My speeds & Router Stats

[SE9]

Hi all

Newb here...

Good forum....been reading few post and plp on here really seem to know there stuff so after some advice as to why my BB is so slow!!

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 2816 kbps 768 kbps
Line Attenuation 61.0 db 31.5 db
Noise Margin 6.1 db 9.0 db


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At the moment.

Tried to log into that tco optimizer thing but said I didnt have sufficient access rights and to log in as admin ???

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

are you using Vista? if so, Optimizer won't work...

as for speed, how are you set up? wireless? off extentions?

have a read at the 'sticky' threads in the forums and it will help explain a lot to you...

[dholdi]

Yeah, this one in particular
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/route...explained.html
With an att of 61 you arent doing too bad.

[SE9]

I am using vista...would explain why it dont work then....is there a program that is vista compatable ?

I am on wireless.

I have read the sticky mate...wondered why I could use the optimizer and just ater some advice on a 1-2-1 basis

[dholdi]

If you must use wireless then try a different channel and /or experiment with the router position. Wired is best imho.

[SE9]

my router is at the bottom of the stairs so wireless is the best for me at the moment... I suppose I could get a erthernet (SP) lead to extend it to the laptop??

Just get a lot of "freezes" where my internet literally stops and I have to reboot the modem...happens quite a lot !!

Also what do you mean try a different channel ??

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

there are 13 wireless channels, the Sky one will be pre-configured to either 1, 6 or 11 so changing this might improve things

as for an optimazer for vista, there isn't one as vista is a lot better at setting itself up than XP was so i doubt there'll be one for it...

[SE9]

how do I change the channel then... would I need to reboot the modem &/or laptop after changing the channel and run test speeds etc ??

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

click HERE and use 'admin' as the username and 'sky' as the password...

then click on setup at the top of the page and you'll go to wireless settings - you can change the channel there...

once you click apply the PC should reconnect and then you can see how speeds'll go but tbh you won't see a lot more...wired is always the best way to go...

[SE9]

will only let me change the channel if I change "mode" from auto108mbps to either "g&b" or "g only"...whats that mean and the default channel is 6 btw