Fourways ADSL - insight/advice

[Rocketscience]

Hi

I am in the Fourways area on the 705 XXXX exchange (apparently somewhere near Monte). Although I am on the 4Mbps line they have had to reduce this to 2Mbps or else I cannot sync - I used to be able to sync at 4Mpbs without issues but this became a problem about two years ago. Does anybody else have this same problem?

Also does anybody know if/when this exchange will be upgraded/changed to 10Mbps? If not I will need to reduce my ADSL line rental to the 2Mpbs option once Telkom has done all the speed upgrades - no use paying for something I cannot get.

Any advice or insight appreciated.

Thanks

 

[JohnJuniorV3]

Sorry Fourways exchange will be upgraded Hope for better speeds soon

 

[Griz]

Lonehill will soon be upgraded to 40mb so just wait about 1-2 months , u will then be able to get more than 4mb

lol this guy again with his ****

 

[JohnJuniorV3]

lol this guy again with his ****

haha lol its the whole fourways area.... soz im talking rubbish my brain is off, sick today And I just read an article on lonehill, so I guess it was in my mind, sorry

 

[luxe]

I never knew slow ADSL could make one so angry.

 

[Roman4604]

Also does anybody know if/when this exchange will be upgraded/changed to 10Mbps?

The Fourways exchange (465, 467, 511, 705) has been 10Mbps capable for quite a while (not all DSLAMs but certainly the main IMAX). Sounds like you may have a local lead cable fault, what is your distance to the exchange?

BTW wacky thread this :wtf:

 

[marine1]

Exchange 705 has and still has bad issues. Have a friend there who has had endless issues

 

[Hummercellc]

Could be crosstalk, as more people in your area got ADSL that are on the same underground/overhead bundle, the lines start crosstalking and causing a degrade in service, unstable sync, lower sync profiles needed.

Read here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_digital_subscriber_line

Just a thought.

 

[Rocketscience]

Thanks for all the replies, wacky one excluded :erm:

Roman4604 thanks for the insight - not sure about IMAX/DSLAMs but certainly don't have anywhere near 10Mbps if I have the right location for the exchange I'm about 2.5km away as the crow flies. How would I go about determining a local lead cable fault?

Can anybody on these exchanges confirm whether they are getting 10Mbps and if possible let me know how far from the exchange you are.

Ta

 

[marine1]

Friend of mine on the 705 cannot get anywhere near 10, only stable at around 4mb and he is close to his exchange than I am and I am getting 10mb