DSL Speed dropped from 3 Mbps to 1.5 Mbps

After having a reliable 3 Mbps DSL connection for 2 years my connection is now maxing out at 1.5 Mbps. Actual download speeds were always at 2.9 Mbps and uploads were above 600 Kbps. My family recently discontinued our Verizon land line telephone service and went with Verizon's wireless home phone service instead. We kept the internet plan we had, but for some reason right after we got rid of the land line the internet speed was cut in half. Verizon's customer service hasn't been able to solve the problem after two attempts. I am curious about what I should do to solve this problem. Does anybody have any suggestions? Also, does anybody know how to contact local customer service agents in the U.S.? Thanks.
DSL modem: actiontec gt704-wg
DSL info:
vpi: 0
vci: 35
dsl mode setting: mmode
dsl negotiated mode: g.dmt
connection status: showtime
speed(down/up): 1792/448 Kbps
atm qos class: ubr
near end crc errors: 13/0
far end crc errors: 0/0
Near End RS FEC: 0/0
Far End RS FEC: 47/0
discarded packets(within last 30 mins): 0
snr margin (down/up): 16/6
attenuation (down/up): 31/31

It could mean a few things. Typically when people are sayign they were moved, it means they were moved to another DSLAM or another edge router or circuit in the CO to alleviate congestion.
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Broadband Speed dropped from 2.7Mbps to 448KBps To...

Last night my Connection was at 2.7Mbps, got home from work today at 17:00 and i had no connection, after numerous resets and even a factory reset of my 2wire hub, i got Broadband back, but at 448KBps!!
Any Help?
Just done the BT Speedtest and it says:
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
0.3 Mbps
0 Mbps
0.5 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 0.3 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 0.05 Mbps-0.5 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :0.45 Mbps(DOWN-STREAM), 0.45 Mbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 0.35 Mbps
If you wish to discuss these results please contact your Broadband Service Provider.
If you are experiencing problems with specific applications, servers or websites please contact your Broadband Service Provider for assistance.
Your test has completed please close this window to exit the performance tester.
and my router stats are:
Broadband Link Type:
Built in modem - ADSL
Connection Type:
PPPoA
User Name:
[email protected]
Current Internet Connection:
IP Address:
86.133.32.135
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.255
Default Gateway:
217.47.41.122
Primary DNS:
213.120.234.2
Secondary DNS:
213.120.234.50
Host Name:
Domain:
MAC Address:
MTU:
1500
DSL DetailsDown Up
Modem Type:
Built in modem - ADSL
DSL Line (Wire Pair):
Line 1 (inner pair)
Current DSL Connection:
Rate:
448 kbs
448 kbs
Max Rate:
220 kbs
820 kbs
Noise Margin:
9.0 dB
18.0 dB
Attenuation:
58.8 dB
31.5 dB
Output Power:
14.5 dBm
11.9 dBm
Protocol:
G.DMT Annex A
Channel:
Interleaved
DSLAM Vendor Information
Country: {3840} Vendor: {ALCB} Specific: {0 }
ATM PVC:
0/38
Rate Cap:
220 kbs
Attenuation @ 300kHz:
58.8 dB
Uncanceled Echo:
-18.7 dB
Ok
VCXO Frequency Offset:
11.7 ppm
Ok
Final Receive Gain:
34.5 dB
Ok
Excessive Impulse Noise:
0
Ok
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OK Tried the test socket with a filter i had laying around, after 5 mins, no connection at all, have replaced the Filter plate and reconnected, got a connection and it is :
Internet Details
Broadband Link Type:
Built in modem - ADSL
Connection Type:
PPPoA
User Name:
[email protected]
Current Internet Connection:
IP Address:
86.132.223.99
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.255
Default Gateway:
217.47.41.122
Primary DNS:
213.120.234.6
Secondary DNS:
213.120.234.62
Host Name:
Domain:
MAC Address:
MTU:
1500
DSL DetailsDown Up
Modem Type:
Built in modem - ADSL
DSL Line (Wire Pair):
Line 1 (inner pair)
Current DSL Connection:
Rate:
2144 kbs
448 kbs
Max Rate:
1696 kbs
840 kbs
Noise Margin:
9.0 dB
18.0 dB
Attenuation:
58.8 dB
31.5 dB
Output Power:
17.5 dBm
11.9 dBm
Protocol:
G.DMT Annex A
Channel:
Interleaved
DSLAM Vendor Information
Country: {3840} Vendor: {ALCB} Specific: {0 }
ATM PVC:
0/38
Rate Cap:
1696 kbs
Attenuation @ 300kHz:
58.8 dB
Uncanceled Echo:
-17.3 dB
Ok
VCXO Frequency Offset:
12.6 ppm
Ok
Final Receive Gain:
34.5 dB
Ok
Excessive Impulse Noise:
1
More Impulse Noise Protection Recommended
Traffic Statistics
Bytes Packets Errors %Cells Errors %
IP Traffic
Transmit:
69193
190
0
0
Receive:
417268
780
0
0
ATM Traffic
Transmit:
3218
0
0
Receive:
10488
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Broadband speed drops from 4mb to less than 0.5mb ...

