Topic: ADSL 2+

[Den]

My exchange is being upgraded later this month to ADSL2+. Any thought on this, is it a good move to go across, do I have a choice and what speed should I expect?

My readings from my router are

Current DSL Connection:
   Down    Up
Rate:    7616 kbs    448 kbs
Max Rate:    6200 kbs    980 kbs
Noise Margin:    4.0 dB    23.0 dB
Attenuation:    41.3 dB    26.0 dB
Output Power:    19.7 dBm    11.9 dBm

Protocol:    G.DMT Annex A
Channel:    Interleaved
DSLAM Vendor Information    Country: {3840} Vendor: {ALCB} Specific: {0 }
ATM PVC:    0/38

Rate Cap:    6200 kbs
Attenuation @ 300kHz:    41.3 dB
Uncanceled Echo:    -12.4 dB    Ok
VCXO Frequency Offset:    0.0 ppm    Ok
Final Receive Gain:    20.5 dB    Ok
Excessive Impulse Noise:    0    Ok

I usually achieve round about 6000kbs.

[sam]

It should be good news, I'd have though - but depends on how botched the job is done.

[Rik]

Go for it, Den. No-one can predict the speed accurately, so try it and see. If it doesn't work, you can be re-modulated back to ADSL, but retain the higher bandwidth allowance.

[Den]

Tuesday 3rd April is the big day. 

Question: Will my router just re-sync or will I have to re-boot. How long should it take to stabilise and give me a true picture of what the future holds?

[Simon]

No good asking me, I'm still on Max. 

Good luck, though, Den, hope it all goes OK. 

[Rik]

It will re-sync, Den. Mine took about a week to stabilise.

[Den]

Still the same at the moment 

[Rik]

It involves wiring work at the exchange, Den, so can take till 6pm.

[Den]

It's changed over (about 3.30)

New sync: 8525mb/s

Old down:  5.94mb/s              Old Up: 0.38mb/s

New down: 7.57mb/s            New Up: 0.73mb/s

and thats after the 1st hour.   

[Simon]

Looking good. 

[Rik]

So far... 

[Den]

Sync has been on 8468 for a few days now, 10 days will be up on Friday. Speed tonight  7.51mbps down and 0.89mbps up. 

[Simon]

[Den]

Still can't make up my mind about interleaving  ':|

[Simon]

Don't ask me!