Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-25 Thread Ted Wager
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 22:50 +0100, Dan Wood wrote: > When I lived in the UK, dialling 17070 from a BT line would access > their line testing software. I've no idea if it still does. Used to be > able to give you reflectometer (line length) measurements, and any > short circuits etc. > > *cough* I'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Dan Wood
When I lived in the UK, dialling 17070 from a BT line would access their line testing software. I've no idea if it still does. Used to be able to give you reflectometer (line length) measurements, and any short circuits etc. *cough* I'm sure members of the public aren't meant to use it though! Da

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Rob Beard
On 24/07/11 18:37, Ted Wager wrote: According to the telephone engineer who fitted it the connection has been changed to the master socket and the phones are connected from that.. If you have an NTE5 socket (i.e. one that looks like it comes in two bits - see this for reference: http://www.t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Ted Wager
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 19:09 +0200, a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk wrote: > > > > Message Received: Jul 24 2011, 05:53 PM > > From: "Ted Wager" > > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > Cc: > > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads > > &g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Andy Braben
> > Do have any wiring you have put in yourself between the BT master socket > and the router? If you do, then can you connect direct to the master socket? > If you can, and it is still slow, then it is down to BT to fix the fault at > no charge to you. > > Not correct if the router is faulty. As

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread ajp
> Message Received: Jul 24 2011, 05:53 PM > From: "Ted Wager" > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Cc: > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads > > On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 10:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager wrote: > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Ted Wager
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 10:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager wrote: > > My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they > > say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another > > router) that will allow me to test the connection

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Alan Pope
On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager wrote: > My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they > say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another > router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test > the router ? https://www.bt.com/co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager wrote: > My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they > say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another > router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test > the router ? > Have you tried spe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Jon Spriggs
Ted, If your provider is saying you have a line fault (something I seem to recall is pretty rare to get out of them without accusing them of lying), then wait for the engineer to come out and fix it. A line fault exists between the master socket and exchange in the case of a BT based service, or b

[ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Ted Wager
My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test the router ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists