Activated now then please post info here

[shahzadmasih]

Hi, This post is very informative, however I would like some specific information. If someone can help me then please send me a private message. Best Regards,

[davedoubledecks]

Sky Mid Package
New Connection
Order date 5th November
Line Activated 16th November
Router Arrived 21st November

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7645 kbps 396 kbps
Line Attenuation 24.0 db 12.8 db
Noise Margin 15.4 db 24.5 db



Line disconnected for a hour yesterday but seems to be ok now.

Update 25th november

[foofightin]

Order Date: 14th Nov (Although i did register 6 weeks prior, a rather long wait!)
New Connection
Router Arrived: 17th November (!!)
Connection Due: 22nd November
Actually Connected: 22nd November
Up sync speed: 416
Down sync speed: 2048
Distance from the exchange: 4.26km straight line

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 2048 kbps 416 kbps
Line Attenuation 63.5 db 31.5 db
Noise Margin 12.3 db 13.0 db

Wildly fluctuating at the moment.

[jewkesy]

MAC Address requested from Wanadoo (2mb service) Fri 10th
MAC Address supplied Mon 13th
Sky Max ordered Mon 13th
Router arrived Wed 15th
Confirmation letter arrived Thurs 16th
Proposed activation date of 22nd
Actual activation date of 22nd

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Connection Speed 14515 kbps Downstream, 766 kbps Upstream
Line Attenuation 33.5db Downstream, 18.5 db Upstream
Noise Margin 6.9db Downstream, 11.5db Upstream

About 1.5.km from Fazeley exchange, Tamworth

[stemll]

Order Date 21 November
Migration from Demon (MAC day after requested)
Router arrived 24 November
Estimated connection 30th November
Actual connection 30th November


Base package
Connection Speed 2048 kbps Downstream 416 kbps Upstream
Line Attenuation 60.0 db Downstream 31.5 db Upstream
Noise Margin 10.8 db Downstream 13.0 db Upstream

About 5km from exchange

[jaytc2003]

Ordered max on the 22/11/06
Router failed delivery on the 24/11/06 so re delivered on the 25/11/06
Activation date given as 30/11/06
Date actually activated 30/11/06

Modulation: G.992.1 Annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 416 / 7,136
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/MB]: 199.69 / 611.98
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 0.5 / 19.5
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 26.5 / 43.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 14.0 / 3.5

Using my speedtouch 585v6 router as it gives better line stats and enables a faster connection.
I am synced faster than I was when on adsl max, and speedtests I have done seem consistent unlike max

[jaytc2003]

just realised I cannot be on the max package as my upload speed is 416

[ArthurDent]

Order Date: 17th November
Migration from Freeola (Entanet Partner)
Router Arrived: 21st November
Connection Due: 27th Novemeber
Actually Connected: 27th November
Up sync speed: 416 kbps
Down sync speed: 3072 kbps
Distance from the exchange: Unknown

Very pleased so far! Hope it stays like this!

[levineg]

Order Date - 23/11/2006
New Connection
Router Arrived - 27/11/2006
Connection Due - 01/12/2006
Actually Connected - Yes
Speed Up 325.12 Kbps ( 0.3 Mbps )
Speed Down 5007.06 Kbps ( 4.9 Mbps )
Distance from the exchange - 1.89 km

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 6144 kbps 416 kbps
Line Attenuation 39.0 db 24.0 db
Noise Margin 10.6 db 14.0 db

[Chrisoco]

Order Date - 18/11/06
New Connection
Router Arrived - 20/11/06
Connection Due - 29/11/06
Actually Connected - 29/11/06

Stats

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 1856 kbps 768 kbps
Line Attenuation 63.5 db 31.5 db
Noise Margin 6.9 db 10.0 db

I know very little about these stats, seems slow to me though?