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On 30-December-2015 2:38 AM, Sandgroper wrote:
> On 29-Dec-15 3:32 PM, felix_unger wrote:
>> On 29-December-2015 1:18 PM, Sandgroper wrote:
>>> On 22-Dec-15 8:21 AM, felix_unger wrote:
>>>>
>>>> they have certainly lifted their game. amazing what competition 
>>>> will do
>>>> isn't it.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Bah , I wouldn't use telstra even if I was given it for free.
>>>
>>> I would rather stay with a ISP that has it's own hardware in the
>>> exchange.
>>>
>>> What Telstra is doing is that they have slowly implementing Dynamic
>>> Line Management (DLM) in their exchanges so that even if you have some
>>> noise on the line or your line is unstable  and you are syncing at say
>>> 15,000 kbit/s , your sync rate will drop down to 6140 kbit/s or even
>>> to the rate of 3144 kbit/s
>>>
>>> There has been some people you once had a sync rate of 21,000 kbit/s
>>> and once the DLM kicked in dropped their sync rate to 6140 kbit/s.
>>>
>>> So if anybody is on a telstra account and you notice a significant
>>> drop in their sync rate down to the fixed number of 6140 kbit/s and
>>> you have a very high upstream snr margin ,  then you have been placed
>>> on a DLM.
>>>
>>> You can request to be taken of the DML , but it is a PIA to get it 
>>> done.
>>>
>>
>> what does all that mean in english? :) slower internet?
>
> Yep , certainly means slower internet.
>
> Basically if you get extra noise on your line , the DLM kicks in and 
> reduces your sync rate to a more conservative rate of 6140 kbit/s to 
> stabilise your connection whether you need it or not.
>
> Some people have had their sync rates halved or even have it dropped 
> by up to 75% once the DLM kicks in.
>
> Do a google search on DLM or Dynamic Line Management and read all the 
> bad reviews about it.
>
>
>

I guess that relates only to ADSL. not an issue with NBN or cable? I'll 
be switching from cable to NBN in 2016 and will probably go with Belong.

-- 
rgds,

Pete
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