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Vodafone VDSL broadband - speed

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  • 01-09-2014 8:48pm
    #1
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    Did somebody notice that in past few weeks during evening broadband speed is going down to 2/1. Is that all country or only south east?

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    Technofobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Technofobe


    domeld wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    Did somebody notice that in past few weeks during evening broadband speed is going down to 2/1. Is that all country or only south east?

    Not seeing any reduction here yet wicklow

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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Grand in Carlow thankfully.
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    Cork981
    Registered Users Posts: 744 ✭✭✭Cork981


    Did notice a drop every now and then in Cork city.

    I away at the moment but will do more tests during the week.

    I've seen a few people mention this problem in another thread.


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    #5
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭domeld


    afternoon speed

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    dazdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭dazdrog


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    #7
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭domeld


    Again today
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    #8
    MidMan25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    Having issues in Cork as well :(

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    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Grand in Carlow thankfully.
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    How is your broadband that good? Ive never had more than 9 download and bout .90 upload and ping always above 50


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,117 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Two tests taken a minute apart,

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    I think the problem is with speedtest.net


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    #11
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭domeld


    on speedtest.vodafone.ie was this same


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    #12
    dazdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭dazdrog


    start downloading the ubantu torrent from the link below and tell me what speed your getting

    like mine says 5.8MB/s so thats 46.4Mb/s and my connection is 50Mb so im basically getting what im paying for

    http://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads


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    MidMan25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    MidMan25 wrote: »
    Having issues in Cork as well :(

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    All better

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    Living 30 feet away from a cabinet :D


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    How is your broadband that good? Ive never had more than 9 download and bout .90 upload and ping always above 50

    I'm lucky to be close to the cabinet I guess.

    Your internet speed will always vary on your location.


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    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    Yeah strange things happening for the past few weeks
    From 9.00pm onwards, speeds go down the drain.
    A Modem reboot resolves.
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    MidMan25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    Vico1612 wrote: »
    Yeah strange things happening for the past few weeks
    From 9.00pm onwards, speeds go down the drain.
    A Modem reboot resolves.
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    A modem reboot resolved mine too :)


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    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    I'm still seeing odd speeds (2 down 1 up) here in Cork whenever I use speedtest with a server outside of Cork. Seems to be from about 4pm onwards. Real world speeds for most services perform better, but occasionally services like Youtube, Netflix etc are buffering and appear to be affected by this slow speed. Speed is usually 70 up and 20 down. Anyone else?


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    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    yes mine was the same in Offaly. re-booted the modem and it seemed to work but will keep an eye on it.


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    BArra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭BArra


    Has this been sorted out?

    I should be able to order fibre next month and was leaning for Vodafone but not if they are shakey. Hmm. Eircom is a bit more expensive but reliable...apparently


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    AlanS181824
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    Still grand in Carlow thankfully.

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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭degsie


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Still grand in Carlow thankfully.

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    You never miss an opportunity, eh?


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    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Still grand in Carlow thankfully.

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    How are you getting that speed? Did you get vectoring enabled? I have had a constant 68 down 18 up since I got it installed 14 months ago but I read about vectoring etc but never understood if it is possible for Vodafone. Can it be enabled on a Vodafone connection? Cabinet is 500 meters away if that makes a difference


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    BArra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭BArra


    he is close to his nearest cabinet, probably less than 250metres. and yeah, vectoring also is enabled on his cab.

    ring vodafone tech support to query can they bump your speed, or check your stats to see what your max attainable is, it will give you an indication.

    the higher the SR margin the better, the lower the attenuation the better


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    degsie wrote: »
    You never miss an opportunity, eh?

    What exactly do you mean by that?:confused:

    Some people have been saying they've been having issues with Vodafone and I'm just saying that I have not.


