Re: [Linux-users] Vodafone cable modem fault - thoughts

2014-06-16 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, Ok, I was being tounge in cheek, but there have been some helpful souls who have reminded us that this list is for linux related issues.. Maybe I should have said lawyers. Cheers, Derek. On 16/06/14 14:43, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: On Mon 16 Jun 2014 13:08:54 NZST +1200, Derek Smithies

Re: [Linux-users] Vodafone cable modem fault - thoughts

2014-06-16 Thread dave lilley
Did post message to list on sunday saying i'll update group in couple of weeks but haven't seen it posted (know it's gone out, at least it's in the sent box in webmail). In case that message didn't get out. Well I've changed DNS settings from the old numbers to the new. Refer to simon knights'

Re: [Linux-users] DSL connection testing

2014-06-16 Thread dave lilley
So how you go about proving that there is a problem where once there wasn't?, and you suspect over subscription/connections to the phone line you're using? - Original Message Follows - On Tue 17 Jun 2014 07:42:03 NZST +1200, dave lilley wrote: Your whole concept is flawed. Drop that

Re: [Linux-users] DSL connection testing

2014-06-16 Thread Derek Smithies
Dave, There is quite a bit of information you can glean from looking at the arrival time of packets, and round trip times. A just sit down with a laptop and test experience that lasts 30 seconds is almost completely worthless - as it does not tell you how the link is doing at any other time.

Re: [Linux-users] DSL connection testing

2014-06-16 Thread C. Falconer
dave lilley wrote, On 17/06/14 07:42: anyone here able to suggest anyway of testing number of users connected to a line? Mate who lives in Downs Rd South eyreton commented to me about his link going down and he thinks too many people are on it up stream. mate says he spoke to the