Hello forum readers,
I am having speed problems since early December where during the day time my download speed is 4mb. However, after 7:30pm the speed then drops very quickly to below 0.5mb. I did a speed test just now and it is:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 268 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :5344 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 4500 Kbps
I have tried calling India technical support, all I got was "we are looking into the problem" over the weeks. Very frustrating as it is so difficult to understand them. They keep giving me excuses as to the causes. Today I am told there is a problem with the exchange. I asked when can this be fixed by, the response was they are not going to fix it as the equipment is very expensive to replace.
I am so frustrate by all their so uncaring attitude that I have obtained a MAC code tonight. Will a different provider be any different if the problem is with the exchange?
Has any forum readers experience this speed dropping problem? I can understand if the speed drops due to higher demands in the evening, but with this slow speed it is impossible to use the internet for anything meaningful as a web page took over 40 seconds to load.
I am on the unlimited Option 3, and my exchange is Poplar, London.
Is there a BT moderator on this forum who can help me resolve this speed problem please?
Thanks.

Hello peeps,
An update on my slow down boardband connection...
I have reported the problem to "No Help Indian Technical Support" since 11 December, still no resolution!
I was told to wait until the end of February as work on the exchange may take place to increase capacity. Nobody called to update me on what is happening since my last post. Called Indian support for an update (17 March) only to be told my case was closed and problem resolved on the 28 February!
Then I asked to speak to a supervisor and the guy literally cut me off. All I wanted to ask was why they think the problem was resolved when I am still getting the same slow down every evening. I tried calling them again, but useless idiots who would make you answer their scripts again, but still they can't give me an update or what are they going to do about the problem.
I am at a loss in how to obtain an update from them. I am sure many of you who have the experience of calling Indian will end up with frustrations. They will try their best to ignore you especially with questions they have not a clue in answering. Every time they say they will call back, but no they don't.
Why is BT technical support be handled by such non-technical idiots? The minute they have ran of scripts to follow then you are speaking to a blank wall.
Anyone here know of a complaint number I can call or email?
Thanks.

Broadband Speed dropped from 7Mbps to 2.5Mbps

Hi All,
I have been having a consistent speed averaging about 6Mbps for several years.
My Draytek router sync speed is now showing about 2Mbps. Can BT and they said "you were lucky to have such a great speed - we think 1.5Mpbs plus is acceptable" and would not do anything.
I have done the usual master socket tests and it did not make any difference to the sync speed.
So I plugged in my BT Home Hub with I don't usually use and it seems to have synced at 7.5Mbps.
Real throughput is still about 1.5Mbps using "speedtest.net"
Question is is the "IP Profile" on my line causing the slowdown and will the "'IP profile" reset itself after a few hours/a day or do i need to have it manuall reset?
Thanks in advance for any help.
John
Connection info from the home hub.
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:26:40
Downstream:
7.531 Mbps
Upstream:
448 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.2 dB / 26.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
32.2 dB / 16.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
19.9 dBm / 12.2 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 0
CRC Events (Down/Up):
1 / 0
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 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
1 / 0
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Amazing!
This morning all is good with the world.
Thanks to all for their help.
John
FAQ
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
6.28 Mbps
0 Mbps
7.15 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
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Additional Information:
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Verizon DSL speed drop and constant re-connects

I was recently having constant (10 times?) dropped internet connection during the day. After the standard several hour discussions with Bangalore, I was sent a new modem. Now, I connect at 4.5 download speed instead of 5.2- 5.7. Further, this modem (Dlink) seems to automatically reconnect when I lose connectivity. Nice... but does not fix my problem. I got back on with Bangalore (yea, not happy with this) and they told me that 4.5 is what I am paying for. Well, this is a monopoly. I am fatigued from getting ticket numbers that the next day are automatically closed out. My internet service is pretty cheap compared to Comcast. But now, it no longer works correctly. I have a contract. I am just ranting a bit. Anyone else suffering like this? Lemme know.

