connect to unlimited migration

[gymno]

well with all this talk of fibre i feel a bit behind the times now. only joking. i'm due to move over & away from the silly connect tomorrow & was just wondering if anyone had any advice. i already have sky talk, so assume it will be a full svbn switchover. i'm guessing i should just leave things alone, look to start off on 4 meg & let dlm do it's thing.

Connection Speed Downstream 7616*kbps Upstream 448*kbps
Line Attenuation Downstream 19.5*dB Upstream 14.0*dB
Noise Margin Downstream 14.1*dB Upstream 25.0*dB
off-peak throughput is 5.6 - 6.8, depending on source.

i currently use only a ps3 & wirelessly, but will be buying an ethernet cable for anytime+ so may as well buy 2. i have an nte 2005 from run it direct with just the router & 1 cordless phone plugged in & my hd box hard wired to the terminals behind. whenever i've tried the test socket, with just router & microfilter, only the downstream noise margin has LOWERED by 0.2, so think this shows my set up is good. (& that these faceplates work!). i don't however think my 19.5 attenuation is representative of just line length though, as an openreach guy said i have some aluminum cabling outside & i'm also on the top floor of a 3 storey block of 12 flats.

any advice will be much appreciated.

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

You'll be looking at 16Mbps+ going by those stats

[gymno]

yeah, hope so. although online calculators say full 20 meg & sky estimate 11.2-18, i guess in my situation anything over 16 with a ping below 35 (without gamer profile) would be good. i can't wait to get gaming. this move will open up my whole library to the online world. add to that anytime+ & this cloud malarkey & i'm starting to feel like a kid on xmas eve. how immature.

[gymno]

hhmmm. i just went to buy 2 ethernet cables of 5.5 metres minimum & the salesperson said they don't keep them that long, as its better to have the router on an extension because of loss / interference. i'm sure this contradicts what i've read before. any opinions anyone? if it makes no difference, i'll look to find some long ethernets as it'll be a lot neater. i've heard about home plugs aswell but are they really necessary for 5.5 metres? sorry if this is considered basic stuff. still quite a newbie.

[timc]

Ethernet cable is the way to go. Cat5e or Cat6 would be best but on 6metres I doubt there would be any loose regardless of quality.

[Isitme]

hhmmm. i just went to buy 2 ethernet cables of 5.5 metres minimum & the salesperson said they don't keep them that long,

I bet you went to PCW! Some of the sales persons there are as well trained as a 1 month old pup.

[gymno]

i didn't isitme but i know what you mean! cheers & thanks timc. i know where i'm at now. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT FORUM.

[NewsreadeR]

I bet you went to PCW! Some of the sales persons there are as well trained as a 1 month old pup.

Thats a little naughty, but fact lol

[gymno]

hi, just wanted to check if this is all ok. my stats straight after migration:
Connection Speed Downstream 4095kbps Upstream 606kbps
Line Attenuation Downstream 22.5dB Upstream 13.7dB
Noise Margin Downstream 15.7dB Upstream 18.1
and now, after the lady at sky who is 'taking me through' the migration phoned me & configured the line:
Connection Speed Downstream 18014*kbps Upstream 1161*kbps
Line Attenuation Downstream 22.5*dB Upstream 14.0*dB
Noise Margin Downstream 7.1*dB Upstream 8.7*dB
she also put me on 8ms delay, but not the actual gamer profile & pressed the button to start dlm. all this without me asking! she even said my line is capable of 21 meg & so because "stabilising"? is also switched on, my 18 meg can only move up.

[Isitme]

she also put me on 8ms delay,

That is what you get for a Gamer profile. Sky do not do Fastpath.

It seems more and more of Sky help are willing to put their job on the line by configuring lines before DLM has run. It does no harm except upset those who have been told that they can't be configured till DLM has run. That's just their bad luck in my opinion.