Post your FTTC line stats & unlocking info

Bald_Eagle1 · 25 Mar 2012 at 22:56

TDCat said:
No problem. Below are the results from the pbParams command.

These were taken a few minutes ago.

TDCat.

With those stats, it looks like the cab is just outside your house

Do you know how far it is?

TDCat · 25 Mar 2012 at 23:19

It's about 50-70m away (at the end of the street) so not that far.

It's a shame I'm having problems with the actual service at the moment with speeds dropping as low as 200kbps earlier...and that was on the BT Speedtest!!! At least I can be certain that my end and up to the cab is not to blame. That's why this data is so invaluable.

Locky · 26 Mar 2012 at 08:28

I was gunna say looks like a 100 meter line, very nice stats, is the speed low all the time, or at a certain time?

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2012 at 14:49

With the recent speed increase announcement, and increased speeds showing on the BT Wholesale checker, what are people now seeing on their modems?

BT tells me:

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband where consumers have received downstream line speed of 58.8Mbps and upstream line speed of 20Mbps.

Modem tells me:

Code:

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	0
Max:	Upstream rate = 32243 Kbps, Downstream rate = 99820 Kbps
Path:	0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39999 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) 
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3939) 
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) 
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3939) 
       VDSL Port Details       Upstream        Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate:      32243 kbps         99820 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power:        6.6 dBm          13.2 dBm
============================================================================
  VDSL Band Status        U0      U1      U2      U3      D1      D2      D3
  Line Attenuation(dB):	 3.9	 19.6	 28.3	  N/A	 10.3	 24.5	 38.2	
Signal Attenuation(dB):	 6.3	 18.3	 27.5	  N/A	 10.3	 24.5	 38.2	
        SNR Margin(dB):	 21.3	 21.1	 21.3	  N/A	 24.3	 24.2	 24.4	
         TX Power(dBm):	-5.7	-30.1	 6.4	  N/A	 10.2	 7.9	 6.2

Code:

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	0
Max:	Upstream rate = 32231 Kbps, Downstream rate = 99820 Kbps
Path:	0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39999 Kbps

Link Power State:	L0
Mode:			VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:		Profile 17a
TPS-TC:			PTM Mode
Trellis:		U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:		No Defect
Training Status:	Showtime
		Down		Up
SNR (dB):	 24.3		 21.3
Attn(dB):	 0.0		 0.0
Pwr(dBm):	 13.2		 6.6
			VDSL2 framing
			Path 0
B:		240		239
M:		1		1
T:		64		35
R:		14		0
S:		0.1917		0.7622
L:		10644		2519
D:		19		1
I:		255		120
N:		255		240
			Counters
			Path 0
OHF:		1148074725		839509
OHFErr:		257		151
RS:		462354494		3680726
RSCorr:		18862		0
RSUnCorr:	3044		0

			Path 0
HEC:		2191		0
OCD:		0		0
LCD:		0		0
Total Cells:	1280089552		0
Data Cells:	3079835878		0
Drop Cells:	0
Bit Errors:	0		0

ES:		197		151
SES:		0		0
UAS:		17		17
AS:		3534413

			Path 0
INP:		0.00		0.00
PER:		3.06		13.33
delay:		1.00		0.00
OR:		83.48		37.18

Bitswap:	2665		698

My question is this.

If I ring BT and ask to move to the higher speed, will I get more than the BT checker is saying?

Tomsk · 11 Apr 2012 at 15:53

Locky said:
I was gunna say looks like a 100 meter line, very nice stats, is the speed low all the time, or at a certain time?

How do you estimate the line length from the stats?

Is there a formula or table?

KIA · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:18

MilanoChris said:
If I ring BT and ask to move to the higher speed, will I get more than the BT checker is saying?

The BT checker gives a conservative estimate.

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:19

Saw this in another post, thanks.

I will call them later and upgrade, I've been happy with their service so far.

Locky · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:53

Tomsk said:
How do you estimate the line length from the stats?

Is there a formula or table?

Not so much a formula, from seeing lots of stats you can gauge the distance, it is a bit of guess work, but it's close. There are a few formulas about, all within a few meters of each other, even broad com have not really cracked it with VDSL yet, hence the 0 figure in line attenuation.

Take milanoChris, his line is not much different to mine, he has a nice line, looking at the upload speed, it will be a nice all copper line. he can attain slightly higher speed than me, but my cab is getting full now so crosstalk is going to come into affect and I have seen affects of this. My line is 300 meters I would say his is closer to 400 meters.

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2012 at 21:29

0.5k according to the VDSL tester thingy the BT guy had.

onscreen · 11 Apr 2012 at 23:21

Thanks for this! Here are my stats.