It's a bummer the newer D-Link modems as of right now don't have a known way of getting the Transceiver/DSL Line statistics from them. Right now it's up to Verizon to get those statistics and present them to the customer or to use their best judgement on them. If you have an older modem sitting around that can display the Transceiver Statistics, it would be nice to see them.
While you're at it, certainly double check all of your filters. Make sure they are not installed backwards or are otherwise not installed on devices that are attached to the phone line. Alarm panels and Satellite Receivers need to be filtered too. PA systems as well.
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BT Infinity speed dropped from 77mb to 64mb

Hi there I recently got BT Infinity 2. Which was brilliant for the first two weeks with a constant 77mb IP Profile. But sometime last week (possibly related to the wind and snow?) It just done an insant drop to 64mb and has stuck there ever since. Is there anything I can do to get my speed back up. Or do I have too wait 2-3 weeks for DLM to reset it automatically?
Before:
After:
1. Product name:
BT Home Hub
2. Serial number:
+068543+NQ42955553
3. Firmware version:
Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.173.1.6 (Type A) Last updated Unknown
4. Board version:
BT Hub 5A
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0 days, 00:52:01
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18748 / 65502
8. Noise margin:
5.9 / 6.2
9. Line attenuation:
0.0 / 17.7
10. Signal attenuation:
0.0 / 17.4
Unfortunately I dont have an IP profile screenshot before the speed drop but it was 77mb.
Thanks

can you post the estimates from the dslchecker
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Speed has dropped from 3+Mbps to 120ish Kbps

Hi,
In the last few days our broadband speed has plummetted:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 122 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 400 Kbps-2 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :192 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2 Mbps
When we moved in 6 months ago we were getting 3+ Mbps download and it has remained stable at that speed until recently. I've rebooted the homehub but that had no effect.
Should I just raise a call with BT?
Cheers,
Rob

Hi,
Here's the router stats:
ADSL line status
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
1 days, 05:30:18
Downstream
192 Kbps
Upstream
448 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
28.8 dB / 22.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
44.1 dB / 26.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
0.4 dBm / 1.5 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)
10405 / 114
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
11406 / 92
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
5783 / 84
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
1034 / 162
Download speedachieved during the test was - 117 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 400 Kbps-2 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :192 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2 Mbps
Did a quiet line test and I think it's fine, obviously some very low level static but no crackles.
I have got a Netgear router somewhere that I can try out.
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Broadband speed dropped from 10Mb to 250K overnigh...

My broadband speeds have dropped massively overnight and I was wondering if any of the experts on here can give me some guidance on what to try or to do next?
I've been on BT Total Broadband for ages and it was running typically at about 10Mbps according to occasional checks on Speedtest.net since early May when my line was upgraded - previous had been at about 6Mb. However, today I noticed my internet access was sluggish, I tried Speedtest.net again and was shocked to find I was being quoted a download speed of 0.24Mb (upload strangely was higher at 0.38). I then tried Speedtester.bt.com and it says my IP profile is 250Kbps with an actual speed of 159Kbps, so this makes it sound like I'm being throttled down, yet I haven't even come close to any limits. Also it's a bit strange to have it happen so suddenly - everything was working fine last night and the router has been on 24/7 (although I did reset it this morning thinking that maybe this would solve the speed issue - no such luck!)
I'll post the stats from the Speedtest and from my router below (I use a Belkin, not the Homehub in case that makes a difference), but would appreciate some ideas about what might have happened and anything I can do.
---------- Speedtester.bt.com -----------
Download speed achieved during the test was - 159 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :1496 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 536 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 250 Kbps
The throughput of Best Efforts (BE) classes achieved during the test is - 19.52:25.06:55.42 (SBE:NBEBE)
These figures represent the ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE and Priority BE marked traffic.
----------- Router Stats ------------
ADSL
Type          Fast Path
Status        SHOWTIME
                             Downstream   Upstream
Data rate(Kbps)       1496Kb          536Kb
Noise Margin            26                 25
Output power(dBm) 99               196
Attenuation(dB)       38                 16

