTP server, syncs time from VM as part of modem registration process.

Motorolas are renowned for this in their config logs no matter if your modem is on 10 seconds or 100 days these logs always appear in motorola modem logs it is nothing to do with synchronization.

CDB · 20-06-2008, 12:30

The power level and SNR on my new modem are slightly different, are they still OK?

New 256 modem
Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 7
Downstream Frequency : 586750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM64
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.8 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 32.8 dB

Quote:

Originally Posted by old ntl250 modem

Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 7
Downstream Frequency : 586750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM64
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -7.1 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 33.6 dB

Those on a full 20meg, do you get 4 solid 19/20s on the speed test on this site or is it abit random like mine?

---------- Post added at 12:30 ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 ----------

Cable Modem Information

OLD
Cable Modem : Euro-DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant
MAC Address : ???????
Serial Number : ?????????
Boot Code Version : 3.1.6d
Software Version : 2.94.1014
Hardware Version : 1.19

NEW
Cable Modem : Euro-DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant
MAC Address : ?????
Serial Number : ?????
Boot Code Version : 1.1.2c
Software Version : 2.111.1000
Hardware Version : 1.9

I still haven't made it to hardware version2 and my software version has gone down. Do they matter?

darthlinux · 20-06-2008, 14:22

your getting better speeds so they should be fine

whydoIneedatech · 20-06-2008, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDB

The power level and SNR on my new modem are slightly different, are they still OK?

New 256 modem
Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 7
Downstream Frequency : 586750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM64
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.8 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 32.8 dB

Those on a full 20meg, do you get 4 solid 19/20s on the speed test on this site or is it abit random like mine?

---------- Post added at 12:30 ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 ----------

Cable Modem Information

OLD
Cable Modem : Euro-DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant
MAC Address : ???????
Serial Number : ?????????
Boot Code Version : 3.1.6d
Software Version : 2.94.1014
Hardware Version : 1.19

NEW
Cable Modem : Euro-DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant
MAC Address : ?????
Serial Number : ?????
Boot Code Version : 1.1.2c
Software Version : 2.111.1000
Hardware Version : 1.9

I still haven't made it to hardware version2 and my software version has gone down. Do they matter?

If you are happy with the performance from your new modem then everything should be OK but just keep an eye on that Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.8 dBmV make sure it does not go any higher.

That is the latest model that Ambit so it will be on hardware version 1 as its the first version.

CDB · 20-06-2008, 19:47

When you say higher, do you mean to -10 or to -8?

My performance hasn't actually changed, so I'm as happy with it as I was before.

whydoIneedatech · 20-06-2008, 20:39

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Originally Posted by CDB

When you say higher, do you mean to -10 or to -8?

My performance hasn't actually changed, so I'm as happy with it as I was before.

To the higher figure as in -10, sorry my fault and I know technically its not not going higher its just the way we refer to the power levels be it plus or minus.

As long as it is stable around that figure and you get no speed or disconnection issues then all is OK.

CDB · 21-06-2008, 10:22

Should speed tests be consistant? I can't get to tests anywhere near the same/ I can run 100 tests and get quite different results.

Here's one I got on IE7 with NIS turned off

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:17:05 UTC
Test 1: 1024K took 370 ms = 2767.6 KB/sec, approx 22805 Kbps, 22.27 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 431 ms = 2375.9 KB/sec, approx 19577 Kbps, 19.12 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 430 ms = 2381.4 KB/sec, approx 19623 Kbps, 19.16 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 922 ms = 2221.3 KB/sec, approx 18304 Kbps, 17.88 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 20077 Kbps, 19.61 Mbps
These results appear to be quite fast - this page could possibly be in your browser cache. (obviously this speed was a shock to the PC as well as me)

Here's one momnets later with Firefox and NIS turned off.
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:19:38 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 1053 ms = 972.5 KB/sec, approx 8013 Kbps, 7.83 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1070 ms = 957 KB/sec, approx 7886 Kbps, 7.7 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 1158 ms = 884.3 KB/sec, approx 7287 Kbps, 7.12 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 2193 ms = 933.9 KB/sec, approx 7695 Kbps, 7.51 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 7720 Kbps, 7.54 Mbps

darthlinux · 21-06-2008, 14:10

Try downloading 2 files from gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk and see what transfer rate you get then plus I take by NIS you mean norton my suggestion is get rid of the bloatware

CDB · 22-06-2008, 23:11

Does this bit determine what connection you're on?

Quote:

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000

I just sorted out my brothers connection for him and his said something like 4096000 an his upload speed tests came out faster than mine (download was only about 330kb) after I'd swapped his dodgy usb cable for an ethernet cable.

I'm sure he was on a 4meg connection.