ADSL Problems

[sAlt_sHaKer]

I'm using an ADSL connection and I'm having some problems with it... For some reason, the connection is pretty fast in the mornings (downloading at abt 15kbps), but very slow at night (downloading at abt 2kbps). What can I do? I've already edited some of my registry settings with directions from http://www.speedguide.net.

[mosquito]

I think that the backbone of your provider is not wide enough to sustain the load during peak hours. I think your only way out is switching to another provider.

[Edited by mosquito on 02-12-2001 at 11:35 AM]

[Dave22]

I assume you're talking about 15 KB/s (as in Kilo BYTES)... just a nitpicky point: if you write the "b" in lower case (ie: Kbps), it means kiloBITS.

Anyway... enough of that!

What is your DSL line supposed to be running at? 15 KB is pretty slow (translates to about 120 Kb/s). Sounds like your provider has oversubscribed on the POP you connect to.

The slowest ADSL service I've seen around my area is 640 Kb/s download speed.

[sAlt_sHaKer]

umm... well I do get download speeds of about 50+ KBps too. But I suppose on some 'bad' days. I get around 15 KBps. lol.
gee is there really no other way but to switch to another provider?

and oh, I just remembered something. I get alot of interference on my telephone line used for the connection. I get an awful, buzzing sound on the phone often. I've never had this problem when I was using 56k. Has this anything to do with the inconsistency of speeds?

[SARGE]

Time to call telco if you "hear" buzzing. I've seen lines so bad you couldn't talk but dsl would work, although at a slower speed. Combo of this and an overloaded provider may be your problem.

[Dave22]

Yes, first have your lines checked, and then consider a new provider.

I started out with Verizon (Bell Atlantic) and I could barely get 400Kb download and 33Kb upload (supposed to be 640/90). I switched to Earthlink and now I average around 1.2 Mb download and 320 Kb upload.

YMMV - Good luck!

[glc]

If you hear buzzing - I assume that the DSL is "piggybacked" onto your voice line - and you need to install the line filters on all the jacks that have a phone plugged into them. If your DSL was a "self install" kit, they should have been in the box. Do NOT plug the DSL modem into one of these filters.

[sAlt_sHaKer]

yeah the filter is plugged into the jack which leads to the phone, but there's STILL buzzing. guess I have to make a call to the 'friendly' telco guys...

thanks for your help guys!

[Edited by sAlt_sHaKer on 02-13-2001 at 10:13 PM]

[artsapimp]

The problem(s) you are having come from a few things.

1. Call your Telco and tell them you need to be splittered instead of filtered. The telco will send a tech to install a splitter at the NID which will stop the noise.

2. You are either being serviced through a subtended DSLAM which means you and everyone in your area are not being directly sent to the backbone, you are being routed through another DSLAM and then to the internet. No DS3 is connected directly to your DSLAM and you have to share the throughput of a few T1s with everyone else.

...Or
You could have some attenuation on your line which would cause your service to be great at one time and terrible at another. This is most likely the problem.

Either way, call your telco.