Broadband Tweaks → OT: Verizon DSL

i know this is an ool forum, but it just seems that the knowledgable people go here, and not to forums such as "verizon". i just got verizon (ool obviously isn't available) and the speeds are crap, i can only get ~16KB/s and i get 2%-4% (sometimes 10%) packets loss. RWIN is 16384. any suggestions for tweaking?

Why don't you visit the Tweaks Forum? That's what they're there for...

Glad you think the ool forum is helpful, thanks, but let's try the tweaks forum.

Hello, and welcome to tweaks forum.

Please answer as many as you can: »Tweaking FAQ »What information should I post with my question?

i think i found my answer, if i remember correctly, im 19000 ft from the co, and that faq says speeds begin degrading at 10000 ft, i guess ill just have to live with this until optimum online become available

There might be something we can tweak.
We'll need the test results to tell however.
Post them and let's see if we can get you any more speed.

Even though you live so far, it doesn't mean your speeds should be so crappy.. you're tweakable..

DCX: -- Check out my signature, this may give you the idea that you still might want to at least give it a try and see if the forum can give you a helping hand, thats why your originally wanted to find out in the first place, sure can't hurt. Answer as many of the 11 questions as garp has pointed out to you and you will get all the help you can handle, and who knows you might be able to get your problems resolved! Ram

1) »monitor.dslreports.com/t ··· nXPpppoe

2)Your download speed : 89116 bps, or 89 kbps.
A 10.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 81004 bps, or 81 kbps.
Your connection hardly qualified as broadband, at least in that test

3) »/quali ··· l/753173

4) DSL

5) Yes

6) XP Native PPPoE

7) XP

8) 768/128

9) No

10) None

11) If I remember correctly, 19000 ft
[text was edited by author 2002-05-08 19:23:04]

Ok, there are a few things we can fix.

For your settings, do this:
Download DR TCP to your desktop.
Set TCP Rec Window to 23040
Set Window Scaling OFF.
Set Time Stamping, Selective Acks, Path MTU Discovery, and Black Hole Detection all to default.
Set Max Dup Acks and TTL both blank.
Save, exit, and reboot.

Post a new tweak test result and a speed test result from: »nyc.speakeasy.net

There's some packet loss at your address. See if anything in this thread applies to your set-up: »Modem Placement !
Make sure filters are in place on all your jacks.
One poster solved a similar problem by untangling the birds nest behind his computer and plugging the modem power cord directly into the wall instead of the 6-way power strip he'd been using.
Make sure NIC is fully seated in it's slot, and that drivers are up to date: »Tweaking FAQ »NIC drivers. Update yours for a possible boost.
Good luck.

»monitor.dslreports.com/t ··· nXPpppoe

Your download speed : 52579 bps, or 52 kbps.
A 6.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 81532 bps, or 81 kbps

i followed those threads, moved my modem away from my computer and i switched the power to a direct wall jack, and i followed those tweak guidelines. using DU Meter while running the tests, i've seen spikes of up to 20 kb/s, then down to 0 for a few seconds, then jumps around between 5-13 and keeps repeating itself. still no luck

just ran another speed test and got
Your download speed : 87863 bps, or 87 kbps.
A 10.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 81201 bps, or 81 kbps.
Your connection hardly qualified as broadband, at least in that test

latest line quality after those tweaks »/quali ··· l/753223

Well DCX you most certainly have some problems going on at your address, and if you have done just about everything that garp has suggested it might be time to get your provider in on the action and to see if they can figure it out. You have filters on all the phone lines -- right? You don't happen to have an alarm system do you? As these things can really foul up a DSL line if not properly wired, etc. Ram

Have you looked to see if there is an update available for your NIC?

Also run a speed test to these 2 locations and see what you get.

»bos.speakeasy.net/
»phl.speakeasy.net/

Excellent suggestion Skipdawg, should have made that request myself, thanks for picking me up, I guess it might be time for the ole Ram to hit the sack, should have remembered that!

i got a new driver for my nic few days ago, yes i do have an alarm system, but im pretty sure its properly wired. and verizon is already in on this, currently, they're "working on it"

DCX -- Please let us know the outcome of your trouble, we are always interested in knowing what the cause was for future references. My money is on the alarm system, anyway what ever the outcome I hope it gets resolved real soon for you! Have a great weekend, and don't forget Sunday is "Mothers Day", treat your honey right! Ram

my honey? im 14

DCX -- Well you do have a Mother, right? Ram

If you want to a dramatic change in speed from those dialup speeds, you might want to get raspppoe...... my .02 cents
[text was edited by author 2002-05-11 11:04:57]

hmm, i've tried raspppoe for 5 min but didn't like the interface, ill give it another shot. and my mother? she got flowers.

no, its def not my alarm, its not even plugged into the phone line yet