In article <b5yia0zmduh1.4hlwpc0cype0$.(E-Mail Removed)>, Doz
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>How do I measure my line stats ?
>Hardware here is a Speedtouch 510 ADSL router...
I use a Speedtouch 510 and I can access the router internal stats. This
done by opening IE (or your internet browser) and, when the home page is
established, typing in -
http://192.1683.254.254 (the local IP address
for my router).
This will look internally at the router page, where you need to enter a
user name and password. The user name and password should have been
supplied by who ever supplied your router.
Under the "Advanced" menu (top LHS of the page) click -
<Advanced/diagnostic>
- then "expand all". You can now scroll down all the stats given to the
point titles "WAN/DSL". All the line statistics can bee seen there.
I post a copy of mine for information and what you can expect -
DSL Flavour = ADSL over POTS
Reserved Bandwidth (kbit/s) up/down = 288 / 576
Uptime = 1d 04:22
kBytes Tx/Rx = 14945 / 69470
Properties
Output Power (dBm) up/down = 10.5 / 14.5
Attenuation (dB) up/down = 31.5 / 60.0
Noise Margin (dB) up/down = 19.0 / 11.5
Vendor Id (local/remote) = ALCB / TSTC
As you can see I am on 512Kbps ADSL, with large Attenuation a figures
(actually 63.5 dB down by BT engineer test) and low Noise Margin.
A Noise Margin of below 6 dB means the broadband will loose
synchronisation with the exchange frequently. Moreover, for every
doubling in speed the Noise Margin looses about 6 dB.
The Attenuation and Noise Margin tells me I am unlikely to get speeds
above my current set up until BT bring fibre from their exchange to the
local cabinet (likely to be years). I am 8 Km from the exchange, so my
figures are, relatively, good.
--
John Clark