Broadband speed suddenly dropped

For the last 7 months we have had good BB speeds of around 6Mbps this has suddenly dropped down to under 0.5Mbps.
I have reset the Home Hub 2 & had it plugged directly into the test socket on the master unit which has not changed anything.
I ran the BT Speedtest which gave the following:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 414 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-500 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :5824 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 500 Kbps
I did notice the blue "b" led flashing yellow a lot last eve, far as I know this means the Hub is updating itself
Any ideas?
Thanks
Dave
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Hi Welcome to the forums
If you post the full stats from your router
For homehub – type 192.168.1.254 into your browser
Navigate to ADSL Settings or use the A-Z at the top right of the home page and scroll down to ADSL Settings and click on it
Click on More Details and then post the full results.
Have you tried the quiet line test? - dial 17070 option 2 - should hear nothing - best done with a corded phone. if cordless phone you may hear a 'dull hum' which is normal
your ip profile is low this is due to disconnections and providing you can maintain a stable connection with no hub restarts for the next 3/5 days your profile should increase automatically this will then improve your download speed
Then someone here may be able to help and offer more advice.
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Broadband Speeds Have Dropped

Over the last few days our broadband speeds have dropped from 14mbps to now only getting 3.5mbps, this has happened after the technical staff told us they had fiixed a fault on our line. We are using a BT home hub 2.0
Here are the results from the tests:
Download Speed
3.71 Mbps
0 Mbps
4 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 3.71 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 1.2 Mbps-4 Mbps.
IP Profile for your line is - 3.99 Mbps
2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
Upload Speed
0.34 Mbps
0 Mbps
0.83 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0.34Mbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 0.83 Mbps
ADSL line status
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
0 days, 18:05:53
Downstream
4,525 Kbps
Upstream
440 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
23.0 dB / 26.4 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
22.6 dB / 7.8 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
8.4 dBm / 1.3 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)
9 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
0 / 0

Hi Welcome to the forums
Here is a basic guide to getting help from the community members done by CL Keith Please read through the link posted http://forumhelp.dyndns.info/speed/first_steps.html
once you have posted the information asked for then the community members can help you more
Thank You
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Broadband Speed has dropped

Hello, my family have been with BT for a good 5 years now and haven't had many problems at all. We are using the BT Home Hub 2.0, and have been so for about 3 years. The broadband speed is generally very good and I have had no reason to complain at all, however we encountered a problem which began about a week ago. Last week the broadband began to slow down and cut out every 5 minutes or so for a whole day, so I thought to switch the Hub off at the wall overnight as it may help. I switched it back on in the morning and sure enough it had stopped cutting out, BUT now the broadband speed seems to have dropped hugely. I use the wireless to play Xbox and for my computer to do work and watch the occasional YouTube video but am being forced to not be able to watch or do any work as the speed is that bad. The only devices connected to the Hub are my computer, my brother's and my Dad's iPod, and also the main family computer when it is in use (barely ever). However these have always been connected so it can't be any problems with these that have caused the broadband to slow down. Does anyone have any idea what could have occured to trigger this problem, and how I may be able to sort it?
Thankyou.
This is my ADSL line status as of now:
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
1 days, 06:48:53
Downstream
287 Kbps
Upstream
440 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
22.2 dB / 29.3 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
20.6 dB / 8.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
11.4 dBm / 1.3 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)
28894 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
2 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
2 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
2 / 0

Unfortunately the connection has not changed one bit and it has been nearly a week now, you said to return to this thread if I still have a problem so here I am! Do you know what could possibly be wrong?
Here is my ADSL line status as of now:
ADSL line status
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
6 days, 05:56:19
Downstream
287 Kbps
Upstream
440 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
23.1 dB / 29.2 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
20.6 dB / 8.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
11.7 dBm / 1.3 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)
62300 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
13 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
19 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
13 / 0

Slow broadband speed/connection dropping.

