Should my line be OK for Infinity?

I am currently a BT ADSL customer, stats below. I know from experience with my line that I do have some REIN issues from out the house "somewhere". However, this is only a problem if the router syncs much higher than below, otherwise its a really good 10meg connection. I have read that VDSL is more sensitive to REIN(?) and wondered if I am going to run into trouble when upgrading to Infinity 2 in a couple of weeks?
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geoff51 wrote:
Having had a massive REIn issue with Talktalk ASDL resulting in my speed dropping from 5meg to less than .5 meg and after 2 TT and 9 OR engineers being unable or unwilling owing to the rules to approach the perpetrator to discontinue whatever was doing the interference or actually fix the problem.
I had been receiving flyers about Infinity regularly from BT and as TalkTalk were unwilling to come up with any solution to my speed problems I went ahead with Infinity.
Installation was on time, simple and straightforward and I have had a regular 37/38 meg solidly for over 1 year with no problems.
I assume therefore that infinity bypasses most REIN issues as my Broadband has been rock solid since installation, so providind the BT sales dept assure you of a decent speed go for it.
The problem could have been because of the VDSL as when I was on ADSL, My service was fine until FTTC became active and my ADSL service went down hill dramtically. I put this down to crosstalk as it has been fine since.
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It actually looks like your line has been capped to infinity one with the downstream been 39997, my mums on Sky fibre 40/10 package and that's what hers is like sometimes. Normally 39999, DLM can take 2-3 week in some cases but tbh if your fault has deffo been fixed you should have seen improvement after a few days, you will have to contact bt about this because if DLM is stuck the only way to get it unstuck is an engineer, I don't think they can reset your line at the exchange on fttc. You're getting less speed than the minimum you should get on an impacted Line so I would be asking for compensation, you're lucky that your max speed you can get is 88 meg the max I can get is 67 on a shorter line to the cabinet.

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Hi thanks again for your reply.
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Upstream:
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CRC Events (Down/Up):
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Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:57:12
Downstream:
6.492 Mbps
Upstream:
1.019 Mbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
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PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
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Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
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Line attenuation (Down/Up):
39.5 dB / 23.9 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
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FEC Events (Down/Up):
14275951 / 19
CRC Events (Down/Up):
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Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
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Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
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Edited by: Prasanna Raju on Feb 17, 2010 1:52 PM

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A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could find some other way to evade Apple's controls.
For more information about Gatekeeper, see this Apple Support article.
4. Beyond XProtect and Gatekeeper, there’s no benefit, in most cases, from any other automated protection against malware. The first and best line of defense is always your own intelligence. All known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you never use software that comes from an untrustworthy source. How do you know whether a source is trustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
Pirated copies or "cracks" of commercial software, no matter where they come from, are unsafe.
Software of any kind downloaded from a BitTorrent or from a Usenet binary newsgroup is unsafe.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. If it comes from any other source, it's unsafe.
5. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was never a good idea, and Java's developers have had a lot of trouble implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style "virus" affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful. Fortunately, Java on the Web is mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers. In Safari, this is done by unchecking the box marked Enable Java in the Security tab of the preferences dialog.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a specific task, enable Java only when needed for the task and disable it immediately when done. Close all other browser windows and tabs, and don't visit any other sites while Java is active. Never enable Java on a public web page that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, password-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be practically as safe from malware as you can be.
6. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
7. ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
ClamXav is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
ClamXav may be able to tell you which particular virus or trojan it is, but do you care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use ClamXav unless a network administrator requires you to run an anti-virus application.
8. The greatest harm done by anti-virus software, in my opinion, is in its effect on human behavior. It does little or nothing to protect people from emerging threats, but they get a false sense of security from it, and then they may behave in ways that expose them to higher risk. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.

Cabling for Infinity

I'm currently on an ADSL2+ connection & considering a switch to Infinity & have a question about my internal cabling.
I have a filtered faceplate that'll obviously get switched for a VDSL one , and as my router is some distance from the master socket I've run a cat5 RJ11 terminated cable from the master to the router with no loss of signal strength.
Will that be suitable for Infinity which I believe uses RJ45 terminated cabling?
It's really the RJ11 v RJ45 terminals I'm more concerned about as Cat5 should be more than enough for my expected 57meg connection.

Infinity uses rj11 master socket to modem, and rj45 modem to home hub router. You may lose a little speed by carrying the vdsl signal the extra distance over your old cable; potentially more loss for vdsl than for adsl. It will effectively be a data extension kit.
If feasible, put the modem near the master and run CAT5 cable to the remote router. Ethernet signal will operate over the extra distance with no loss. Many be awkward if you don't have power near the master, or if you are reluctant to replace either the old cable, or its RJ11 terminators.

How to get a deal for infinity as an existing cust...

My contract has expired and I spoke to someone on the options phone number who offered me the BT Infinity Extra package which i said I would like for £17 a month on a 12 month contract. Is this the best an existing customer can hope to get? And weekend calls would not be included. £3 a month extra for that. Is there anything you can say to get them to give you a deal like new customers get? I have my line rental paid for already for the year. Thanks

Having done this in the last month there does not appear any negotiation when upgrading to infinity. I tried a few time and always got the same offer. You got to try though
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