Hi RobD Yes I have tried the MTU at 1432 and also 1450 and 1492.
It seems I get the highest speed at 1450 but only by 10KBs. The speed has dropped only once today and unplugging the modem brought it back up. Cheers John On 22/06/2011, at 10:04 PM, Rob Davies wrote: > > 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 >>>> jdani...@westnet.com.au >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > > > -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