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 40554 Kbps, Downstream rate = 102632 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39998 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 40554 kbps 102632 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: 1.9 dBm 12.5 dBm
============================================================================
VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 3.0 14.6 21.5 N/A 8.3 18.5 28.4
Signal Attenuation(dB): 3.1 N/A 20.9 N/A 8.3 18.5 28.4
SNR Margin(dB): 31.0 N/A 31.0 N/A 23.7 23.6 23.9
TX Power(dBm): -13.0 -39.8 1.8 N/A 8.3 7.6 7.1

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 40578 Kbps, Downstream rate = 102632 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39998 Kbps

Link Power State: L0
Mode: VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile: Profile 17a
TPS-TC: PTM Mode
Trellis: U:ON /D:ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 23.8 31.0
Attn(dB): 0.0 0.0
Pwr(dBm): 12.5 1.9
VDSL2 framing
Path 0
B: 239 118
M: 1 2
T: 64 48
R: 0 16
S: 0.1909 0.7545
L: 10055 2693
D: 1 1
I: 240 127
N: 240 254
Counters
Path 0
OHF: 446091 151269
OHFErr: 0 0
RS: 0 2962658
RSCorr: 0 0
RSUnCorr: 0 0

Path 0
HEC: 0 0
OCD: 0 0
LCD: 0 0
Total Cells: 105014657 0
Data Cells: 29052 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0

ES: 0 0
SES: 0 0
UAS: 19 19
AS: 1370

Path 0
INP: 0.00 0.00
PER: 3.05 9.05
delay: 0.00 0.00
OR: 65.46 54.77

Bitswap: 0 375

inSilica · 12 Apr 2012 at 11:24

17a

Code:

xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	2
Max:	Upstream rate = 34905 Kbps, Downstream rate = 100484 Kbps
Path:	0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39998 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) 
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) 
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783) 
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959) 
       VDSL Port Details       Upstream        Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate:      34905 kbps        100484 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power:        0.6 dBm          13.2 dBm
============================================================================
  VDSL Band Status        U0      U1      U2      U3      D1      D2      D3
  Line Attenuation(dB):	 3.0	 13.9	 20.5	  N/A	 7.8	 17.4	 27.1	
Signal Attenuation(dB):	 8.1	 12.2	 19.9	  N/A	 7.8	 17.4	 27.1	
        SNR Margin(dB):	 29.0	 28.5	 29.0	  N/A	 23.3	 21.9	 23.9	
         TX Power(dBm):	-14.4	-32.2	 0.6	  N/A	 9.8	 8.3	 6.6	
#

Code:

xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason:	2
Max:	Upstream rate = 34905 Kbps, Downstream rate = 100704 Kbps
Path:	0, Upstream rate = 10000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 39998 Kbps

Link Power State:	L0
Mode:			VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile:		Profile 17a
TPS-TC:			PTM Mode
Trellis:		U:ON /D:ON
Line Status:		No Defect
Training Status:	Showtime
		Down		Up
SNR (dB):	 23.2		 28.9
Attn(dB):	 0.0		 0.0
Pwr(dBm):	 13.2		 0.6

MrMoonX · 12 Apr 2012 at 21:46

my exchange is fibre enabled, but when I try to get fibre it says it isn't available in my area WTF!!!!!!

KIA · 13 Apr 2012 at 09:10

MrMoonX said:
my exchange is fibre enabled, but when I try to get fibre it says it isn't available in my area WTF!!!!!!

Exchange is only one part. Local cabinet is the other.

Locky · 13 Apr 2012 at 09:40

MrMoonX said:
my exchange is fibre enabled, but when I try to get fibre it says it isn't available in my area WTF!!!!!!

You could be on a EO line "exchange only" which means your line does not have a cab and goes direct to the exchange.

Or BT simply decided your cab wasn't worth doing.

kayomani · 13 Apr 2012 at 15:54

Profile 17a

Max: Upstream rate = 35179 Kbps, Downstream rate = 98880 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 35179 kbps 98880 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: - 8.9 dBm 14.1 dBm
============================================================================
VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 1.8 7.3 10.2 N/A 4.3 9.3 14.4
Signal Attenuation(dB): 0.0 6.6 8.8 N/A 4.3 9.3 14.4
SNR Margin(dB): 15.5 15.4 15.4 N/A 11.3 11.3 11.4
TX Power(dBm): -22.7 -36.2 -9.1 N/A 11.6 8.0 6.9

I have turned off QOS and the firewall, anything else I could tweak?

kannanni · 13 Apr 2012 at 17:16

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BusyBox v1.9.1 (2010-10-15 17:59:06 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# xdslcmd info --state
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 34491 Kbps, Downstream rate = 111424 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 34467 Kbps, Downstream rate = 111424 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (868,1207) (1972,2783)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1963) (2792,3959)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 34467 kbps 111424 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: - 14.0 dBm 13.0 dBm
============================================================================
VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 1.3 4.0 4.3 N/A 2.3 5.0 7.7
Signal Attenuation(dB): 0.0 3.3 3.7 N/A 2.3 5.0 7.7
SNR Margin(dB): 15.4 15.4 15.4 N/A 14.9 14.6 14.8
TX Power(dBm): -27.5 -39.2 -14.2 N/A 9.5 7.8 7.0
# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 34447 Kbps, Downstream rate = 111424 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps

Link Power State: L0
Mode: VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile: Profile 17a
TPS-TC: PTM Mode
Trellis: U:ON /D:ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 14.8 15.3
Attn(dB): 0.0 0.0
Pwr(dBm): 13.0 -14.0
VDSL2 framing
Path 0
B: 239 237
M: 1 1
T: 23 45
R: 0 16
S: 0.0955 0.3782
L: 20107 5373
D: 1 1
I: 240 127
N: 240 254
Counters
Path 0
OHF: 10411436 103437
OHFErr: 14 13
RS: 0 1700798
RSCorr: 0 56
RSUnCorr: 0 0

Path 0
HEC: 47 0
OCD: 0 0
LCD: 0 0
Total Cells: 2647540957 0
Data Cells: 100501473 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0

ES: 6 6
SES: 0 0
UAS: 17 17
AS: 17219

Path 0
INP: 0.00 0.00
PER: 1.64 4.25
delay: 0.00 0.00
OR: 116.56 60.17

Bitswap: 0 17

#

kannanni · 13 Apr 2012 at 17:17

these are from my modem, do they look ok guys ?

Doug · 13 Apr 2012 at 18:21

kannanni said:
these are from my modem, do they look ok guys ?

Max: Upstream rate = 34491 Kbps, Downstream rate = 111424 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 20000 Kbps, Downstream rate = 79999 Kbps

They're the only bits that really matter to me

So, yes, they look very good

You're bouncing off the rev limiter mate

I really must unlock mine and have a butchers, but I think I'll wait until my upgrade has gone through.

kannanni · 13 Apr 2012 at 20:46

Doug said:
They're the only bits that really matter to me

So, yes, they look very good

You're bouncing off the rev limiter mate

I really must unlock mine and have a butchers, but I think I'll wait until my upgrade has gone through.

Cheers for that. I did have virgin 50 Meg in the beginning until last October when their service went really bad. But this infinity with this speed,jitter and ping is compared to none...

hitting usenet with 76.5 Mbps/9.6 MBps at the minimum, i once saw it reaching 10 MBps

Roboraver · 14 Apr 2012 at 17:12

Thanks to OP here are my stats is this good for my lenght to cab ? (I think 750 meters)

xdslcmd info --show
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BusyBox v1.9.1 (2010-10-15 17:59:06 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 11375 Kbps, Downstream rate = 40200 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 11186 Kbps, Downstream rate = 40078 Kbps

Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (880,1195) (1984,2771)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1959) (2792,4083)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (0,95) (880,1195) (1984,2771)
DS: (32,859) (1216,1959)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 11375 kbps 40200 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: 6.4 dBm 11.0 dBm
============================================================================
VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 3.8 38.3 51.6 N/A 18.9 50.3 0.1

Signal Attenuation(dB): 4.2 38.3 51.7 N/A 18.9 50.3 N/A

SNR Margin(dB): 7.6 6.0 6.2 N/A 6.0 6.0 N/A

TX Power(dBm): -4.7 -2.2 5.4 N/A 8.6 7.2 N/A

# xdslcmd info --show
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 11392 Kbps, Downstream rate = 40200 Kbps
Path: 0, Upstream rate = 11186 Kbps, Downstream rate = 40078 Kbps

Link Power State: L0
Mode: VDSL2 Annex B
VDSL2 Profile: Profile 17a
TPS-TC: PTM Mode
Trellis: U:ON /D:ON
Line Status: No Defect
Training Status: Showtime
Down Up
SNR (dB): 6.0 6.2
Attn(dB): 0.0 0.0
Pwr(dBm): 10.9 6.4
VDSL2 framing
Path 0
B: 239 238
M: 1 1
T: 64 29
R: 0 16
S: 0.1906 0.6798
L: 10075 3001
D: 1 1
I: 240 255
N: 240 255
Counters
Path 0
OHF: 1414877 439472
OHFErr: 70619 1
RS: 0 4010003
RSCorr: 0 8
RSUnCorr: 0 0

Path 0
HEC: 80806 0
OCD: 0 0
LCD: 0 0
Total Cells: 332827555 0
Data Cells: 1381958 0
Drop Cells: 0
Bit Errors: 0 0

ES: 907 1
SES: 497 0
UAS: 21 21
AS: 4332

Path 0
INP: 0.00 0.00
PER: 3.04 9.85
delay: 0.00 0.00
OR: 65.59 21.10

Bitswap: 715 0

#
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