Hi, I discovered yesterday that my Hub was unable to connect to broadband, this was around 5pm, at around 7-8pm, the hub was then able to connect to broadband, but with painfully slow speeds, (under 1Mbps download). Connection ha not been any better today and regularly cuts out before reconnecting. Until around 5pm the broadband cut out completely, and did not reconnect. Much like yesterday's problem. It can't be a line fault without our house as the phone works fine, and the broadband was reaching 7Mbps downloads before Wednesday. It's as if BT have come out and downgraded the line. Infact, I'm writing this message using a BT Openzone hotspot from another router in my street, which is capable of 3Mbps download speeds, much faster than what my Hub is able to manage.
Obviously can't give ADSL stats as there is no connection to the Broadband.
Any ideas as to what the problem might be, and how to solve it?

Hi Welcome to the forums
Here are some help pages done by CL Keith http://www.btinternet.com/~cbeddoe/wireless/hub3_wireless.html
If you post the full stats from your router
For homehub – type 192.168.1.254 into your browser
Navigate to ADSL Settings or use the A-Z at the top right of the home page and scroll down to ADSL Settings and click on it
Click on More Details and then post the full results.
also post the full results from http://speedtester.bt.com/
Have you tried connecting to the test socket at the rear of the master socket
Have you tried the quiet line test? - dial 17070 option 2 - should hear nothing - best done with a corded phone. if cordless phone you may hear a 'dull hum' which is normal
also you could try the hints given by poster RogerB in this link they may help http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-in-Home/Poor-Broadband-speed/m-p/14217#M8397
Then someone here may be able to help and offer more advice.
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My broadband speed has dropped from a steady 6 mbp...

hello I would like to talk or email a BT moderator, I have been having broadband speed issues the last week, I recently renewed my broadband contract with BT to option 3, I have always received a steady 6mbps, even though I live in a rural area, I live near my local exchange, I think there may be some kind of fault on my line, I have checked my broadband speed regularly and also the BT website status notice of faults, I have checked my router, my telephone socket etc, wonder if a BT moderator customer services person could help me with this matter, I'm not a heavy downloader, mostly bbc iplayer stuff, my network is secure, I scan my pc everyday for virus's etc.
Kind regards
David

to get assistance and before you email the mods you need to post some router stats to illustrate your problem - can you post the adsl stats from your router may need to 'show detail' to get all stats (if hub enter 192.168.1.254 in your browser and navigate to adsl or use a-z) and run btspeedtester http://speedtester.bt.com and post the results.
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Broadband speed has dropped from 8mb to 2mb

hi there been a with bt over 12 months, and connection wize i have been getting 8mb. but recently as last week my broaband speed has dropped to under 2mb, i have tried various things like resetting and ethernet, wifi, but my speed still has not improved,, which is qiet annoying as i do alot of online gaming and web browsing, and i am at lost to how my connection has dropped so much speed i will list details below of my router settings and from speedtester bt..
router settings
ADSL line status
Connection information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
4 days, 18:05:39
Downstream
8,128 Kbps
Upstream
448 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.1
Latency type
Fast
Noise margin (Down/Up)
14.1 dB / 21.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
14.0 dB / 7.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
15.8 dBm / 12.0 dBm
Loss of Framing (Local)
0
Loss of Signal (Local)
0
Loss of Power (Local)
0
FEC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
10 / N/A
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
N/A / 0
Error Seconds (Local)
10
speedtesterbt results,
FAQ
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
1785 Kbps
0 Kbps
2000 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 1785 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 400-2000 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :8128 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2000 Kbps
If you wish to discuss these results please contact your ISP.
If you are experiencing problems with specific applications, servers or websites please contact your ISP for assistance.
Your test has completed please close this window to exit the performance tester.
Please visit FAQ section if you are unable To understand the test results.
also here is my speed tests results from speedtest.net
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1561527773.png
any help would be much apreciated

