Terrible upload speed (download is fine)

I had Infinity installed back in July and whilst the download speed fluctuates it always stays pretty close to the 31Mbps which is the maximum that my line can support.
However my upload speed rarely gets above 0.7Mbps, which is just awful. Occasionally I hit the heady heights of 1.5Mbps, but it doesn't last for long. The upstream ip profile is 10Mbps.
I've done countless speed tests over many weeks (wired & wireless), and power cycled my boxes, but nothing seems to make any difference.
Another annoyance is the ping rate, which fluctuates from about 45ms to 125ms. Most of the time it hovers around 100ms.
I've emailed BT about all of this in the past, but they never responded. Every time I try to call tech support I'm told they are "very busy and to expect a long delay", which kind of puts me off hanging on the phone.
Can anyone explain why my download speed (approx 95% of theoretical maximum) can be so much better than my upload speed (approx 7% of theoretical maximum)? Is this within the range of 'normal', or does it sound like a fault?
The BT Speedtest said there was no performance problem with my service at this time.
Thanks for your help.

Rather than start a new thread I thought I would update this one.
Short story is, after I initially raised this fault with BT back in October they sent an engineer out who (after much head scratching) replaced the wall-mounted modem and the problem was resolved. My upload speeds weren't amazing (about 5Mbps on average), but were WAY better than what I had been getting. Upload speeds remained steady at about 30Mbps.
BUT THEN... in February I started getting frequent disconnections. Several times each day the line would drop, and then take up to 10 minutes to come back. Ping rates shot through the roof (from about 80ms to about 120ms) and my upload speed came crashing back down to 0.70Mbps.
Also this time, just to add a bit more irritation, the frequent line drops have cranked my upload IP profile down to just 15Mbs, even though when I upgraded to 'unlimited' Infinity a week or two ago it said my max line speed should be in the mid-40s.
So now, my stats are as follows:
DOWNLOAD = 15.46Mbps (max is 15.97)
UPLOAD = 0.63Mpbs (max is 20.00)
The BTW Performance Test said "The test result has indicated that you should contact your ISP for further assistance."
So here I am, mods Please Help!!!

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* This machine WAS fine: No problem with uploads from this machine before I moved from CA. I've had it for about a year.
* Not the new cable internet: We also have a brand new Macbook Pro AND a PC using the same modem and connection and neither have trouble with upload speed.
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* File sharing over our network between this machine and the Macbook Pro are lightning fast.
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Less than 1Mb upload speed

Hello everyone
I have been with BT infinity for a good few months now but this issue has become too big a problem. I have tried to fix it myself to no avail. My issue is terribly slow upload speeds, always less than 1Mb, on some occassions less than 0.5Mb.
Here are the results from the wholsale speed test
I have run many different speed tests online, and on both computers in the house. Both machines show the same terrible upload speed. I do not expect to get the full 10Mb of the IP profile, but I would like to get it to atleast 2Mb so I can stream my games online via twitch and upload youtube videos in less than 10 hours.
I have tried resetting machines, the router and the modem but it made little difference. I would greatley appreciate any help you can provide with this issue, thankyou.

This test was run on a wireless connection, however I have also run the test on wired. This usually results in a very marginal increase in download speed, but absolutely no change in upload speed.

Basic Questions on ActionTec MI424-WR Router - problems with poor download/upload speed

