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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #75 on: December 08, 2008, 19:09 »
The data is broken up and sent out of sequence, so that if a piece of it needs to be re-transmitted, less data is needed for the resend. Though it puts a processing overhead on all transmissions, overall it tends to improve performance on bad lines, though it does lead to an increase in ping times (latency).
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #76 on: December 08, 2008, 23:14 »
I had no idea it was so complicated!  No wonder BT haven't a clue how to operate an ISP.

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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #77 on: December 09, 2008, 10:02 »
Ah, but IDNet do.  ;)
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #78 on: December 09, 2008, 10:22 »
Couldn't have put it better myself, Simon. :)
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #79 on: December 09, 2008, 10:40 »
We'll get him one day, Rik.  ;)
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #80 on: December 09, 2008, 10:55 »
We'll go for a pincer movement.
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #81 on: December 09, 2008, 11:36 »
But I can't see how switching to a different ISP can solve the problem.   :dunno:

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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #82 on: December 09, 2008, 11:43 »
It might not. but IDNet can sometimes get more 'help' from BT, than a mere customer can.  They know which buttons to push.  ;)
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #83 on: December 09, 2008, 12:33 »
And which people. ;)
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #84 on: December 09, 2008, 13:46 »
I am going to have to consider it! 

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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #85 on: December 09, 2008, 15:19 »
There are times when a 'personal' ISP can get results while a 'box shifter' isn't interested, Clive. There are also times when the line is giving as good as it can, and no-one can get BT to do anything. Worth exploring what a company like IDNet might achieve though...
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #86 on: December 09, 2008, 17:41 »
I've had a word about your problem with Simon Davies, Clive, the MD at IDNet, and he's read through this thread.

While he'd be delighted to have your custom, he'd be reluctant to promise you that they could effect any improvements. Clearly, there appears to be a source of noise somewhere along your line and tracking it would be difficult. Having found it, a cure might be impossible. He told me of one case they had recently where the BT line ran over a water treatment plant. Which was fine until the water company decided to put in a new pump right under the phone lines. All the ADSL lines affected suffered a massive drop in speed due to electrical noise from the pump. The water company wouldn't move the pump and BT wouldn't move the cables. :(

Sadly, until BT are obliged to provide ADSL, this sort of thing will continue to happen.
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #87 on: December 09, 2008, 22:41 »
Thanks for trying so hard Rik.  I will continue to harrass BT whenever my speed falls below 2Mb which I consider is the minimum acceptable.  Sadly BT thinks anything better than 1 Meg fulfills their contract to me.   >:(

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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #88 on: December 09, 2008, 22:46 »
How long have you got to go, Clive?
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Re: What is line profiling?
« Reply #89 on: December 09, 2008, 23:25 »
I think it's July Simon.


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