Moiriv wrote:
I am having the same problem.
I have been getting 7mbss on my 8mbps unlimited line for 4 years and now it has dropped to 2.5mbps
BT speedtest results as of today:
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed 2.52 Mbps 0 Kbps 7.15 Mbps Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 2.52 Mbps For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600 Kbps-7.15 Mbps. Additional Information: Your DSL Connection Rate :8 Mbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM) IP Profile for your line is - 2.5 Mbps
Did you get you're speed limit back up to normall?
Looks like Home hub logs show that someone from BT has modified my profile, I'll post here again if I get resolved or not.
the last post is almost 4 months old!
your profile has dropped to 2.5mb as a result of a drop in connection speed. if you stay connected 24/7 fro 3/5 days your profile should return to normal. just make sure your router does not drop connection
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Broadband speed has dropped after i changed to opt...

I joined BT in August. I was on the broadband option 1 package, but i decided to change to the unlimited download package which was changed over on the 24th October. Since then, my broadband speed has reduced drastically. I rang BT who said they would reset my profile but this hasn't helped.
I have a wired connection which is connected to the master NTE5 socket. I have a Hub 3 which i never turn off. My speedtest results are.........
Download speedachieved during the test was - 263 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :8128 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 7150 Kbps
Any help would be appreciated but please be aware that i am not very technical minded lol!
Thanks, Claire

the upgrade should not affect your connection as there is no physical change to your line. however from the stats your download is rubbish and you should contact mods for help http://bt.custhelp.com/app/contact_email/c/4951
your connection speed and profile are ok
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Internet Speed sudden drops (need to reboot) - "FBI" name in WIFI names - Allowed?

Question 1: Why do messages asking for help and complaining about Verizon slow speed do not allow a "REPLY" . Verizon filters them? I see the messages but thee is no Reply button.
Question 2: in the last two months my internet speed has been dropping regularly (suddenly, Pings go from 100 msec to 999 msec) and requires a reboot of my Box. This is in the Edison (NJ) area. Anybody else in Edison seeing this?
Question 3: I didn't notice any new neighbor moving in but in the last few weeks there is a new WIFI that shows-up in my area called "FBI_investig_1". Anybody knows if people are allowed to use such FBI name for their WIFI, just curious... Or is this genuine when FBI has a local investigation? (not very undercover...)

To answer your questions, once the ticket has been referred to a Verizon agent you can't reply to the meassage. As to why your pings times are bad it could be almost anything. You will need a Verizon agent to determine that. Lastly someone just changed their SSID to be a wiseguy. The FBI is not going to tell you that there is an investigation going on in your area.

Broadband speed 8Mbps dropped to 0.26 Mbps

Hi All
I have BT Total Broadband option 3. Speed was running at 8 Mbps for many months but has recently dropped to 0.26 Mbps.
Quiet line test (using my cordless phone) seemed ok, very little hiss on the line.
ADSL data (using test socket) as follows:
BT Wholesale Broadband Performance test:
Download 0.26 Mbps
Upload 0.83 Mbps
Ping Latency 58.5 ms
Please can anyone offer advice ?
Many thanks
Simon

welcome to the BT community forum where customers help customers and only BT employees are the forum mods
in order for the forum members to help please can you post the adsl stats from your router may need to 'show detail' to get all stats (if hub enter 192.168.1.254 in your browser and navigate to adsl or use a-z, if netgear enter 192.168.0.1) and run btspeedtester (MAC users may have problems). when first test completes then run diagnostic test and post the results .
sounds like your profile may be stuck or low
are you connected directly via a filter to the NTE5 master or test socket or to somewhere else? Is the master the only phone socket in your home?
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Broadband speed has dropped quite considerably