First, I will get to the point and ask my questions, then will explain what's happening - I'm interested in hearing whether the right actions are being taken to solve my problem.
1) After perusing the forums, I see frequent reference to the "Rev" version of the ActionTec MI424-WR Router. How do you find the Rev version? I have logged into the Router and in the "System Monitoring" icon, the Router Status lists my Hardware version as 'A'. Does this mean I have Rev 'A'?
2) What is Verizon handing out these days for Routers? Mine is being replaced, and I am wondering what to expect. I have Verizon FIOS Phone, TV, and Internet service, and have the 25/25 Internet service. Will they give me another MI424-WR? If so, what Rev level are they likely to give me?
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For the past year or two, I've consistently measured (via speedtest.speakeasy.net) about 30Mbs download, and around 22-25 Upload. Lately, I noticed that my downloads were quite slow, so I tested my speed at the above website, which I had not done in many months. I measured only about 2-3 Download and 1-2 up. Note all of what I am discussing hear takes place with hard-wired ethernet, NOT wireless.
I tried testing from multiple computers, running XP, Vista, and Windows 7. All getting consistently similar poor speeds. I verified my account still is supposed to have 25/25/ service, which I verified online.
Tried rebooting the router, no change. Then tried hard reset (pushing in the recessed button, holding it for about 20-30 seconds. After it reconnected to the Internet, I tested speed again. No change.
Interestingly, I tested wireless speed on the laptop I have. Speed is MUCH better, around 15 down, and 10-12 up.
I tried the speed optimization tool on two of my PCs, it made no improvement. Finally, got into an online chat with a Verizon Tech. He did some tests on the line, we repeated some of the things I already tried, and then he asked how old my Router was...I am pretty sure it is the original one I received when I first signed up for FIOS, around 5-6 years ago, which is one of the reasons I asked how to tell which rev level I had. So the tech concluded the problem was probably my Router.
I TEND to agree, especially because I recently had an "anomaly" on my network. My son complained one day that Internet was down. When I got home, I found out my NetGear Gigbit switch was dead, and two of my hard-wired ethernet network printers could no longer talk to the network. I replaced the switch, so now I am thinking perhaps the Router was damaged somehow. I have no idea what the cause of this anomaly was - everything that connects to my network was plugged into Triplite ISOBAR surge protectors, but that only protects AC power.
I would think a hardware failure would completely kill the ethernet portion of the router, not simply reduce speed, but I could be wrong. Anyone been through something similar to this before? I expect to receive the new Router next Thursday, so hopefully I should know by then, but still - what should the next steps be if the new router does not fix the problem?
Thanks for any comments, insight or shared experiences you might be willing to share...
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This is embarrassing.
Smith6612, you are absolutely correct, and you nailed it!
When all this mess started, I checked my Verizon account to make sure I was signed up for 25/25 Internet. I was.
I don't know what has happened, but after reading Smith6612's response, I went back to recheck my account. I was set up for 15/5! So, the speedtest measurements I have been getting the last couple of days are exactly what I should be getting. Two possibilities:
1) My Triple-Play bundle must have expired in the past two weeks by coincidence.
2) The Verizon tech may have changed my account profile when I worked with them online last week, although this was never discussed.
At any rate, Smith6612 wins the prize. It certainly explains the download/upload speeds I am getting. I have logged into Verizon and signed up for a new bundle. According to their website, my new profile should take effect Tuesday 1/10, so after that point, I should be measuring 25/25 again.
Thanks to all who responded to this thread. I will update this thread to confirm after Tuesday. I get nervous whenever I have to change anything with Verizon - although everything has worked fine for the past few years, we have so many services with them - Cell Phone, TV, Internet, and Home Phone, that I worry something will go wrong with the billing, but we'll see.

Download and Upload speeds have been dropping sinc...

I have recently been having seriously problems with my connection, every day the router appears to reset/crash, sometimes once and sometimes more than several times a day.
This was the speed I was getting in December, everything was fine.
Now this is the speed that I am getting.
I'm not sure how this is happening but I have been able to confirm that it isn't an issue within my household, there is only have one master socket which the router is connected to along with a wireless phone thats connected to it.
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Connected
Connection time
0 days, 0:18:57
Downstream
2,016 Kbps
Upstream
256 Kbps
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.1
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
15.5 dB / 6.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
56.0 dB / 31.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
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Loss of Framing (Local)
0
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0
Loss of Power (Local)
0
FEC Errors (Down/Up)
15 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
0 / 2147480000
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
nil / 0
Error Seconds (Local)
0
And this is the test that I took on the bt speedtester.
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
1303 Kbps
0 Kbps
2000 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 1303 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 800-2000 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :2080 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 320 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 1500 Kbps
The throughput of Best Efforts (BE) classes achieved during the test is - 13.18:22.06:64.83 (SBE : NBE : PBE)
These figures represent the ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE and Priority BE marked traffic.
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2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
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240 Kbps
0 Kbps
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>Upload speed achieved during the test was - 240 Kbps
Additional Information:
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I'd like to know if a conclusion could be brought to why my connection has been falling since December. Could it of had been a line switch? Because my connection was fine up until the start of this year.

Hi lionheart1066
I see Imjolly was giving you a hand with this on another thread.
We still need to try and get you connected via the test socket to rule out external wiring and possible swap over micro-filters too.
I note you mentioned you have an I-plate. Take this off, as it could be faulty, as you will then see the test socket. If possible connect up via Ethernet and leave for a day or two and see if this stops the drops.
Its also important to look out for other sources of interference. You can see a list of common offenders on this link.
If you have tried this out and are still having problems drop me in an email please with your BT account and telephone number along with a link back to this thread.
Just send using the contact us form in my profile under the 'about me' section and mark FAO Craig please.
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Thanks for you're reply.
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