Not sure if i worded title right.How can i find out if a certain residential location is closer to the "internet supplying" bldg?I believe i read here somewhere that the closer you are, the slightly faster speed you should get.
closer location is better for dsl speed?
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while true, it's not how close you are via a map, but the length of wire between you and them. and they are almost NEVER anywhere near a straight line.
(I trained for, but quit after 1 shift, verizon dsl tech support several years back)
(I trained for, but quit after 1 shift, verizon dsl tech support several years back)
Ask where the "central office" is for your city or town. Usually it's less than 2.5 miles away or so, and may have been there for many years. If you go beyond that a "repeater" is required which may or may not pass DLS. If it does, speeds are slower.
Ask where the "central office" is for your city or town. Usually it's less than 2.5 miles away or so, and may have been there for many years. If you go beyond that a "repeater" is required which may or may not pass DLS. If it does, speeds are slower.
I was told by the ATT guy that it was how close you were to the repeaters..I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
Originally Posted By: chevys10
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
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They aren't repeaters, they are called remotes. They are essentially just mini DSLAM's that the modems sync to. Whether you sync to a remote or CO doesn't matter as long as both support the same technology (VDSL2 for example).
There are a number of characteristics that affect DSL speed:
1. The length of the loop (how long the piece of copper is between you and the remote or you and the CO)
2. Noise on the line. This is independent of loop length. You can be on a short loop that is very noisy or a long loop that isn't. This affects the stability of the connection and how much of the RCO (line's capacity for bandwidth) you are able to use.
3. The speed supported by your modem (ADSL, ADSL2+, VDSL, VDSL2...etc)
4. The speed supported by the DSLAM at the remote or CO that you are syncing to.
Some of the big problems up here in Canuck-ville with Bell is that they are very slow to upgrade the remotes. So let's say the CO supports VDSL2 (fibe) that doesn't mean that all the remotes in that city do. So even if you are 10ft from the remote, if the remote is an old ADSL 1st gen model, you still get a max of 7Mbit down, which is ridiculous.
I'm on a 1.5Km loop (even though I'm relatively close to the CO physically) but sync to a VDSL2 blade/DSLAM and subsequently am able to get 24Mbit down, 4Mbit up. My line is not noisy and is stable at 99% RCO.
There are a number of characteristics that affect DSL speed:
1. The length of the loop (how long the piece of copper is between you and the remote or you and the CO)
2. Noise on the line. This is independent of loop length. You can be on a short loop that is very noisy or a long loop that isn't. This affects the stability of the connection and how much of the RCO (line's capacity for bandwidth) you are able to use.
3. The speed supported by your modem (ADSL, ADSL2+, VDSL, VDSL2...etc)
4. The speed supported by the DSLAM at the remote or CO that you are syncing to.
Some of the big problems up here in Canuck-ville with Bell is that they are very slow to upgrade the remotes. So let's say the CO supports VDSL2 (fibe) that doesn't mean that all the remotes in that city do. So even if you are 10ft from the remote, if the remote is an old ADSL 1st gen model, you still get a max of 7Mbit down, which is ridiculous.
I'm on a 1.5Km loop (even though I'm relatively close to the CO physically) but sync to a VDSL2 blade/DSLAM and subsequently am able to get 24Mbit down, 4Mbit up. My line is not noisy and is stable at 99% RCO.
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: chevys10
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
I might have misspoke...There is a big box a few hundred feet from my house that is the main ATT box for the neighborhood and possibly a larger area. There is always a truck there working on something. Don't know if it is a repeater or what....But the tech said my speeds would be faster because of my proximity to that box.
Originally Posted By: chevys10
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
I might have misspoke...There is a big box a few hundred feet from my house that is the main ATT box for the neighborhood and possibly a larger area. There is always a truck there working on something. Don't know if it is a repeater or what....But the tech said my speeds would be faster because of my proximity to that box.
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Originally Posted By: chevys10
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: chevys10
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
I might have misspoke...There is a big box a few hundred feet from my house that is the main ATT box for the neighborhood and possibly a larger area. There is always a truck there working on something. Don't know if it is a repeater or what....But the tech said my speeds would be faster because of my proximity to that box.
Does it have hydro going to it? If so, and it is reasonably large, then it is probably a remote. If no hydro to it, likely just a line termination spot.
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: chevys10
I happen to have one within sight outside my back window.
what do they look like? I've seen some things that look like a big 2-liter bottle sideways.
I might have misspoke...There is a big box a few hundred feet from my house that is the main ATT box for the neighborhood and possibly a larger area. There is always a truck there working on something. Don't know if it is a repeater or what....But the tech said my speeds would be faster because of my proximity to that box.
Does it have hydro going to it? If so, and it is reasonably large, then it is probably a remote. If no hydro to it, likely just a line termination spot.
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