Hi,
I usually have a 12-16mb speed with total broadband option 3 package in my area, but it has dropped to below 3mb. I've done a BT speedtest without result as it leaves a message it cannot complete the test.
I have recently updated my cables after a previous issue, and my cable plugs directly into the test socket. I am not using an extension
Here are the ADSL details (downstream seems very low)
ADSL line status
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
0 days, 07:34:29
Downstream
3,072 Kbps
Upstream
440 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
16.8 dB / 26.1 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
33.5 dB / 16.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
18.6 dBm / 1.3 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)
371 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
The event details:
Recorded events Time and date Message
Oct 27 20:05:06 2013(27162.310000) Admin login successful by 192.168.1.64 on HTTP
Oct 27 20:04:00 2013(27096.650000) Admin login FAILED by 192.168.1.64 on HTTP
Oct 27 20:02:58 2013(27034.920000) Admin login FAILED by 192.168.1.64 on HTTP
Oct 27 19:19:58 2013[24458.520000] klips_error:ipsec_tunnel_start_xmit: ip_send() failed, err=-1
Oct 27 16:01:06 2013(12522.640000) HTTP server returned error 404
Oct 27 13:01:54 2013[ 1774.790000] klips_error:ipsec_tunnel_start_xmit: ip_send() failed, err=-1
Oct 27 12:34:01 2013( 97.560000) WGET: Error connecting to host https://pbthdm.bt.motive.com/cwmpWeb/CPEMgt (66.193.112.93:443)
Oct 27 12:33:27 2013( 85.640000) RTNL: Received ERROR reply 'No such process' for message type 0x19
Oct 27 12:32:58 2013ERR 2003-01-01T00:00:35Z cwmp: mt_cwmp: session error: Could not resolve host
Oct 27 12:32:57 2013( 55.500000) HTTP server returned error 404
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.450000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 250 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.450000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 255 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.450000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 290 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.450000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 270 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.370000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 250 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.370000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 255 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.370000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 290 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:48 2013( 46.370000) danube_dsl_ioctl:88: Failed ioctl 270 errno 22
Oct 27 12:32:31 2013( 29.770000) DVA started
Oct 27 12:32:30 2013( 28.360000) sys_if_stats_reset failed for atm0
Solved!
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Have you been having problems with router dropping connection or manual resets or a combination of both?
I think you are in a banded profile because of the drop/resets but if you maintain a stable connection 24/7 for 3/5 days the banding should release automatically with noise margin falling and speed increasing. If you get to 3+days connection time and still 3072 then repost your stats and mods will help you get out banding
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Slow broadband speed - connection dropping - bande...

Hi,
We've always had a problem with our connection dropping at least once a day since we first moved house but now our speed has been significantly reduced. From what I've read of other customer experiences, it sounds like the multiple loss of connections has put our account into a banded profile?? We've tried resolving our connection issues prior to the shocking drop in speed - new filters etc. but nothing seems to have worked. So we know that the 3 day waiting period before the banding can be removed would be impossible to achieve currently. Please could you help??
Here are the ADSL settings as shown in the hub manager.
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:35:44
Downstream:
207.4 Kbps
Upstream:
812.8 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
14.7 dB / 8.1 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
48.3 dB / 28.9 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
16.7 dBm / 12.4 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
1325 / 241
CRC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 142
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 720
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
0 / 19

Ok will do. No, earlier stats were from this morning before I moved it to test socket. These are current stats. Will repost again tonight.
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 01:05:59
Downstream:
287.1 Kbps
Upstream:
1.009 Mbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
Unknown or no mode configured
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
9.8 dB / 4.2 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
44.8 dB / 26.2 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
17.8 dBm / 12.7 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
393 / 134
CRC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 33
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 11
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
20 / 20

Broadband Speed has dropped to 2.5mb

Hi,
I don't know what to do about this as it's not really causing me a problem I'm just confused by the drop?
I usually get on or just over 5mb..I've not checked my speed for a few months so decided to check all was well...
I've tried numerous speed test sites (for some reason the BT speed tester isn't working for me) and it's fluctuating between 2.4mb and 2.6mb?
Even the BT website says I should be getting between 4mb and 6mb if I check as a new customer?
Any help would be appreciated

