Sudden Slow Speed?

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Mark
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>Your line will not have changed. Instead you will be on a variable
>rate connection instead of a fixed speed. You may get a faster speed
>but there is no guarantee.
>
>If your speed is around 512K then you would probably be better staying
>on a fixed rate.
>
I normally get a reasonably steady 1.4 - 1.5Mbps

>Try to resync (reboot) your router in the morning when line conditions
>are normally best. Leave your router on all the time.

I normally leave it on all the time, I only reboot it when it gets
really slow, which previously had only been once every other month or
so.
>
>It might be worth examining your line stats. What make/model of
>router do you have?

It's a Netgear DG834T, I think. I know for a fact it's a Netgear and I'm
99% sure the 834 is right, I think the rest is correct, but I'm at work
so can't check.

As I said, it's generally pretty solid, it's only the last few days it's
been a bit erratic.
--
Sean Black

In message <hm06tk$6ct$(E-Mail Removed)>, Ian Pawson
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
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>Sounds like you are on the 10day 'training' period after an 'upgrade'.
>If this is so, under *no* circumstances should you re-boot your router
>as this will screw up your final line settings!!

It was up to 704Kbs or something like that, so this does look to be the
case.

Thanks everyone.
--
Sean Black

Brian Gregory [UK] wrote:
> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If your sync speed is varying then you must already be on DSL Max ("up
>> to 8M").
>
> DSL Max is a BT product.
>
> Pipex use Tiscali LLU where they can and it doesn't work in the same way as
> BT DSL Max.
>
> AS far as I can see Tiscali LLU it just automatically works at the full
> speed you connect at with no special training period or profile which can
> get stuck at a slow speed.
>

Unlike Sky LLU (EasyNet) as their system uses the 10 day training
period. I had a letter from them confirming this when I was moved to the
ADSL2+ product last December. I ended up with the same download speed,
but an increased upload speed.