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    BArra wrote: »
    he is close to his nearest cabinet, probably less than 250metres. and yeah, vectoring also is enabled on his cab.

    ring vodafone tech support to query can they bump your speed, or check your stats to see what your max attainable is, it will give you an indication.

    the higher the SR margin the better, the lower the attenuation the better
    BionicRasher wrote: »
    How are you getting that speed? Did you get vectoring enabled? I have had a constant 68 down 18 up since I got it installed 14 months ago but I read about vectoring etc but never understood if it is possible for Vodafone. Can it be enabled on a Vodafone connection? Cabinet is 500 meters away if that makes a difference
    Yeah the cabinet I'm connected to is 200 odd metres away from me.

    Just as BArra said, ring Vodafone and see will they raise your profile.

    They're usually very accommodating so give it a go if ye can.


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    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    BArra wrote: »
    he is close to his nearest cabinet, probably less than 250metres. and yeah, vectoring also is enabled on his cab.

    ring vodafone tech support to query can they bump your speed, or check your stats to see what your max attainable is, it will give you an indication.

    the higher the SR margin the better, the lower the attenuation the better

    Where can you see the stats to see what your max attainable is on the Vodafone router?
    I have had 69/18 since day 1 so I presume my line is good as I think the max was 70/20


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    dazdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭dazdrog


    BionicRasher wrote: »
    Where can you see the stats to see what your max attainable is on the Vodafone router?
    I have had 69/18 since day 1 so I presume my line is good as I think the max was 70/20

    Open firefox and log into 192.168.1.1 with the username admin and password admin1234,

    then under status on the left hand side of screen click WAN and then DSL (located in the middle of screen at the top)

    now if you locate where it says "Downstream line rate (kbit/s)" and right click that line of text and go "inspect element (Q)"

    you should now see something like this

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    if you delete the part where it says display:none leaving the quotations on the highlighted line and the one above it you should end up with the same as below (the highlighted lines being the ones ive edited)

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    you can also do the same where you see display:none to unlock more info about the line ;)


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    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    dazdrog wrote: »
    Open firefox and log into 192.168.1.1 with the username admin and password admin1234,

    then under status on the left hand side of screen click WAN and then DSL (located in the middle of screen at the top)

    now if you locate where it says "Downstream line rate (kbit/s)" and right click that line of text and go "inspect element (Q)"

    you should now see something like this

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    if you delete the part where it says display:none leaving the quotations on the highlighted line and the one above it you should end up with the same as below (the highlighted lines being the ones ive edited)

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    you can also do the same where you see display:none to unlock more info about the line ;)

    seeing this -
    Downstream line rate (kbit/s) 71679
    Upstream line rate (kbit/s) 20478
    Downstream attainable data rate(kbit/s) 115816
    Upstream attainable data rate(kbit/s) 27175

    but getting this 3799318319.png


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭degsie


    BionicRasher wrote: »
    seeing this -
    Downstream line rate (kbit/s) 71679
    Upstream line rate (kbit/s) 20478
    Downstream attainable data rate(kbit/s) 115816
    Upstream attainable data rate(kbit/s) 27175

    but getting this 3799318319.png

    Is that from directly connected?


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    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    degsie wrote: »
    Is that from directly connected?

    wired directly through Homeplugs but I will try to test this directly from the router on a laptop in the coming days
    I find it strange that its so low. I have a Samknows whitebox and the data from that is showing 68ish almost all the time. However in the last 2 weeks its dropping to mid 50Mbps around 8/9/10PM each night


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    #31
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    BionicRasher wrote: »
    wired directly through Homeplugs but I will try to test this directly from the router on a laptop in the coming days
    I find it strange that its so low. I have a Samknows whitebox and the data from that is showing 68ish almost all the time. However in the last 2 weeks its dropping to mid 50Mbps around 8/9/10PM each night

    Yeah Homeplugs can mess things up ... I recently dumped mine and pulled a cat5e cable , no looking back.
    I also have a SamBox and noticed speeds dropping every evening to 40 from 8 til 10


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