Line Confusion.

[Jacko1088]

Right o.. my ISP is AOL LLU (Laugh all you like. Been with em since we had a 14.4k Dial up modem and not had any problems)

However i just Logged into my Routers websetup page to Alter the Wifi password and seen my Connection had changed from Fast Path to Interleave Path. Just abit Confused what the Differance is if any.

Still sync'd at 21mbp/s
and Uploads at 1.5mbp/s

 

[L0stpr0phet]

Here's a few sentences taken from a website that explains pretty well:

Interleaving is an error correction protocol that is implemented for your line at the DSLAM. With Interleaving enabled, the DSLAM can correct errors in the data stream it receives before passing that data to your gateway router. It is usually implemented on noisy or marginal lines and can greatly increase sync stability and effectively eliminate "first hop" packet loss. The largest drawback to Interleaving is that it will increase your ping time, specifically to your first hop gateway router.

If Interleaving is not enabled on your line, it is configured as FastPath. FastPath allows the DSLAM to pass the data received from you to the first hop router without performing any error correction. As a result, marginal lines could experience an increase in packet loss and decrease in sync stability (i.e. frequent sync loss). However, FastPath has lower ping times, especially to the first hop router.

If you are an avid gamer and the lower ping times are beneficial then fastpath would be best assuming you connection is stable (by looking at your sync speeds i guess you are pretty close to your exchange) otherwise i'd stick on interleave for the error correction benefits.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Fast path - lower latency, higher sync
Interleaved - higher latency, lower sync

Interleaved is better for error checking, so if you have the same sync speed then I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Jacko1088]

Here's a few sentences taken from a website that explains pretty well:

Interleaving is an error correction protocol that is implemented for your line at the DSLAM. With Interleaving enabled, the DSLAM can correct errors in the data stream it receives before passing that data to your gateway router. It is usually implemented on noisy or marginal lines and can greatly increase sync stability and effectively eliminate "first hop" packet loss. The largest drawback to Interleaving is that it will increase your ping time, specifically to your first hop gateway router.

If Interleaving is not enabled on your line, it is configured as FastPath. FastPath allows the DSLAM to pass the data received from you to the first hop router without performing any error correction. As a result, marginal lines could experience an increase in packet loss and decrease in sync stability (i.e. frequent sync loss). However, FastPath has lower ping times, especially to the first hop router.

If you are an avid gamer and the lower ping times are beneficial then fastpath would be best assuming you connection is stable (by looking at your sync speeds i guess you are pretty close to your exchange) otherwise i'd stick on interleave for the error correction benefits.

Thanks Both for your help Cleared a few things up... And yea My Exchange is about 60 meters from my house.

Tis What my Routers Synced at current/Line stuff..

ADSL
Type Interleave Path
Status SHOWTIME<-- (No Idea lol)
Downstream / Upstream

Data rate(Kbps) 21684Kb / 1523Kb

Noise Margin 6 / 12

Output power(dBm) 120 / 179

Attenuation(dB) 13 / 2

As for Latencys.. WoW was at 15ms Home and 32ms World, SWTOR was on 52ms and a Random CS server was at 6-10ms

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Show time just means the line is active, no fault etc.

Try a ping test to bbc.co.uk by typing "ping bbc.co.uk" in the command prompt.