ADSL2+ Yesterday a bit disappointed.

ADSL line status
Connection Information
Line state
Connected <script type="text/javascript"></script>
Connection time
1 days, 00:14:00
Downstream
12,275 Kbps
Upstream
1,184 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Fast
Noise margin (Down/Up)
5.3 dB / 5.9 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
32.5 dB / 17.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
18.1 dBm / 1.8 dBm
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
FEC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
64097 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
34877 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
18996 / 0
Got upgraded from max to adsl2+ yesterday after a couple of hours speed settled around 10000 and hasn't moved,hub settings readout have also been pretty constant,will speed increase over the next few days ? A bit disappointed as expected faster was getting 6400+ on max.
Solved!
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Only1adg you can contact the mods using this link http://bt.custhelp.com/app/contact_email/c/4951 it seems to be a common problem with the IP profiles getting stuck on the old ADSL Max method.
Regards Edd
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    2011-10-23-002554          2012-06-21-001427          2012-10-24-002334
    2011-11-05-001403          2012-06-28-001245          2012-10-25-002414
    2011-11-12-004617          2012-07-05-002056          2012-10-26-002613
    2011-11-19-000532          2012-07-12-002639          2012-10-26-012840
    2011-11-26-000431          2012-07-19-005850          2012-10-27-012731
    2011-12-03-000109          2012-08-05-002510          2012-10-27-032628
    2011-12-10-003557          2012-08-12-002739          2012-10-27-042813
    2011-12-17-002907          2012-08-19-005740          2012-10-27-052837
    2011-12-24-001228          2012-09-03-110847          2012-10-27-062824
    2011-12-31-002103          2012-09-10-123630          2012-10-27-113711
    2012-01-07-005520          2012-09-17-002437          2012-10-27-123817
    2012-01-14-000913          2012-09-24-002309          2012-10-27-133739
    2012-01-21-005206          2012-09-29-011601          2012-10-27-143746
    2012-01-28-000105          2012-10-01-001701          2012-10-27-153817
    2012-02-04-022951          2012-10-02-010201          2012-10-27-163745
    2012-02-12-210133          2012-10-04-000909          2012-10-27-173738
    2012-02-24-002145          2012-10-07-112125          2012-10-27-183838
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    2012-03-09-003236          2012-10-10-002008          2012-10-27-203751
    2012-03-16-002756          2012-10-11-001416          2012-10-27-213752
    2012-03-30-014934          2012-10-12-004500          2012-10-27-223747
    2012-04-19-004318          2012-10-13-012506          2012-10-27-233844
    2012-04-26-012354          2012-10-15-003823          2012-10-28-011809
    2012-05-03-003008          2012-10-16-002207          2012-10-28-013726
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    2012-05-24-001808          2012-10-19-002253
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    devfs                226        226         0   100%    /dev
    map -hosts             0          0         0   100%    /net
    map auto_home          0          0         0   100%    /home
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    Nov  5 13:06:34 iMac com.apple.backupd[20687]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-124112: 153.56 GB now available
    Nov  5 14:06:28 iMac com.apple.backupd[20828]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-154128: 153.55 GB now available
    Nov  5 15:06:37 iMac com.apple.backupd[21152]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-144118: 153.54 GB now available
    Nov  5 16:06:20 iMac com.apple.backupd[21360]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-174138: 151.67 GB now available
    Nov  5 17:06:31 iMac com.apple.backupd[21510]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-164144: 151.66 GB now available
    Nov  5 18:07:27 iMac com.apple.backupd[21674]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-194018: 151.59 GB now available
    Nov  5 20:48:14 iMac com.apple.backupd[21804]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-184044: 151.57 GB now available
    Nov  5 21:33:14 iMac com.apple.backupd[22086]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-230603: 151.54 GB now available
    Nov  5 22:33:30 iMac com.apple.backupd[22370]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-04-220537: 151.49 GB now available
    Nov  5 23:32:21 iMac com.apple.backupd[23141]: Deleted backup /Volumes/iMac HD Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/iMac/2012-11-05-000610: 151.47 GB now available
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    Nov  5 09:05:43 iMac com.apple.backupd[19826]: No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
    Nov  5 09:05:43 iMac com.apple.backupd[19826]: Backup completed successfully.
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