Hi there I'm also having the same problem unfortunately. A coupe of days ago I was transferring a file from my laptop to my desktop via wireless and it caused my home hub 2 to hang. I had to reboot it a couple of times to get it working again but once it was back up again I found browsing to be really slow. I went on speedtest.net and discovered that I was getting 250k down and about 300k up. I power cycled the home hub a few times and checked all of my microfilters and connections (just to be on the safe side) but it was still slow. I went on the btspeedtest site and it is showing that my ip profile is 250k even though I am connected at 4,500k. I called the bt helpdesk this evening and was told that there looks like there was a problem but that they are showing my ip profile as being 3000k now and that I should check in a few hours on the bt speedtest site again. Well I did and it's still showing as 250k. The details from my hub and the speedtest site are below. Any thoughts and help would be very greatly appreciated.
Best effort test download speed = 219 kbps
Your DSL connection rate is 4576 kbps (down stream), 448 kbps (up stream)
IP Profile for your line is 250 kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.1
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
6.3 dB / 21.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
49.0 dB / 31.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
18.9 dBm / 11.9 dBm
Connection Information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
0 days, 1:51:21
Downstream
4,576 Kbps
Upstream
448 Kbps

Internet speed dropped from 2Mbps to 135Kbps for p...

Hi,
Until last week i had 2Mbps internet which was fine and stable, then it suddenly dropped to 135K.
I did not change anything on my network to caus this
I have tried a different router/cables/microfilters and virus checked with avira and malwarebytes none of which did anything so i am convinced it is an external problem.
I called india who reckoned i had 6Meg available.
Please can you find out if anything has changed somewhere else in your network or with my account that would cause this.
here is the speedtest results
Download speedachieved during the test was - 114 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6624 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
here are my routers details
tatus
System Date and Time
LAN Settings
Date/Time
October 5 2011 , 8 : 10 : 41
LAN MAC Address
00:11:502:06:81
IP Address
192.168.2.1
Version Info
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Runtime Code version
F5D7633-4Av1_UK_1.00.009
DHCP Server
Enabled
Boot Code Version
1.0.37-5.15
Hardware Version
V1.0J3
WLAN Settings
ADSL Modem Code Version
A2pB015c6
Wireless Function
Enabled
Serial Num
168-168-16888
WLAN MAC Address
00:11:501D:B7
Mode
125 High-Speed Mode
Features
SSID
coelodonta
Firewall
Enabled
ESSID Broadcast
Enabled
NAT
Enabled
Channel
11
UPnP
Disabled
Security
WPA-PSK
ADSL
Internet Settings
Type
Interleave
WAN IP
86.139.117.131
Status
No Defect
Default Gateway
217.32.91.140
Downstream
Upstream
Primary DNS Server
217.32.171.22
Data rate
6624
448
Secondary DNS Server
194.74.65.68
Noise margin
14.8
28.0
Output power
19.8
12.4
Attenuation
31.5
18.5
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Hi Welcome Your IP Profile has dropped because of a noise issue on your line causing the exchange equipment to see your line as unstable normally the profile will rise within a period of 3/5 days providing there are no restarts on your hub.
Some exchanges are now using a new profiling system that gives 88.2% of your connection speed the profile change on these exchanges is immediate at the new connection speed all you can do is wait while the exchange equipment restores your profile
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Broadband speed dropped from 2 meg to less than di...

