Netgear DGN 2000 10mb

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Telkom put me on 10mb however I cannot seem to get this piece of crap modem to connect stable I think it needs to be on ADSL 2 or ADSL2+ but you cannot manually set that

Any advice?
 
Hmm, I got the DGN2200 and under Setup --> ADSL settings --> DSL mode I can set it.. I'm sure it must be very similar.

But to sync at 10mb, a very few people can get that. Most of them are down to 8 or 6 to be stable.
 
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If you're synchronizing at 6Mbps, then you're probably too far from the DSLAM to get anything more than that using ADSL2+ modulation.
If you can find the place where you can specify the mode/modulation, then do try out G.DMT mode too. I've found G.DMT mode to work better when you're far away from the DSLAM, but it is limited to 8Mbps on the Telkom DSLAM's.

You're welcome to post your ADSL stats here, and then we can give you an estimate of what you can expect to get with that downstream line attenuation value of yours. Some ADSL modems are just plain crap, and replacing it with a decent ADSL modem could make the difference between a 6Mbps and 10Mbps stable connection.
 
That is not looking good. With that low SNR margin, you might even have an unstable 6Mbps connection with that Netgear modem.
Usually I suggest that people downgrade their line speed till their SNR margins are 10dB or higher.

Technically an ADSL connection can only be made when the SNR margin is 6dB or better, so perhaps the Noise margin in the Netgear modem's case is SNR margin - 6dB? I think I've seen people saying that this is the difference between SNR margins and Noise margins...

Even if you switch to G.DMT, I highly doubt that you'll ever get 8Mbps.

If you can somehow find out at Telkom how far you are from the DSLAM, then you can estimate what your downstream line attenuation value should be, where it can be calculate to roughly 14dB/km
So if you're like 1km away from the DSLAM, then you definitely have a line fault. If they tell you anything between 2 to 2.5km, then your line seems to be OK to me.

Also, have you ever been connected at speeds higher than 4Mbps with that very same ADSL line? Like if you know you've been connected at 10Mbps speeds before, then you should let Telkom fix it, in which case you'll notice a drop in your line attenuation values.
 
marine1 said:
Thanks man:

Connection Speed 6560 kbps 832 kbps
Line Attenuation 35.5 db 21.0 db
Noise Margin 3.2 db 6.0 db
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I think your line should get easily 10 mbps ,with similar status and exact same router I am getting a very stable 10 mb .I never had any problems with my line for the last 6 months but when I came back after my Christmas holidays my line started giving constant problems sync looses every now and then and very unstable browsing experience.Naturally I asked Telkom to check my line and they couldn't find any fault ,but when logged on to my router I could clearly see my SNR fluctuating from stable 13 db to 6db to -2db etc within few seconds interval.Now Telkom wanted to drop my speed to check whether it makes the line stable(only solution they have for line problems)but I insisted not to do so,and decide to trouble shoot myself so i removed everything from my line including phone.ext etc and removed all filters connected my modem Netgear DGN 2000 to socket through a different filter and to m,y surprise i have a stable connection back now.So please check your line first before deciding on anything ,remove any interference as far as possible and use router stats to get a clear picture about your SNR over 24 hrs to see how it moves during the day

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@Marine & Citizensa:
Do both of you have the DGN 2000 or DGN 2200?

@Citizensa:
I'm VERY impressed that with your SNR margins and your line speed seeing that your line attenuation is rather high.
Given that your line attenuation is 3dB lower, it would mean that your maximum line speed would be about 1Mbps higher than what Marine would be able to get - or at least this is how it would be when using G.DMT modulation.

Unfortunately I don't know how to estimate things with ADSL2+.

@Marine:
It is definitely worth a shot to remove everything, and just plug in the ADSL modem in directly and to keep the cable as short as possible to minimize interference - like Citizensa said.

If you don't have a telephone/fax/alarm at your home, then you won't need any filters.
 
Internal wiring I mean the point where Telkom line enters your house.remove all equipment's including any telephone connected to same line and any extensions to other rooms etc,now connect your filter which came with your router to the wall plug and connect to adsl point on the side to router and see if you can pls install a programme called Router Stats which helps in monitor your line and SNR values continuously so that you can monitor external interference like alarm systems ,automatic lighting's etc
marine1 said:
Internal wirings? How ? Its connected straight to the wall no filters
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Yes I do have Netgear DGN-2000 as marine said and I think we use exact same router,what I found from my little experience is external interference especially in and around our premises are major contributing factor for ADSL problems causes a lot of sync problems slow browsing speed etc.Thanks
Pada said:
@Marine & Citizensa:
Do both of you have the DGN 2000 or DGN 2200?

@Citizensa:
I'm VERY impressed that with your SNR margins and your line speed seeing that your line attenuation is rather high.
Given that your line attenuation is 3dB lower, it would mean that your maximum line speed would be about 1Mbps higher than what Marine would be able to get - or at least this is how it would be when using G.DMT modulation.

Unfortunately I don't know how to estimate things with ADSL2+.

@Marine:
It is definitely worth a shot to remove everything, and just plug in the ADSL modem in directly and to keep the cable as short as possible to minimize interference - like Citizensa said.

If you don't have a telephone/fax/alarm at your home, then you won't need any filters.
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marine1 said:
Thanks guys I have no filters, should I get one? I think I will get that modem- is it any good? Seems like good deal
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The filter is only for the telephone and not the modem.

The Belkin are becoming more popular now in the UK. Read the reviews. I don't think that's a new one (with Draft N). I saw one today for R799 in Incredibles, but they had others marked R999.
Also consider Linksys or Trendnet (best of the cheaper ones).
 
R799 for an ADSL modem+router+WiFi AP is overpriced, unless it is VERY fancy, which I doubt the Belkin routers are.
You can get all-in-one unit (an ADSL modem + 4 port switch 802.11n WiFi + USB 2 port for 3G/NAS/printer) for under R700 (incl shipping) - eg. D-Link DSL-2750U.
 
marine:
if citizensa can get 10Mbps with the very same modem, then I'm doubtful that getting a new modem will change it for the better.

If you have the time (and friends with spare ADSL modems), then I would suggest that you try and borrow a D-Link or TP-Link ADSL modem and see if that works any better.
 
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