Plugging into master socket.

BringTheRain · 6 Jun 2009 at 10:55

I have read lots and lots about plugging into the master socket, but no actual figures or numbers. How much am i likely to gain if anything. Are we talking more realiabilty or just quicker speeds. 100kbs or like 1 meg?

At the moment i have to run out a phone extension line (25meter) to my pc. Wireless is not an option (old style house)

If i plugged into the master socket yes i would get away from a 25meter telephone line extension cable, but then i would have to run out a 25m ethernet cable. So aint it as long as its short?

Also i never seem to be able to find "line stats" ive just got a Be* thompson router so im guessing it wont be able to-do that??

BringTheRain · 6 Jun 2009 at 11:47

DSL Connection

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 17:53:38
DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,274 / 7,099
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 19.0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 21.0 / 37.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 6.5 / 6.0
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / BDCM
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 11 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 1 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 1 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 45 / 3,534,460
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 45 / 70
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 4,051 / 45

Thats obv my line stats

Gonna try now in the master socket and see what happens.

Im gonna take the pc downstairs as i dont have a 25Meter ethernet cable. So i will be using a 2 Meter ethernet cable. Would i lose a lot of speed between 2Meters and 25 meters?

Thanks

BringTheRain · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:12

At the master socket

So i have gained half a meg d/l and 10kbs upload

BringTheRain · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:34

I think its the same, i doubt the sync will change just like that???

** edit 0.7 of a meg ** D/L

DSL Connection

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 0:34:16
DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,291 / 7,709
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 18.5
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 21.0 / 37.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 6.5 / 7.0
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / BDCM
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 3,179
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 15
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 4,056 / 11

BringTheRain · 6 Jun 2009 at 13:03

Thanks for the replies and advice! I shall be sorting the cables this week

!