Chalk and Cheese - Sky and Virgin Broadband

[Chad]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That's because on ADSL2+ with Sky the max upload is around 1.3mb I think , post your router stats up I'm sure some on here will be able to tell you what download speed you can expect.

Well my up and down speeds have doubled within 48 hours. I was told it will take about 10 to 14 days before I'd get my final speeds.

When I signed up my estimated down was between 11.8mbps and 18mbps.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

Well my up and down speeds have doubled within 48 hours. I was told it will take about 10 to 14 days before I'd get my final speeds.

When I signed up my estimated down was between 11.8mbps and 18mbps.

Your router stats will reveal more if you can copy and paste them.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Your router stats will reveal more if you can copy and paste them.

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None of this means anything to me

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

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None of this means anything to me

Keep us posted how it goes over the next few days.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Keep us posted how it goes over the next few days.

I'll post my speeds again on Saturday. Hopefully I'll be closer to 10mb by then.

[qasdfdsaq]

Originally Posted by Chad

None of this means anything to me

You should be able to get 15-20Mbps download and >1.0Mbps upload on that line, potentially up to 1.5-2Mbps upload with annex M, if Sky offer that option.

Although it looks like you have a bit more noise on the line than usual, there's still plenty of leeway for higher speeds than you're currently getting. Looks like you're on 12dB margin at the moment. Higher margins are more stable but reduce your speed. 6 is the usual, and 3 is the "fast" option. Perhaps it will come down over time (BT does things the other way round - start low then increase)

Actually 17dB margin on the upstream looks like your upstream might be getting capped at 800Kbps.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

You should be able to get 15-20Mbps download and >1.0Mbps upload on that line, potentially up to 1.5-2Mbps upload with annex M, if Sky offer that option.

Although it looks like you have a bit more noise on the line than usual, there's still plenty of leeway for higher speeds than you're currently getting. Looks like you're on 12dB margin at the moment. Higher margins are more stable but reduce your speed. 6 is the usual, and 3 is the "fast" option. Perhaps it will come down over time (BT does things the other way round - start low then increase)

Actually 17dB margin on the upstream looks like your upstream might be getting capped at 800Kbps.

Thanks for the information. I'll keep an eye on things over the next 36 hours.

[Chad]

Here are my stats today, 4 days after having SKY broadband installed. I am now into the speeds estimated to me by SKY when I signed up.



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[muppetman11]

You can find what Sky finally set your line at by logging into My Sky and selecting Broadband , it lists the range they estimated and the maximum speed your connection is set at once DLM has completed.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

You can find what Sky finally set your line at by logging into My Sky and selecting Broadband , it lists the range they estimated and the maximum speed your connection is set at once DLM has completed.

Yeah just checked it out. They estimated 11.2Mbps - 18.0Mbps but also state:

Testing on your broadband connection began on 17/01/2013 and will be completed within 10 days. Check back here to confirm the maximum speeds supported by your connection.

The connection I have just now is very stable, reliable and good for what I need it for. Any extra speed from here on in is a bonus.

[qasdfdsaq]

Your 7-8dB SNR margin is still a tiny bit on the "safe" side and you can expect maybe an extra 10% in both directions on normal settings. Some lines can be perfectly stable on "fast" settings though.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

Here are my stats today, 4 days after having SKY broadband installed. I am now into the speeds estimated to me by SKY when I signed up.

What has your final connection speed ended up at Chad ?

[Chad]

I'll check when I get home and will post my stats. I haven't checked for 2 days so I'm not too sure.

[Chad]

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I think my upload speed has hit its limit. I'm currently hitting 1.7mb down via Utorrent. I'm hopeful I might actually hit 18mb!

[Chrysalis]

guys the .nl ookla BETA server can max out upload properly. uses higher send buffers.