Hi everyone this is my first post, I am looking for some help / advice with an ongoing speed issue I have just joined BT broadband, my equipment setup is a D-Link 320 modem set in bridge mode to a cisco/Linksys E4200 router as they suit my need I only use the internet for surfing maybe the odd song / app from itunes plus online gaming through XBox live, when I first set everything up on 1/7/2011 I was getting a healthy 2,5 meg the max that my line is capable of getting, I did a another BT speed test on 3/7/2011 results below as you can see things have gone very wrong and I am getting less than dial up speed very frustrating.
Download speedachieved during the test was - 420 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-500 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :608 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 500 Kbps
9/7/2011 I did another speed test today at 13:00 hour results below
Download speedachieved during the test was - 410 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 50-500 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :608 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 500 Kbps
It has been 9 days now my equipment has been left on 24/7 but as you can see nothing has changed I know about the 10 day training period for things to settle down etc but surely I should have seen some improved by now i.e. my ip profile increasing a little
As I pulled 2,5 meg when I first set everything up does that mean my line is ok and should of stabilised by now or has my line been capped for some unknown reason
any help or advice is appreciated
many thanks
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hi yea Iv just a quiet line test and everything seems fine no noise.
I forgot to explain my equipment is connected upstairs using an ADSL approved extension cable that I bought from the BT shop as well as an I,plate, but I had the same issue with my last provider and I connected direct to the BT socket downstairs and I have been having the same issue this is why I changed to BT. Hear are the router states from last provider these were taken on 17/6/2011
ADSLValues
DescriptionThomson Livebox 2 Mini uk v7.1-h323
ManufacturerThomson
SerialNumber0812GH0WD3678CP
HardwareVersionT-E.1.0
SoftwareVersion6.3.9.6
DestinationAddressPVC: 0/38
ModulationTypeADSL_G.dmt
ATMEncapsulationVCMUX
ModemFirmwareVersionbcm96358_ADSL_PHY_A2pBT009c1.d17d
StatusUp
LinkStatusUp
LinkType PPPoA
DataPathInterleave
UpstreamAttenuation275
DownstreamAttenuation500
UpstreamNoiseMargin190
DownstreamNoiseMargin79
UpstreamMaxRate1040000
DownstreamMaxRate736
UpstreamCurrRate448
DownstreamCurrRate608
UpstreamPower121
DownstreamPower148
UpTime902134
Stats.Total.Values
LinkRetrain3
FECErrors187816
ATUCFECErrors0
HECErrors61
ATUCHECErrors0
CRCErrors163
ATUCCRCErrors0

Upload speed dropped from 0.97 to 0.36

This has only started since I noticed yesterday. My download is 15.65. Ping 33ms. It always hovered around 0.97 (Max 1Mbps) but I tried doing certain things yesterday and then speedchecked (with speedtest.net and BTW) and not pushing above 0.37. I've checked all devices and turned off, made sure no background programs. My upload hasn't been capped at 448kbps has it or is there something generally wrong at the exchange/line?

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 .
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?
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
Someone may then be able to offer help/assistance/suggestions to your problem
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Upgraded from HH3 to HH5 and Speed Dropped Straigh...

Hello All,
I did a very foolish thing earlier in the week. I ordered a Home Hub 5 to replace my Hub 3. I installed it today and immediately the download speed dropped from an average 71megs (+BT WiFi Allowance) to 61megs. I spoke to online support and they basically told me I was only guaranteed about 55meg. Now, I have been getting 71 for more than a year - completely constant. No problems, very little variation. BT Wholesale Speedtest shows my download speed has dropped to 61.00 and my profile is set to 62.28. The slowdown is quite noticable in use. I presume the changeover has caused my line to be re-profiled which, naively, I didn't expect to happen as I was only changing the hub. My hub stats are shown below. Any help would be most appreciated. I have to say though that I should have followed the expression 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' and left things well alone!
Best wishes and kind regards,
Roy Bennett
1. Product name:
BT Home Hub
2. Serial number:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3. Firmware version:
Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.173.1.4 (Type A) Last updated Unknown
4. Board version:
BT Hub 5A
5. VDSL uptime:
0 days, 23:27:55
6. Data rate:
20000 / 64340
7. Maximum data rate:
22363 / 74404
8. Noise margin:
6.4 / 6.6
9. Line attenuation:
0.0 / 18.0
10. Signal attenuation:
0.0 / 18.0
11. Data sent/received:
162.8 MB / 1.5 GB
12. Broadband username:
[email protected]
13. BT Wi-fi:
Yes

I have an update........ after several calls to India I finally found a level 2 Tech that seemed to know what he was doing, very helpful well spoken guy called Sanjeev (pobably never get him again).
I told him that my HH5 drops out and is very unstable and I should get 75meg but was fluctuation between 6 and 32meg on wi fi.I told him I hve reverted back to my old Huib 3 and Router setrup and both him and an engineer that visited me said that ws a good move. He told me to do the following:
Go into the hub and change the channel to 11
turn all media off that was connecting to the wi fi, from mobiles to laptops and iPads and even the Youview box
unplug the Router then the HH3 and leave off
he then resent the line to clear as he said "static/cache on the line and anything holding memory"
a few minutes later he came back and said to start up the white Router untill the power and DSL lights were on and steady
turn the HH3 back on and wiait for the 3 blue lights
fire up my wireless laptop and go to Speedtest.net and check the speed and consistancey
The result.......... back up to 36meg wifi which is what it used to be in my conservatory and steady as a rock. I get steady 75meg wired and I expect about 50% loss for the distance away through wi fi.
I am now getting a £33 refund for my trouble and am now trying to arrange for the refund of my HH5 which I have told them is "Not fit for purpose" and asked for my contract to be reverted to before I upgraded. Watch this spce for update
Phew!