Is this the information?
Line state
Connected
Connection time
6 days, 12:19:36
Downstream
3,023 Kbps
Upstream
708 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.5
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
21.2 dB / 6.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
40.0 dB / 21.4 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
19.9 dBm / 12.3 dBm
I don't know if the noise margin is high? I don't have a handset to do a quiet line test unfortunately...like i've said i've not had an issue before... always been close to or just above 5mb...
this is the speedtester results...
Download speedachieved during the test was - 2119 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 1200-4000 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :3020 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 708 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2500 Kbps
The throughput of Best Efforts (BE) classes achieved during the test is - 4.58:18.58:76.86 (SBE:NBEBE)
These figures represent the ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE and Priority BE marked traffic.
It's not connected to the master socket as it is in a weird place away from the TV socket and ohter plug sockets etc... I've tried connecting it to the master socket and it's the same issue when connecting my laptop wirelessly and via ethernet

Broadband speed has dropped significantly

hi my broadband which is infinity to cabinet and 1.2 miles on copper cable has gone down in speed from speeds of up to 17mb download to 3 mb download in the last week and bt say they cannot do anything about it
What can i do?

Can you run this checker and post back a screen shot of the results
http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/adslchecker.welcome
and use this speed tester then carry out the further diagnostics and post back a screen shot of all the results including your IP profile for up and down. This test must be done with a wired connection.
http://speedtest.btwholesale.com/
if you have a Homehub 5 can you also post the stats from 1-12 by logging onto the homehub management pages then troubleshooting > helpdesk. http://bthomehub.home/
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Download speeds suddenly dropped

Over the past year and a half i havent had any problems with my service up until 2 days ago. Our download speeds went from 350KB to 28kb - 50kb... (we have the 3Mbps plan) the modem is set to bridge and connected to a linksys router. I've tried power cycling the modem and router without any luck. I've also tried resetting the modem back to the default settings and plugging the modem directly to 3 different pcs with the same results
Modem: Westell 6100F

#1 Margin (dB) - Signal to noise margin. 6 is pretty bad possibly unusable at times, 20 is very good. You normally want 12dB or better IIRC from back in my DSL days. The higher the number, the better to a point.
Line Attenuation - Measure the amount the signal has degraded. Below 20dB is excellent, above 50 is poor, fill in the dots for anything in between.
#2 Did you try connecting your modem directly to the NID?
Points to: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/1317
#3 If not, please do and retest those margins and Line Attenuation.
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Broadband Speed Has dropped off from 7MBPS to 0.2M...

I can not use speedtester.bt.com as it just freezes and does not work.
speedtest.net shows download speed at present of 0.5mbps. I usually get in excess of 6mbps at this time of night. In the day I have been getting 0.19mbps.
ADSL settings from BT Router
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
16.1 dB / 28.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
24.4 dB / 14.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
16.8 dBm / 1.9 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)
1 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
1 / 0

So pattern over last couple of weeks since 8th October 2011 has been this in the weekdays;
Really poor in the evening from around 5pm to midnight/1am anywhere from 0.19Mbps to 0.65 Mbps but mainly at lower point.
Okay in the morning 1 - 2Mbps+
Great after 10/11am - up to 6Mbps
Okay in the afternoon fom 3pm 2Mbps
and around i go again.
The weekend is generally just pathetic all day, pretty much in line with evening in the weekdays 0.19Mbps to 0.65Mbps
I have a technician coming tomorrow and a friend who lives down the road from me is having same problems and BT Wholesale are "flexing" his line today in the hope this solves it.
I am hoping it will solve it for him and then get mine sorted too when technician tests things out and tell him about friend's problems, otherwise we are back to square one again.

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