Should I upgrade to VDSL?

[Gamebot145]

So I just got a 10 Mbps line and frankly I expected more. I thought it would be around 9 Mbps but I'm only getting 8.

MWEB says it's acceptable as I have a 10 Mbps DSL line with Telkom. If I upgrade to a 20 Mbps VDSL line will my speeds increase noticeably?

 

[McGuywer]

First check with Telkom/Mweb whether it is possible to upgrade.

 

[furpile]

17% overhead on ADSL

10 - 17% = 8,3

So you won't get much more than 8 Mbps. Don't know if the overhead is different for VDSL, don't think so. Also check your line stats to see if you will be able to achieve 20 Mbps.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

You'll also need a new modem for VDSL... And you still won't get a full 20Mb.

But before all that you'll need to check if your area even supports VDSL, it's not very widespread

 

[Chevron]

So I just got a 10 Mbps line and frankly I expected more. I thought it would be around 9 Mbps but I'm only getting 8.

MWEB says it's acceptable as I have a 10 Mbps DSL line with Telkom. If I upgrade to a 20 Mbps VDSL line will my speeds increase noticeably?

As others have said, you have ADSL overhead to take into account. So 8Mb/s is about right.

http://pflog.net/dsl_overhead/

 

[Mr.Jax]

It looks like VDSL overhead is around 4-5%. I get just over 19Mbps @ VDSL 20Mbps

When it was still sync'ing @ ADSL2+ 20Mbps, max throughput was ~17Mbps.

If you can get 20Mbps, just do it. Its only R75 p/m more and totally worth it.

 

[maumau]

Does VDSL use the old Telkom line, same as ADSL?

 

[Gamebot145]

First check with Telkom/Mweb whether it is possible to upgrade.

I can go up to 20 Mbps VDSL

 

[Gamebot145]

Does VDSL use the old Telkom line, same as ADSL?

I'd also like to know about this.

 

[Chevron]

Does VDSL use the old Telkom line, same as ADSL?

Yes.

But you need good line stats.

ie, really close to the exchange.

 

[Electric]

What kind of a question is this?
Is 20 bigger than 10?

VDSL is always better if your line can support it.
Faster download and upload.

 

[Gamebot145]

It looks like VDSL overhead is around 4-5%. I get just over 19Mbps @ VDSL 20Mbps

When it was still sync'ing @ ADSL2+ 20Mbps, max throughput was ~17Mbps.

If you can get 20Mbps, just do it. Its only R75 p/m more and totally worth it.

I'm on an uncapped account so I'm not going to get the full 20 Mbps. Just want to push my speeds up to a 10 Mbps not just 8 mbps.

 

[MickeyD]

Yes.

But you need good line stats.

ie, really close to the exchange.

*MSAN / ISAM

 

[Electric]

I'm on an uncapped account so I'm not going to get the full 20 Mbps. Just want to push my speeds up to a 10 Mbps not just 8 mbps.

Uncapped should not change your lines speed unless you are throttled or shaped.

 

[Chevron]

*MSAN / ISAM

Tomato/tamato.

 

[Chevron]

Uncapped should not change your lines speed unless you are throttled or shaped.

It will remove the overheads though. So he will get the full 10Mb/s of his account, instead of the 8Mb/s he is getting now.

 

[Electric]

It will remove the overheads though. So he will get the full 10Mb/s of his account, instead of the 8Mb/s he is getting now.

?

 

[Chevron]

?

http://pflog.net/dsl_overhead/

 

[Electric]

http://pflog.net/dsl_overhead/

I'm trying to understand how that was relevant to my post?
How will an uncapped account remove his overheads?

 

[Chevron]

I'm trying to understand how that was relevant to my post?
How will an uncapped account remove his overheads?

You missed the OP I take it.

The OP has 10Mb/s line, but only getting 8Mb/s even though he has a 10Mb/s uncapped account thanks to overheads.

So he wants to upgrade his line to 20Mb/s while using his same 10Mb/s uncapped line to remove the losses due to overheads and get the full 10Mb/s that his account is capable of.