Downstream power issues broadband...
tegwin - 14/1/12 at 07:23 PM
I know we have some networking experts in the house :-)
I am on a cable broadband service...
I am recording downstream power levels of 17.4 dBmV which seems a little insane given it should be closer to 0dbmV.... I am guessing here, but I
think it might be causing the chronic packet loss I seem to be experiencing when using things like iPlayer and Skype etc.
Is there a simple plug in attenuator I could get that would drop the power levels down? Do you think it might solve my packet loss issue?
SNR and upstream power levels all seem within spec.
If I can buy a cheapish attentuator, would rather just get it done than try and get their engineer out etc... 
mangogrooveworkshop - 14/1/12 at 08:27 PM
17 is way too high What's your upstream and how many devices in your house.
Pm me your address and I will send you some antenuators.
Don't ask what I do 
dicky doesn't allow his people to say things on the net good or bad.
All I will say is Jim Carrey missed out a lot of the real job.
[Edited on 14-1-12 by mangogrooveworkshop]
tegwin - 14/1/12 at 08:37 PM
Upstream is running at 39dbmv.
Running a "branded" netgear cable modem/wireless router with 3 Pcs via Wifi.
I dont have cable TV or anything else.
mangogrooveworkshop - 14/1/12 at 08:42 PM
10 20 or 50 meg
Upstream is ok a tad low but the downstream is overloading the front end tuner hence the packet loss
[Edited on 14-1-12 by mangogrooveworkshop]
tegwin - 14/1/12 at 11:39 PM
Its the 10mb package.
Have to say comms is not something I know much about atall.... Just need to get skype working properly! :-)
mangogrooveworkshop - 15/1/12 at 01:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Its the 10mb package.
Have to say comms is not something I know much about atall.... Just need to get skype working properly! :-)
PM your address to me and I will pop them in the post.
tegwin - 15/1/12 at 11:20 AM
U2U sent, massive thanks dude 
ChrisW - 15/1/12 at 11:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
All I will say is Jim Carrey missed out a lot of the real job.
A good friend of mine used to work for them before 'Dicky' bought it all out. His memories of the job seem to be mainly composed of the
number of bored housewives he used to meet. From what I can work out, he quite enjoyed the 'perks of the job'!
Chris