Broadband line speed using devolo homeplug adapters

Running any of the many broadband speed tests shows my broadband line to be
at around 2Mbps although it was upgraded recently to 8Mbps.

My ADSL modem (Dlink DSL-504) reports the line as being 7.6Mbps downstream
and 0.45Mbps upstream.

My devolo Microlink dLAN Highspeed Ethernet starter kit reports the network
speed at 65Mbps.

Is there a simple explanation as to why the speed test results show 2Mbps
rather than something nearer 8?

....mike

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Mike Batten wrote:
> Running any of the many broadband speed tests shows my broadband line to be
> at around 2Mbps although it was upgraded recently to 8Mbps.
>
> My ADSL modem (Dlink DSL-504) reports the line as being 7.6Mbps downstream
> and 0.45Mbps upstream.
>
> My devolo Microlink dLAN Highspeed Ethernet starter kit reports the network
> speed at 65Mbps.
>
> Is there a simple explanation as to why the speed test results show 2Mbps
> rather than something nearer 8?

Contact your ISP - they'll be able to explain how Max BRAS rate limits (or
"caps") are set and work with you/BT to get it lifted. It is normal for
this cap to be set during the first 75 minutes after being upgraded.

Also keep in mind once you've got the Max going, speed test sites may not
be able to keep up with your top speed so may only report 5-6MBps or so.

Cheers,

Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing).
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/

Please replace dot invalid with dot uk to email me.
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:29:11 +0100, Adam Piggott
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>Mike Batten wrote:
>> Running any of the many broadband speed tests shows my broadband line to be
>> at around 2Mbps although it was upgraded recently to 8Mbps.
>>
>> My ADSL modem (Dlink DSL-504) reports the line as being 7.6Mbps downstream
>> and 0.45Mbps upstream.
>>
>> My devolo Microlink dLAN Highspeed Ethernet starter kit reports the network
>> speed at 65Mbps.
>>
>> Is there a simple explanation as to why the speed test results show 2Mbps
>> rather than something nearer 8?
>
>Contact your ISP - they'll be able to explain how Max BRAS rate limits (or
>"caps") are set and work with you/BT to get it lifted. It is normal for
>this cap to be set during the first 75 minutes after being upgraded.
>
>Also keep in mind once you've got the Max going, speed test sites may not
>be able to keep up with your top speed so may only report 5-6MBps or so.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing).
>http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/
>
When I upgraded to 8 Mbs a month ago it took about 2 weeks for the 2
Mbs limit to be lifted - my ISP announced there was a general problem
getting the limits lifted by ???

The upload did go up from 256kbs to 512 kbs immediately .

Actual download peaks at 6 Mbs now .

Robert
Robert

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(E-Mail Removed)lid wrote:

> When I upgraded to 8 Mbs a month ago it took about 2 weeks for the 2
> Mbs limit to be lifted - my ISP announced there was a general problem
> getting the limits lifted by ???

Ah, I should have also mentioned that a some people are experiencing
problems which prolong the cap, but hey it's BT, shouldn't we assume that? ;-)

My line cap wasn't lifted until Andrews and Arnold, my ISP, intervened.
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