line gain up or down

From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative adsl line
test. I have been on to BT who have said my line gain is set to the default
of 4. They are willing to set the line gain to zero, but I wanted to check
first whether this is the best course of action to reduce the line gain, or
to leave it at its default setting?
thankyou

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative adsl line
>test.

sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of an
exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line test will
be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio frequencies.

Phil

Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative adsl
>> line test.
>
> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of an
> exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line test will
> be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio frequencies.

The information I received about the line gain is from www.btofaq.net who
are quite up to date with their information. Maybe its not true, but if it
is its worth a try?

Beck wrote:
> Phil Thompson wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative
>>> adsl line test.
>>
>> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of
>> an exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line test
>> will be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio frequencies.
>
> The information I received about the line gain is from
> www.btofaq.net who are quite up to date with their information.
> Maybe its not true, but if it is its worth a try?

The only thing it may (repeat may) affect is your Signal to Noise Ratio.
Personally I wouldn't bother, but each to their own....

Kráftéé wrote:
> Beck wrote:
>> Phil Thompson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative
>>>> adsl line test.
>>>
>>> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of
>>> an exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line test
>>> will be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio frequencies.
>>
>> The information I received about the line gain is from
>> www.btofaq.net who are quite up to date with their information.
>> Maybe its not true, but if it is its worth a try?
>
> The only thing it may (repeat may) affect is your Signal to Noise
> Ratio. Personally I wouldn't bother, but each to their own....

Is this signal to noise ratio an integral part of the adsl line test?

Beck wrote:
> Kráftéé wrote:
>> Beck wrote:
>>> Phil Thompson wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
>>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative
>>>>> adsl line test.
>>>>
>>>> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of
>>>> an exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line
>>>> test will be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio
>>>> frequencies.
>>>
>>> The information I received about the line gain is from
>>> www.btofaq.net who are quite up to date with their information.
>>> Maybe its not true, but if it is its worth a try?
>>
>> The only thing it may (repeat may) affect is your Signal to Noise
>> Ratio. Personally I wouldn't bother, but each to their own....
>
> Is this signal to noise ratio an integral part of the adsl line
> test?

Yes....

Kráftéé wrote:
> Beck wrote:
>> Kráftéé wrote:
>>> Beck wrote:
>>>> Phil Thompson wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
>>>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative
>>>>>> adsl line test.
>>>>>
>>>>> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of
>>>>> an exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line
>>>>> test will be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio
>>>>> frequencies.
>>>>
>>>> The information I received about the line gain is from
>>>> www.btofaq.net who are quite up to date with their information.
>>>> Maybe its not true, but if it is its worth a try?
>>>
>>> The only thing it may (repeat may) affect is your Signal to Noise
>>> Ratio. Personally I wouldn't bother, but each to their own....
>>
>> Is this signal to noise ratio an integral part of the adsl line
>> test?
>
> Yes....

Then it might be worth getting it lowered for a week while they do the
tests. I have nowt to lose :-)

Kráftéé wrote:
> Beck wrote:
>> Kráftéé wrote:
>>> Beck wrote:
>>>> Phil Thompson wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:01:24 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
>>>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> From what I understand line gain too high can effect a negative
>>>>>> adsl line test.
>>>>>
>>>>> sounds like an urban myth. The gain will be on the input stage of
>>>>> an exchange line card for audio frequencies, whereas the line
>>>>> test will be on the line at 300 kHz ie way above audio
>>>>> frequencies.
>>>>
>>>> The information I received about the line gain is from
>>>> www.btofaq.net who are quite up to date with their information.
>>>> Maybe its not true, but if it is its worth a try?
>>>
>>> The only thing it may (repeat may) affect is your Signal to Noise
>>> Ratio. Personally I wouldn't bother, but each to their own....
>>
>> Is this signal to noise ratio an integral part of the adsl line
>> test?
>
> Yes....

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