Unfortunately, if you are currently syncing at a speed of less than 60Mbps, you are likely to be outside the current range for G.Fast and won't be allowed to order it. It's early days yet for the technology but I wouldn't count on seeing any benefit from it at that sort of distance from the cabinet.
BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion
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N600 as in WNDR3700?
It's a cable router, it doesn't have a modem. She must use the Openreach ONT.
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50m max distance between the PCP and the cabinet so it's unlikely to make a significant difference.
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Has anyone used a TP-LINK Archer C7 on the stock firmware with PPPoE? The connection drops constantly. I can't load a webpage without getting packet loss. Sync is rock solid on my modem so it's clearly a router issue.
No issues with another router either.
No issues with another router either.
Soldato
Well it's a new build so what are the chances it is?
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Great, the kids are moaning as it is having no internet for 2 weeks! I placed my order with Origin, figured it didn't matter who I placed it with given my speeds are going to be garbage anyway.
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Well I keep reading that Virgin were garbage but I never had any issues in the years I was with them. I'm guessing it's because I live in Scotland where it's less densely populated. My ADSL will be permanently congested given I'll get 1 - 3 Mb!!
There was a lad on here who couldn't watch Netflix unless he used a VPN.
Congestion usually varies by area, but some ISP's are just plain terrible.
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I doubt I'll be watching Netflix anyway with my promised speeds! As long as I can browse the web, that'll be a start.
You sure your new build and area doesn't have FTTC/FTTP?I doubt I'll be watching Netflix anyway with my promised speeds! As long as I can browse the web, that'll be a start.
Although the checker wont show it, can you not find out from the builders?
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I doubt I'll be watching Netflix anyway with my promised speeds! As long as I can browse the web, that'll be a start. I c
The builders are being pretty vague, saying that faster internet is coming but they don't know when. A neighbour told me that the cabling for FTTP is in but the cabinet needs upgraded. Which I'm guessing OpenReach won't do until the development is finished in about 18 months time.
If I check the OpenReach website, it does say houses further down the street are in scope for FTTP.
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I contacted OpenReach a couple of months ago. They did respond but asked for a telephone number. As I didn't have one, I just left it at that. Once I get a line installed and a number allocated, I'll get back to them, hopefully they'll give me more info.
Just out of interest, surely the cabinet needs to be upgraded or a new one installed to handle FTTP?
FTTP doesn't actually use the existing infrastructure aside from the ducting. Your property is connected to a node, which is connected directly to an exchange (not necessarily your local one - Openreach often bypass small exchanges and connect the nodes to a regional hub).
A node may be located near the cabinet but isn't dependent on it, which is how an order for FTTPoD can be placed whether or not your local cabinet has FTTC (i.e. an existing fibre link to the exchange).
A node may be located near the cabinet but isn't dependent on it, which is how an order for FTTPoD can be placed whether or not your local cabinet has FTTC (i.e. an existing fibre link to the exchange).
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Thanks for the explanation.
Just got BT infinity, the speed is literally 10x faster than the original speed. (600KB/s to 6MB/s)
I'm having an issue where no steam games seem to download, does anyone know a reason for this? Everything else works fine such as youtube, etc. It did decide to download 1GB then stopped again.
Edit: I changed to a different server and it works. 6.4MB/s crazy speeds
I'm having an issue where no steam games seem to download, does anyone know a reason for this? Everything else works fine such as youtube, etc. It did decide to download 1GB then stopped again.
Edit: I changed to a different server and it works. 6.4MB/s crazy speeds
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Cleaner managed to unplug the HG612 today even though it has a bit red sticker on it saying "do not uplug"
With a SNR (dB): 7.6 shouldn't I be getting better than "Downstream rate = 57863 Kbps"?
Code:
# xdslcmd info --stats
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 21825 Kbps, Downstream rate = 62332 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 19999 Kbps, Downstream rate = 57863 Kbps
Bearer: 1, Upstream rate = 0 Kbps, Downstream rate = 0 Kbps
Link Power State: L0
Mode: VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile: Profile 17a
TPS-TC: PTM Mode(0x0)
Trellis: U:ON /D:ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 7.6 4.8
Attn(dB): 16.3 0.0
Pwr(dBm): 12.9 7.4
VDSL2 framing
Bearer 0
MSGc: -6 26
B: 235 237
M: 1 1
T: 0 42
R: 12 16
S: 0.1298 0.3781
L: 15285 5374
D: 8 1
I: 248 127
N: 248 254
Q: 8 0
V: 1 0
RxQueue: 48 0
TxQueue: 16 0
G.INP Framing: 18 0
G.INP lookback: 16 0
RRC bits: 0 24
Bearer 1
MSGc: 122 -6
B: 0 0
M: 2 0
T: 2 0
R: 16 0
S: 8.0000 0.0000
L: 32 0
D: 1 0
I: 32 0
N: 32 0
Q: 0 0
V: 0 0
RxQueue: 0 0
TxQueue: 0 0
G.INP Framing: 0 0
G.INP lookback: 0 0
RRC bits: 0 0
Counters
Bearer 0
OHF: 0 455812
OHFErr: 0 0
RS: 55530192 1955785
RSCorr: 252 824
RSUnCorr: 0 0
Bearer 1
OHF: 112684 0
OHFErr: 0 0
RS: 900980 0
RSCorr: 0 0
RSUnCorr: 0 0
Retransmit Counters
rtx_tx: 37034 0
rtx_c: 4 0
rtx_uc: 0 0
G.INP Counters
LEFTRS: 0 0
minEFTR: 57857 0
errFreeBits: 1596900 0
Bearer 0
HEC: 0 0
OCD: 0 0
LCD: 0 0
Total Cells: 201378288 0
Data Cells: 4454678 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0
Bearer 1
HEC: 0 0
OCD: 0 0
LCD: 0 0
Total Cells: 0 0
Data Cells: 0 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 24 24
AS: 1810
Bearer 0
INP: 48.00 0.00
INPRein: 0.00 0.00
delay: 0 0
PER: 0.00 3.98
OR: 0.01 64.22
AgR: 57955.22 20063.54
Bearer 1
INP: 2.00 0.00
INPRein: 2.00 0.00
delay: 0 0
PER: 16.06 0.01
OR: 63.75 0.01
AgR: 63.75 0.01
Bitswap: 449/449 66/66
Total time = 30 min 34 sec
FEC: 252 824
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 24 24
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Latest 15 minutes time = 34 sec
FEC: 0 3
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Previous 15 minutes time = 15 min 0 sec
FEC: 28 820
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Latest 1 day time = 30 min 34 sec
FEC: 252 824
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 24 24
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Previous 1 day time = 0 sec
FEC: 0 0
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
Since Link time = 30 min 9 sec
FEC: 252 824
CRC: 0 0
ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 0 0
LOS: 0 0
LOF: 0 0
LOM: 0 0
#Thanks
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