Can somebody please help me understand these results

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bluesky777

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hi, my adsl speed has been acting up since load shedding on Wednesday.I have a 4mb line and normally get speed results of 3.5mb when i do a test.I have recently been getting disappointing results.I have done a traceroot test but dont understand how to interpret it.thanx

webafrica info:

Your line is in great shape

Current Telkom profile speed kbps
Downstream speed 3072 kbps
Downstream SNR 18 dB
Upstream SNR 30 dB
Max downstream speed 10240 kbps
Downstream attenuation 32.5 dB
Upstream attenuation 20.5 dB



Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\hp> tracert speedtest.net

Tracing route to speedtest.net [216.146.46.11]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 295 ms 290 ms 296 ms redirector2.dynect.net [216.146.46.11]

Trace complete.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
C:\Users\hp>


Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\hp>tracert news24.com

Tracing route to news24.com [41.86.110.143]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 258 ms 263 ms 89 ms 41-86-110-143.mweb.co.za [41.86.110.143]

Trace complete.

C:\Users\hp>

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Those traceroutes are confusing. The timed outs are from routers that dont respond to icmp but its odd that none of them respond except the last hop.

At the very least your adsl router from the first hop should respond. :confused:

Have you tried restarting the router? What OS are you running the trace from?
 
Your router is also only synced at 3mb.
Ask telkom and/or your ISP to reset your port and ensure you're on a 4mb profile.
 
Sinbad said:
Your router is also only synced at 3mb.
Ask telkom and/or your ISP to reset your port and ensure you're on a 4mb profile.
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That usually happens when they can't ensure the quality @ 4mb or 10mb

As for the tracert, most companies deny ICMP requests, I know mine does, and I generally disable those on my servers/firewalls everywhere which helps fishing and brute force attacks. No response = Server "doesn't exist" so automated tools will skip trying to break in (among other security measures)
 
envo said:
That usually happens when they can't ensure the quality @ 4mb or 10mb

As for the tracert, most companies deny ICMP requests, I know mine does, and I generally disable those on my servers/firewalls everywhere which helps fishing and brute force attacks. No response = Server "doesn't exist" so automated tools will skip trying to break in (among other security measures)
Click to expand...

Check the SNR - 18... Line is probably capable of 10mbps according to the router.
 
I reset my router and tried to do a test again but the freakin electricity went off. I will perform the test once power is restored. Thanx
 
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