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Hi there,

Can anyone be able to tell me if my router/exchange can support 10mbit?

This is what my router reports:

DSL Connection

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 0:06:05
Modulation: G.992.1 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 640 / 4.096
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/MB]: 5,38 / 53,68
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 9,0 / 2,0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 5,0 / 12,0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 12,0 / 21,5
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / TSTC
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 0


Btw, my router is a Vox Router with a cordless handset.
Says
SpeedTouch
Information
Product Name: ST790
Software Release: 6.2.W.1

And some other settings report : Thomson TG790

Cheers
TiA
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I really don't see any reason for telkom to upgrade 384. At most you may see a 384 to 512 and 512 to 756, but as soon as you give the lower end lines too much throughput it takes away the incentive for people to pay for the higher end lines.

I'm on 4mb and I know if 512 went to say 1mb I would definitely downgrade.
 
DaDon said:
Hi there, Can anyone be able to tell me if my router/exchange can support 10mbit? <snip>
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Your line conditions would allow you up to even 24Mbps... but, like me, your exchange hasn't been upgraded and you're syncing up at G.DMT which has a max sync rate of 8Mbps, which would be great in itself for the meantime, but apparently Telkom, as doff as they are, wont allow G.DMT customers to sync at higher than 4Mbps - only ADSL2+ exchanges will sync faster than 4Mbps... ^_^
 
Thx fragtion for the reply
Well, I guess we can just pray and wait...
As the FIFA games are over, the waiting games start...

Cheers
D
 
Merenwenrago said:
dont see him getting more than 4 megs with 12 DB SNR UP or would he
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12db down is fine as long as its fairly stable... downstream rate depends on downstream SNR and his DS SNR is like 22 which is good. He's less than 600m from exchange which is why he'd easily get up to 20Mbps.

Anyways, guys this isnt the place to all ask whether your lines are capable. Google is your friend. Basically, your modem needs to be syncing at ADSL2+, your SNR must be fairly high (DS above 10), and your Attennuation needs to be low - downstream should ideally be less than 35dB for stable 10Mbps
 
My huawei adsl2+ say i support 12mbps line does it mean if mweb wakes up we will have 10mbps line

jipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
 
Have a netgear DGN2000 i know its defintly supports ADSL 2+,but where do if find what my exchange is?? looked under status and i don't see what type of exchange i have
 
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fragtion_ said:
12db down is fine as long as its fairly stable... downstream rate depends on downstream SNR and his DS SNR is like 22 which is good. He's less than 600m from exchange which is why he'd easily get up to 20Mbps.

Anyways, guys this isnt the place to all ask whether your lines are capable. Google is your friend. Basically, your modem needs to be syncing at ADSL2+, your SNR must be fairly high (DS above 10), and your Attennuation needs to be low - downstream should ideally be less than 35dB for stable 10Mbps
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so if my downstream is 37db there is a good chance of getting an upgrade??my upstream is 20db,(im on a 4mb uncapped line)
 
SquirellyWrath said:
I really don't see any reason for telkom to upgrade 384. At most you may see a 384 to 512 and 512 to 756, but as soon as you give the lower end lines too much throughput it takes away the incentive for people to pay for the higher end lines.

I'm on 4mb and I know if 512 went to say 1mb I would definitely downgrade.
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I have a feeling you could be closer to the truth than we all want to believe. Lets just keep hoping and waiting and waiting :)
 
Mr Feesh said:
so if my downstream is 37db there is a good chance of getting an upgrade??my upstream is 20db,(im on a 4mb uncapped line)
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are those your attennuation, or noise margin figures? You MIGHT be able to get 10Mbps with 37dB attennuation... 35-37dB is on the edge there, so it depends on other factors like how good (high) your noise margins are also, and also of course what modem/router you use...
 
fragtion_ said:
are those your attennuation, or noise margin figures? You MIGHT be able to get 10Mbps with 37dB attennuation... 35-37dB is on the edge there, so it depends on other factors like how good (high) your noise margins are also, and also of course what modem/router you use...
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my noise is 17.2db (downstream)
Have a netgear DGN2000 router
According to this site which uses your line attenuation db to calculate your max line speed my max is 8mb.
Incase any one was wondering what the db etc mean this site explains it nicely

Before i moved over to uncapped, was on 4mb capped with mweb and i think it was about marchish? i was getting 12mb with speedtest.net for a few weeks. Dont know how accurate this is
 
fragtion_ said:
are those your attennuation, or noise margin figures? You MIGHT be able to get 10Mbps with 37dB attennuation... 35-37dB is on the edge there, so it depends on other factors like how good (high) your noise margins are also, and also of course what modem/router you use...
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Looks like i'm screwed.

Line attenuation down 49db - eish, very far
Noise margin down 29db - would that maybe save me?

oh well, it looks like i'm gonna have to move the exchange closer one night. I've never tried 4 meg, which looks borderline in itself.
 
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