How are my stats?

[k1w1]

These figures are from my test socket. Are they any good? I think it is ok, but I dont know how it compares.

DSL Connection


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Uptime: 1 day, 1:22:44

DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A

Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,174 / 5,565

Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00

Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 19.0

Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 25.5 / 46.5

SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 6.5 / 6.0

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): 427 / 42,606

CRC Errors (Up/Down): 427 / 85

HEC Errors (Up/Down): 1,819 / 48

[Saturday]

How it compares to what?

The sync speed you get is down to two factors: attenuation (essentially line length) and line quality. The latter includes everything from the exchange to the router so home wiring can play a big part. The test socket bypasses the home wiring so tells you the best speed the BT line is supporting.

So, what would be interesting would be a comparison between your "normal" connection and your test socket. Any difference would be down to your home wiring.

From your stats your attenuation would normally support ~7.5meg with a relatively quiet/good quality line. You're getting ~5.5meg so that points to a noise problem. Assuming that you have used the test socket (that's the one hidden inside the master) and you've not connected anything else other than the router with a filter and the supplied cable, then your BT line is a little noisy. Unfortunately, unless it is interfering with your voice calls, it will be very hard or expensive to get BT to improve this.