I seldom get disconnection problems now. About once a day :) sometimes, none in a day.
On Dec 14, 2007 1:03 PM, Michael Tinsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did upping the SNR lessen the disconnections? > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: John Homer H Alvero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 12:01:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [plug] Fast broadband connection (Fort Bonifacio Area) > > > > Hello Michael, > > > > We have a PLDT DSL here at the office and we pay around 4K a month. > > Like the rest us, the rate is for "business". > > > > During our first few months of the subscription, link goes down > > frequently. I called support almost once a day. Unlike Globe (who > > answers hotline atleast 30mins), you should have someone talking to > > you in less than a minute. > > > > Problem was my modem was going out of sync/reset everynow and then > > (DSL LED goes off). At first, I thought there's something wrong with > > the quality of copper we have at the area. I was shocked to find out > > from one of the tech support that I only have 6dbm SNR, I was even > > more shocked to find out they can actually adjust SNR if needed. At > > first tech support insisted he cant change SNR because I only have 1MB > > plan. But I am more persistent, to tell him I'm not paying for SNR, I > > am paying for quality of line and bandwidth. > > > > So if someone's problem is related to mine, you might want to have > > your SNR checked. A good SNR is above 20. Btw, on my PLDT modem, > > there's no way I can find the SNR. But in other providers (globe etc), > > the modem has a web interface where you see DSL parameters. > > > > I hope that helps others. > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
