WBC date set - worth getting new router?

Our exchange has a WBC date set for 31/12/2011.

Is it worth upgrading my ADSL1 router, Draytek Vigor 2600Plus, to one
that supports ADSL2+ eg DrayTek Vigor 2830n:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...yID=407&Sort=1

Current line stats:

DS Actual Rate: 4032000 bps
NE Current Attenuation: 44.5 dB
Cur SNR Margin: 7.5 dB

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Mark Lewis, North Somerset

On 13/10/2011 10:50, Mark Lewis wrote:
> Our exchange has a WBC date set for 31/12/2011.
>
> Is it worth upgrading my ADSL1 router, Draytek Vigor 2600Plus, to one
> that supports ADSL2+ eg DrayTek Vigor 2830n:
>
> http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...yID=407&Sort=1
>
> Current line stats:
>
> DS Actual Rate: 4032000 bps
> NE Current Attenuation: 44.5 dB
> Cur SNR Margin: 7.5 dB
>
Kitz http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.php gives the following
info for 44.5dB attenuation.
Probable current speed (ADSL Max) - 6112
Estimated ADSL2+ speed - 7552.
Some increase in speed expected but not much.

George

George Weston wrote:
> On 13/10/2011 10:50, Mark Lewis wrote:
>> Our exchange has a WBC date set for 31/12/2011.
>>
>> Is it worth upgrading my ADSL1 router, Draytek Vigor 2600Plus, to one
>> that supports ADSL2+ eg DrayTek Vigor 2830n:
>>
>> http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...yID=407&Sort=1
>>
>> Current line stats:
>>
>> DS Actual Rate: 4032000 bps
>> NE Current Attenuation: 44.5 dB
>> Cur SNR Margin: 7.5 dB
>>
> Kitz http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.php gives the following
> info for 44.5dB attenuation.
> Probable current speed (ADSL Max) - 6112
> Estimated ADSL2+ speed - 7552.
> Some increase in speed expected but not much.
>

But the doubling of upload is well worth it.


> George

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> George Weston wrote:
>
>> Some increase in speed expected but not much.
>
> But the doubling of upload is well worth it.

My upstream used to be 864kbps on ADSL1, it dropped to 600 or 700kbps on
ADSL2+ (after uncapping it) and I notice now it's fallen further to 480kps

Andy Burns wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>> George Weston wrote:
>>
>>> Some increase in speed expected but not much.
>>
>> But the doubling of upload is well worth it.
>
> My upstream used to be 864kbps on ADSL1, it dropped to 600 or 700kbps on
> ADSL2+ (after uncapping it) and I notice now it's fallen further to 480kps
>
lucky you. Unless LLU or taking a very expensive package most ADSL1 is
448k only.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> lucky you. Unless LLU or taking a very expensive package most ADSL1 is
> 448k only.

I went on the 864kbps trial, and they forgot to remove it at the end of
the trial, and forgot to start charging for it too ... so I stayed
schtum ;-)

Good one.keep it up.thanks for sharing


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philipjohn

On 13/10/2011 17:18, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Andy Burns wrote:
>> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> George Weston wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some increase in speed expected but not much.
>>>
>>> But the doubling of upload is well worth it.
>>
>> My upstream used to be 864kbps on ADSL1, it dropped to 600 or 700kbps
>> on ADSL2+ (after uncapping it) and I notice now it's fallen further to
>> 480kps
>>
> lucky you. Unless LLU or taking a very expensive package most ADSL1 is
> 448k only.

BT Wholesale's ADSL1 WBMC product can be uncapped in the same way an
ADSL2+ circuit can be.

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