Hi John, Within the Billion did you change your MTU to 1432. Make sure you are setting this at its PPPoE settings page. Not the interface settings. Then restart modem.
Cheers! `RobD... On 22Jun2011, at 6:49 pm, John Daniels wrote: > > Hi RobD & Ronni > > Following on from my email on Monday, yesterday speed was OK also this > afternoon at around 280-300KBs. > > At 6.25pm today speed 164KBs > Power off modem for 20 secs, re test showed 290KBs. > 15 minutes later it remains the same at 290KBs. > > So does the modem get tired, lose interest, or does it appear faulty. It's a > new Billion 7800N? > > Cheer > > John > > > > On 21/06/2011, at 12:11 AM, Rob Davies wrote: > >> >> Hi John, >> Ok, now it is coming clearer, MTU >> Within your modem which I assume you do your PPPoE handshake with. >> Adjust the MTU too 1432, see if that sustains speed. >> Can actually go down to about 1400 safely, but start there and see if >> improvement. >> I utilise 1412 on one of the ADSL and the other is doing fine at 1492. >> >> If your mac is doing the PPPoE handshake then adjust within System >> Preferences at Ethernet in advance. >> >> Adjusting infinitely will offer slight gains or losses, but for moment we >> are seeking a constant speed, it may have to go up? >> >> Cheers! >> `RobD... >> >> On 20Jun2011, at 8:20 pm, John Daniels wrote: >> >>> Hi RobD & Ronni >>> >>> Rob's final suggestion to power off modem and wait 15 seconds produced >>> these figures:- >>> >>> Before modem off 163KBs >>> After modem back on 290KBs >>> 15 minutes later 282KBs >>> >>> Can anyone explain this? It would be an enormous coincidence if congestion >>> ceased just then. with only about a minute between tests. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> John Daniels >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20/06/2011, at 4:36 PM, Rob Davies wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Apologies List supposed to send Sunday Morning, John should have received >>>> then, but not list. >>>> >>>> Morning, >>>> >>>> Could go on about relevance or not of PING and DNS? >>>> >>>> Except one warning if you are an iiNet customer your free bandwidth >>>> (FREEZONE) known as WAIX in WA possibly will not happen, when using other >>>> DNS. >>>> One of the largest complaints of customers to iiNet call centres every >>>> month. WHY have I been throttled. >>>> iiNet utilises dynamic DNS servers, being multiple DNS servers throughout >>>> AU, and the same IP allover. Westnets probably included within. >>>> These then allocate services and Ports to relevant request through >>>> regional servers. >>>> >>>> If iiNet customer visit your toolbox page and crank up your speed to >>>> Gamer, and you will achieve a really fast PING. >>>> But downloads will take longer to come down, as it is impossible to >>>> sustain such. >>>> Being many timeouts - disconnections, once past initial burst of >>>> connection. >>>> Hence, why it is called Gamer an instant response to input of device, but >>>> difficult to sustain except for that ms. >>>> Same as your overall experience for web surfing, VOIP and other services, >>>> become vulnerable, read warnings on page. >>>> >>>> John tomorrow when speed fluctuates power off modem count to 15, power >>>> back on and post results? >>>> Before & After possibly : Then 15 Minutes Later, what is speed? >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> `RobD... >>>> >>>> On 19Jun2011, at 5:33 pm, John Daniels wrote: >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
