Re: [SLUG] ADSL download speed/settings.

2011-05-09 Thread DaZZa
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 11:14 AM, gonzo01  wrote:
> I'm using Linux Mint 10.0 64 bit with a Billion ADSL 2+ modem/router on a
> gigabit network ( modem/router has Gigabit ports).
>
> Recently my ISP upgraded my plan from 1500/256 to 8000/354.
>
> My download speed has gone from around 150 KiBs to around 250 KiBs.
>
> the Modem stats show
>
> Upstream 384
> Downstream 2368
> SNR upstream 6.0
> SNR Downstream 5.9
> Line Attentuation Upstream 31.5
> Line Attenuation Downstream 44.0
>
> Ping ( according to Optus Speedtest) = 45 ms
>
> Are these figures reasonable? 2368 downstream is around a 60% increase but
> is at the bottom end of the range according to Optus Speedtest.
>
> Is there anything I can check/do to increase downstream speed?
>
> Havent found anything usefull by Googling.
>
> I'm aware that distance from exchange and quality of line isimportant.

Depends how far you are from the exchange, as you've said.

Hit the following web site

http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au

and type your address into the "Address lookup" box on the left of the screen.

I've found the estimates provided by this site to be reasonably
accurate (plus or minus about 10%).

If the suggested rate varies more than that from what you're seeing,
you can try the following.

1) Remove ALL extension cables from your phone socket to your modem -
get the line connection from your modem on as short a piece of cable
as you can before it plugs into the actual modem.

2) Pay someone to re-terminate your phone socket from the boundary
point - usually in the street - with new cable and socket.

3) Make sure your modem has the latest possible working firmware on it.

4) Call your ISP and see if they can help.

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[SLUG] ADSL download speed/settings.

2011-05-09 Thread gonzo01
I'm using Linux Mint 10.0 64 bit with a Billion ADSL 2+ modem/router on 
a gigabit network ( modem/router has Gigabit ports).


Recently my ISP upgraded my plan from 1500/256 to 8000/354.

My download speed has gone from around 150 KiBs to around 250 KiBs.

the Modem stats show

Upstream 384
Downstream 2368
SNR upstream 6.0
SNR Downstream 5.9
Line Attentuation Upstream 31.5
Line Attenuation Downstream 44.0

Ping ( according to Optus Speedtest) = 45 ms

Are these figures reasonable? 2368 downstream is around a 60% increase 
but is at the bottom end of the range according to Optus Speedtest.


Is there anything I can check/do to increase downstream speed?

Havent found anything usefull by Googling.

I'm aware that distance from exchange and quality of line isimportant.

Thanks
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Re: [SLUG] script permissions, etc

2011-05-09 Thread Voytek Eymont

On Mon, May 9, 2011 11:18 pm, Ken Foskey wrote:

> Seems to be trying to run the command as one thing.  so a file named 'ccc
>  lots of spaces with your IP address'.How are you starting this and
> are you quoting it?
>
> Exec takes an argument which is the filename to run and then extra args
> for the program started.

Ken, thanks

ostiary

Ray from ostiary pointed out I was missing "#!/bin/bash" in my script

now that I added it, it executes fine, except I get a blank email,
when I execute from terminal, I get mail body OK
so the intermediate files are not created I guess


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Re: [SLUG] script permissions, etc

2011-05-09 Thread Ken Foskey

Interesting,

Seems to be trying to run the command as one thing.  so a file named 'ccc 
lots of spaces with your IP address'.How are you starting this and are 
you quoting it?


Exec takes an argument which is the filename to run and then extra args for 
the program started.



-Original Message- 
From: Voytek Eymont

Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 11:41 AM
To: slug@slug.org.au
Subject: Re: [SLUG] script permissions, etc


On Mon, May 9, 2011 10:52 am, Peter Chubb wrote:

"Voytek" == Voytek Eymont  writes:



TMP="/var/tmp/`basename $0`$$"
mkdir -p "$TMP" cd "$TMP" trap 'cd /var/tmp; rm -rf "$TMP"' 0

to create a place where you can work, that'll get cleaned up afterwards.




Peter, Ken, Chris, many thanks

this works good from terminal!

I'm trying to run this from 'ostiaryd'

what uid/gid to use, I'm '500'


# Format is:
# ACTION="secret","command (with path)",["uid"[,"gid"]]
# If uid,gid not set, will use defaults.
# Some samples.
# Note: uid & gid only allowed when ostiary runs as root
#ACTION="Trillions","/tmp/ostiary/uidtest","520","101"
ACTION="ccc","/usr/local/bin/ccc","500","500"

tried 500/500 but get:
May  9 11:21:48 waltoncr ostiaryd: Exec failed for command
'/usr/local/bin/ccc 192.168.1.65': Exec format error




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