Losing ADSL+2 Speed
My provider is main stated owned Greek ISP called otenet. The choice was because none of the competitors had it’s own network. Every single provider was based in the network provided by otenet. These last two months I had many disconnects while working online. I thought it was the ADSL+2 router, the main reason. I bought another one. A USRobotics 4-switch with WiFi support. I had even more disconnects!
After reading a bit on adslgr forum, I understood that the problem was the line and the distance from the DSLAM. The line had very low SN Margin [db] numbers, hence the disconnects. I contacted the support centre which immediately took action and lowered by broadband bandwidth in order make me get higher SN rates. Now my rates are okay but my connection is slow :-(. I can feel it!
The ADSL+2 speed-test shows that the connection maximum speed is 1190 kbps for downstream, while I pay for 2048. Isn’t that kinda sad? Well in Greece it’s always like that. When Forthnet, the second bigger Greek provider builds his network in my town I’ll go Forthnet. Can’t stand this shit…
Related posts:
- Losing time through "bad" hardware Until last year, I was using as a DSL modem/router...
- Firefox 3 beta for mac looks promising I open my iBook G4 and browse the web several...
- Western Digital: Καλύτερα να τους αποφεύγεται! Σήμερα για πρώτη φορά άρχισε να κολλάει ο iMac. Μετά...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
[...] from:Losing ADSL+2 Speed adsl, apple, computers, convalesco, domain-industry, greece, internet, iphone, joy-gr-xss-8230, [...]
Losing ADSL+2 Speed | Available Domains - Industry leading domain name news
29 Jul 08 at 7:27 pm
Sadly, you’ll be still doomed.
The networks the other operators are building only connect the DSLAM’s with their HQs. The phone line between the DSLAM and your home will be the same old sucky cable anyway.
You’d be better off if you start lobbying for FTTH or other alternative means of connectivity (like the nonexistent in Greece cable TV networks).
That said, there may be other things you can do to help improve matters. Checking your building’s phone line for one. Putting filters everywhere. Properly sealing OTE’s box in your house. etc.
stavrosg
29 Jul 08 at 9:35 pm
What has to do properly sealing OTE’s box with anything?
admin
29 Jul 08 at 9:53 pm
one word: moisture
stavrosg
29 Jul 08 at 9:55 pm