Internet speed?
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Post your router stats.
Depends on your distance from your local exchange...
Is your telephone line split when it comes into the house or do you use filters on telephone sockets?
Also, can you post your s/n ratio and your Margins on the Modem status of your router ?
Is your telephone line split when it comes into the house or do you use filters on telephone sockets?
Also, can you post your s/n ratio and your Margins on the Modem status of your router ?
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Have a look here.
Fair enough, also, i was assuming you knew how to connect to your router, but like the above guy said.. in the URL of your browser type your default gateway.
If you dont know how to do that, Open CMD ( Start -> Run -> "cmd" )
Type ipconfig
Look for your default gateway, type that IP into your URL bar on your browser.
If you dont know how to do that, Open CMD ( Start -> Run -> "cmd" )
Type ipconfig
Look for your default gateway, type that IP into your URL bar on your browser.
I knwo how to connect I just don't have any idea what the username/password is..
As it doesn't appear to be the standard admin admin/password of most default routers. Sky send them pr configured and give you the wifi security numbers. I don't know if sky set the user name / password or if sagem just use something other than admin.
As it doesn't appear to be the standard admin admin/password of most default routers. Sky send them pr configured and give you the wifi security numbers. I don't know if sky set the user name / password or if sagem just use something other than admin.
Hm, with a margin like that they cannot really push anymore speed onto your line... Your attentuation is perhaps a little high but nothing to worry about..
I assume from what you said before that the BT line you had previously was a faster connection speed.. Maybe Sky are filling your pipe but just putting through all the speed. hence why the margin would be nearly as low as it can stably be..
Have you called sky and queried the speed being slower?
I assume from what you said before that the BT line you had previously was a faster connection speed.. Maybe Sky are filling your pipe but just putting through all the speed. hence why the margin would be nearly as low as it can stably be..
Have you called sky and queried the speed being slower?
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You should get slightly more than 5.2 Mb. Have you tried plugging the ADSL filter into the test socket to rule out extension wiring?
well, its how much speed can be pushed over "x" distance.. Since your in a house which you don't know what BT connection would actually get, it may be that your are getting your best.. and your quite far from your exchange..
When your margin drops to about 5 you line will be unstable and you will suffer from packet loss and possible disconnects.. So sky will try to give you the best speed, while keeping your margin stable above 6... or they should..
However, the low margin and connection speed could be down to bad wiring in the house, an unfiltered socket, the line from the telephone pole outside your house is old and or damaged. Many things...
When your on the telephone, calling someone, is the line clear, no crackling or noise.. ? if not then the line from the telephone pole is probably fine.
Also, on the master socket, it is possible to have a filter there, so the router has a dedicated line, direct from the master socket. This removes the need for filters on each socket in the house and the noise generated by the rest of the house.
If you do both of them, then you are probably getting the best you can from your ISP... unless your modem is faulty and connecting slower, and has increased margin, happens very rarely but i have seen it happen.
When your margin drops to about 5 you line will be unstable and you will suffer from packet loss and possible disconnects.. So sky will try to give you the best speed, while keeping your margin stable above 6... or they should..
However, the low margin and connection speed could be down to bad wiring in the house, an unfiltered socket, the line from the telephone pole outside your house is old and or damaged. Many things...
When your on the telephone, calling someone, is the line clear, no crackling or noise.. ? if not then the line from the telephone pole is probably fine.
Also, on the master socket, it is possible to have a filter there, so the router has a dedicated line, direct from the master socket. This removes the need for filters on each socket in the house and the noise generated by the rest of the house.
If you do both of them, then you are probably getting the best you can from your ISP... unless your modem is faulty and connecting slower, and has increased margin, happens very rarely but i have seen it happen.
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where would one find the test socket?
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There are two types of BT socket.
If it is an NTE5 it will have two screws and a faceplate at the lower half. Remove the screws and pull the faceplate towards you. The test socket is behind.
If it's the older style faceplate, look here.
If it is an NTE5 it will have two screws and a faceplate at the lower half. Remove the screws and pull the faceplate towards you. The test socket is behind.
If it's the older style faceplate, look here.