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DeadKenny · 31-08-2004, 18:30

I'm thinking maybe if the signal is 'over' the limit then you get the packet loss. Maybe when it's near you don't but perhaps could see some performance problems? i.e. not enough to drop packets but certainly to cause serious delays which I guess could make things time-out.

Or it's two separate issues.

I don't know, I find these upstream hassles so frustrating. I went through a year of hell with them before but that was with the connection dropping and the modem rebooting endlessly.

I've said it before that it would be much better if NTL did the same as BT and refuse to install if the line quality is too poor. I think the problem with NTL is they just hook you up and assume because it's cable it will work first time. When I got mine installed no one bothered to check the signal at all. It was, drill the hole, plug the cable in, clear off to next job. The result in loads of call outs wasting my time (and money) and theirs.

I even get the impression that the network just can't handle broadband and digital TV. It wasn't designed for that when it was put in and dodgy signal levels weren't an issue with analogue cable TV I guess (and they usually were dodgy in my experience).

31-08-2004, 18:30	#51
DeadKenny Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Woking Age: 53 Services: PlusNet 2Mbps Premier. BT. Sky Digital. TiVo. Posts: 273	Re: Can't send attachments - V poor upload problem I'm thinking maybe if the signal is 'over' the limit then you get the packet loss. Maybe when it's near you don't but perhaps could see some performance problems? i.e. not enough to drop packets but certainly to cause serious delays which I guess could make things time-out. Or it's two separate issues. I don't know, I find these upstream hassles so frustrating. I went through a year of hell with them before but that was with the connection dropping and the modem rebooting endlessly. I've said it before that it would be much better if NTL did the same as BT and refuse to install if the line quality is too poor. I think the problem with NTL is they just hook you up and assume because it's cable it will work first time. When I got mine installed no one bothered to check the signal at all. It was, drill the hole, plug the cable in, clear off to next job. The result in loads of call outs wasting my time (and money) and theirs. I even get the impression that the network just can't handle broadband and digital TV. It wasn't designed for that when it was put in and dodgy signal levels weren't an issue with analogue cable TV I guess (and they usually were dodgy in my experience).