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Originally Posted by Zeph
There's no reason that should be, apart from signal levels!
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Signal levels are fine, within the bands mentioned on other links in this forum.
Just ran the to speed test simultaneously and got :
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:27:56 UTC
1st 512K took 1062 ms = 482.1 KB/sec, approx 3973 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1079 ms = 474.5 KB/sec, approx 3910 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1140 ms = 449.1 KB/sec, approx 3701 Kbps, 3.61 Mbps
4th 512K took 1375 ms = 372.4 KB/sec, approx 3069 Kbps, 3 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 3663 Kbps, 3.58 Mbps
and :
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:27:48 UTC
1st 512K took 1265 ms = 404.7 KB/sec, approx 3335 Kbps, 3.26 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1453 ms = 352.4 KB/sec, approx 2904 Kbps, 2.84 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1407 ms = 363.9 KB/sec, approx 2999 Kbps, 2.93 Mbps
4th 512K took 1390 ms = 368.3 KB/sec, approx 3035 Kbps, 2.96 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 3068 Kbps, 3 Mbps
Of course the STB is top, but not much in it.
I will try later on at peak, and see how they compare then.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ultimate
I think with my setup he will have to run a separate cable, the brown box is in the garage. from there a cable goes into the lounge into the STB, then from there a cable runs back into the garage, goes upstairs into my study into my router, the quickest way and shortest way therefore is to run a separate cable from the brown box into my study cos my study is on top of the garage. Tea and biscuits are on the menu sure.
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My new cab modem is direct off the brown box.
I was not in when it was installed, but the tech said it was the easiest install he every had to do! I think it was because in the old days we used to have a dedicated phone line for the pc, so he just stripped out that cable and put in a new one.