On Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:14:35 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.
It's worth checking out http://www.tpg.com.au/maps/ TPG have provided a Google maps mashup which has data from their customers. Gives you a pretty good idea of what sort of speeds you can expect in your area compared to what TPG customers are getting. Cheers, John -- John Blog http://www.inodes.org LCA2012 http://lcaunderthestars.org.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