Broadband Speed dropped and wont come back

Hi, I need help and advice please.
Background info first though, so please bare with me.
During last July 2011 I was fed up of very low speeds and managed to get a BT engineer out to check the wiring etc... He did a great job by finding a badly insulated cable between myself and the Cabinet in our village. He also changed our master socket to a newer version.
Over the next few days my broadband speed went from 0.74mb download to 1.95mb download. Fantastic!
This speed has pretty much been a consistent rarely dropping below 1.7mb and at times has even gone up to my highest recorded of 2.46mb. I thought this was brilliant, I could watch iPlayer no problems and xbox live was even bearable (most of the time).
The big problem where I live is sometimes we have power cuts. Sometimes lasting hours but mainly just for seconds. Even so it switches the BB router off. (I know, but not my fault)
When we had the freak snow fall the other month problems started to raise their head. The computers in the household found issues connecting to the router and to resolve this BT BB Helpdesk kept advising me to reset router to enable connection. After connecting new ADSL filters the speed returned but connection issues continued.
BT supplied me with a brand new home hub 3 which I connected thinking it would give me my 2.4mb speeds again. Oh No. To be fare I think I was getting 1.95mb but I wanted more, as most people would. Why cant I get 2.4mb most of the time I have had for a few months.
Anyway I contacted BT who were kind enough to send a BT engineer out. He Said to me the Broadband speed is put out at the exchange (4.5km) at 8mb and comes into our village at between 3mb and 4mb. He detected no fault on the lines and spent the next 3 hours renewing 'D' and 'E' I think side of cabling (found this out later). He mentioned the noise was high but did something to lower it. On leaving he said I had 2.5mb and was confidant it would rise to 3mb.
Great not drastic but should give me 250kbs to 50kbs extra.
The day he was at my house we had 2 short power cuts followed by another couple some days later. This has not helped I'm sure.
NOW TO THE ISSUE.
My download speed since that day has not gone above 1.46mb download and every time I speak to the call centre they tell me my line is only capable of 2mb therefore 1.46mb is within acceptable range.
I am so tired of explaining that I was capable of receiving 2.4mb some 2 months ago yet now since the new hub 3 and line fiddling I am only capable of a 2mb downstream - 1.46mb DLS.
I know I have to wait 3 - 10 days but with power cuts its a nightmare, and they are so adamant about my 2mb downstream limit What the hell has happened.
Here is a link to my recorded (Speedtest.net) data over the past 11 months showing actual proof of receiving 2.46mb:
http://www.speedtest.net/results.php?sh=19a6b38248773feaa954bcf8e17ae768&ria=0
And here is my BT speedtester data:
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
1.38 Mbps
0 Mbps
2 Mbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 1.38 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 0.4 Mbps-2 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :2.21 Mbps(DOWN-STREAM), 0.45 Mbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1.5 Mbps
My home Hub data:
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 day, 17:16:04
Downstream:
2,208 Kbps
Upstream:
448 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
9.3 dB / 15.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
56.5 dB / 31.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
18.1 dBm / 11.9 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
12650 / 48
CRC Events (Down/Up):
50 / 17
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
HEC Errors (Down/Up):
289 / 10
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Please Help me I know I've had better than this but all the numbers point to the fact I can no longer have them. Why?
Many thanks
Jon
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Hi JONNYYOUNG,
I'm not educated enough to help but it mat reassure you, as it did me, to know your circumstances are not unique.
Your story sounds very simialr to my experiende last November, speeds and line length being very similar. An engineer said there was noise on my line so he switched me to another pair. Did the engineer do that for you too ? Net result my speed dropped from ~2.3 to ~1.4Mbps.
Fortunately a 21CN upgrade at my excahnge has brought my speed back up to ~2.4Mbps.
I'm sure imjolly, john46 and maybe a mod if you need it will sort you out as well as they did me.
Good luck,
dfenceman
Best regards,
dfenceman

