Am I Simply To Far From My Exchange?

[Studio54]

Evening all, a quick question.

Here are my Sky router connection details for my Sky Max package.

Downstream
Connection Speed 2932 kbps
Line Attenuation 46.0 db
Noise Margin 6.7 db

Upstream
Connection Speed 764 kbps
Line Attenuation 27.9 db
Noise Margin 11.5 db

With my last ISP, I used my own Netgear DG834 and would get roughly the same download speeds of what is shown above.
I just did a speed test and the max I got was 2200kbps, uploads speed is ok.
I've connected the DG834T directly to the master socket which made no difference with the download speeds.
On foot, my local exchange is about 1.2 miles away.
Anyway of finding out the actual copper length to the exchange?

So, two differant ISP's, both giving the same download speed.
Am I simply to far from my exchange for a higher connection?

[Saturday]

From your attenuation your line is approx 3.3km long.

Plugging directly into your mastersocket is always a good thing if possible but to isolate your internal wiring to test the benefits of improved filtering you need to plug your router into the test socket which is behind the mastersocket faceplate (assuming you have an NTE5 mastersocket).

If your line was relatively noise free you could expect a router connection speed of approx 8000kbps - much more than you are currently getting. Plug your router into your test socket as a test. If you get a significantly better connection speed then you need to do something about your wiring.

It is not your line length which is giving you such a poor connection.

[Studio54]

DOH!!

I connected it to the main face plate of the master socket, where my main telephone plugs into.

okey doke, I just connected the DG834T directly to the test socket and my downstream connection shot up to 4850 kbps.

A couple of reboots of the router made no difference so I will assume this is my max speed possible.

Still not happy with the speed but better than what I currently get.

Some of the internal telephone extensions were in place when I moved in and I have added a further 3 using the normal 6 core BT cable, I had a roll of it lying about.

If I rewire the whole house again, is there a high quality cable available that can reduce the line noise or is the noise created by whatever is plugged into the BT socket, i.e 3 Sky boxes and 3 telephones.
All of these sockets have a filter on them.

Is there a general rule when placing extensions to reduce the line noise?

Will changing the master socket to one with an inbuilt ADSL filter help matters?

[NewsreadeR]

Will changing the master socket to one with an inbuilt ADSL filter help matters?

If you then cable an extension for your router from there, yes definitely

[Studio54]

Bloody Ell!!!

I just fitted the new master socket with the built in filter and am getting a connection speed of 5462 kbps, almost double of what I was getting before.

Luvvly Jubbly.

Really easy to fit, took me 10 mins if that.

Thanks.

[hugsie]

Great news!

[Keiran2K8]

I might just order one of these?