5GHz Speed Drops By Half Over 2.5GHz

I recently moved my Time Capsule to 5GHz due to the wireless access point density in my area. I did notice greatly improved signal and reliability.
However, I noticed my speed dropped from 20Mbps to about 9Mbps.
My Time Capsule plugs into my Cable Modem, which is also a 2.5GHz wireless access point (part of the problem), when I switch my Mac to the 2.5 GHz Cable Modem, my speed returns to normal. When I switch it back to the Time Capsule, it drops by over half. The TC is being extended by an Airport Express (capable of 5GHz as well).
Obviously this is unacceptable. Is this how the 5GHz range works? It compromises your speed in exchange for better connectivity?
The Time Capsule is set to select its 5GHz channel automatically. Could this be part of the problem?
My iPad and iPhone both access the 5GHz TC, are these pulling the network speed down? They dont pull the speed down in the 2.5GHz mode.
Can anything be done to optimize the connection to restore my speed, or do I have to drop back to 2.5GHz connection.

It might be helpful to understand that there are always trade offs with any design.
While 5 GHz signals are capable of higher speeds than 2.4 GHz, the higher frequency signals are not as strong as 2.4 GHz signals. So, any obstructions in the signal path will affect the 5 GHz signal more than a 2.4 GHz signal.
For that reason, it is a good idea to think of 5 GHz as a line-of-sight deal. It will usually work well in the same room as the wireless router, but once you turn the corner and head down the hall, the 5 GHz signal strength will fall off rapidly.
This may likely be what you are experiencing. Your post does not provide information about where the TC is located or where other devices are located and what obstructions may be present in the signal path. So, we're guessing a bit here.
My iPad and iPhone both access the 5GHz TC, are these pulling the network speed down?
The iPad is capable of connecting to a 5 GHz signal, but the iPhone is not....it can only connect at 2.4 GHz.
Can anything be done to optimize the connection to restore my speed, or do I have to drop back to 2.5GHz connection.
All you can really do is try to minimize obstructions in the signal path. Give the TC as clear of a look into the room as possible and each wireless device as clear of a look at the TC as possible.
The same rules would apply to an AirPort Express that is set up to "extend" the wireless signal. You might need to move the Express closer to the Time Capsule so that it will pick up a stronger and faster signal to "extend".
If you have the ability to connect the AirPort Express using an Ethernet cable back to the Time Capsule, the Express will provide a much faster signal that way since if receives full bandwidth over the wire. If it extends using wireless only, it can only extend the quality of signal that it receives. In other words, if it gets a slow signal, that is what will be extended.

Home Hub 3 - Connection dropping from N to G?

Hello all; I hope someone can help me with this!
I have recently installed the new Home Hub 3 (replacing a Home hub 1). I have it connected by wifi to a Mac which has a built-in 802.11 connection. The reason I changed to Home Hub 3 is that next month I am getting a digital box for the TV which works best using a 802.11 N connection speed.
Normally, the connection is by 802.11 N (I can see this on the Mac SysInfo), and I get a solid 5 bar connection. However, sometimes this drops to 1 or 2 bars, and the wifi speed drops from N to G. When this happens, I cannot change it back to a N speed without rebooting.
Does anyone know what might be causing this? It seems to be random. The computer is not moving, and is only about 12 feet from the Home Hub with clear air in between. Is it likely to be the Home Hub which is causing the change, or the Mac? Is there anyway to "lock" the Homehub to only broadcast on N?
Thanks for any answers.

the only problem changing the BT Home hub 3 wireless channel manually it stops the new software from finding the best channel one of the features of the new hub. they advise this in the product page details (section taken shown below).What i found was to experiment hub positions my example i have 3 story house so i placed the hub on the second floor away from fridge /microwave/ wireless phone etc on the 1st floor. the wireless computers are on floor 2 & 3, it improved reception by 50%. the computer down on floor 1 is connected by ethernet.
Change wireless channel
Your Hub is always monitoring the wireless channel it’s using and if it detects too much
interference it will automatically change to another channel. If you want to manually
change to a channel of your choice, follow the steps below, but this will stop the
automatic channel selection feature.
1 Access Hub Manager by typing bthomehub.home into your web browser.
2 Click Settings.
3 If asked, enter your Hub Admin password. You’ll find this on the bottom of your Hub.
4 In the Basic Settings menu, click Change the wireless channel to avoid interference.
5 Click the Refresh button.
6 Wait a minute for your device to pick up the new channel.
http://btsupport.custhelp.com/ci/fattach/get/1893113/1296055445/redirect/1

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