smitty244
join:2005-05-15
Toronto
| Speedstream 6520 vs. Alcatel Speedtouch home?
Hi everyone, after reading some of the problems people are having with the Speedstream (I have one right now) it makes me wonder if things would be better with an Alcatel modem? They are pretty cheap on eBay - my internet has a bit of lag to it sometimes and the Speedstream starts off with its 12 SNR and after 24 hours it has dropped to 8 or so (a reboot boosts it back up to 12 though for another 24 hours or so) - it is the only thing plugged into the Demarc in my apartment, times of the drop are pretty random - would the Alcatel fix any of this or is it just my line? |
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MikeG
Premium
join:2004-10-02
Hamilton, ON
 ·Mountain Cable
| Post line stats
Are u using the 6520 as a router?
If not, why not just get the 5200
(^assuming u r using sympatico?^)
Yes, Alcatel's are very reliable. If you can get one, get one. These modems are very good.
It may just be ur line, which is why u should post the line stats.
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smitty244
join:2005-05-15
Toronto
| I'm away from home right now but here is what it ususally is:
SNR of 11 on average
Attenuation of 63.5
I'll post the screenshot ones as soon as I get back, the Tx FEC tends to be at a total of around 20000 after a few hours, the Rx is only about 5000 total after a few hours.
My setup is:
6520 -> Linksys WRT54G w/ 3 wireless clients & D-Link 1120M VoIP gateway plugged in to a port
My speed profile is the 1728/640 one. I have the 6520 as that is what they sent me (I signed up a month or so ago). I ordered an Alcatel Speedtouch Home from eBay (we have one at my parents place and it is awesome) so we'll see how that goes. |
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getj2k
join:2004-10-23
Beverly Hills, CA
| I have both modems. My line is similar to your, i.e. SNR ~10 and attenuation ~63.0. The 6520 gives a better speed. I can get upto 1.4Mbps (~170KB/s) downstream. My STHome only gives upto 1Meg (115KB/s.) I think something is wrong with my STHome.
said by smitty244  :SNR of 11 on average Attenuation of 63.5 My speed profile is the 1728/640 one. I have the 6520 as that is what they sent me (I signed up a month or so ago). I ordered an Alcatel Speedtouch Home from eBay (we have one at my parents place and it is awesome) so we'll see how that goes. |
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nyt
join:2003-02-20
france | The STH are starting to show their age (specially the K versions); try to get a v510 or better a v516 (ADSL2 ready), they handle poor lines very well. |
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HiVolt
Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to smitty244
Alcatel STH's will sync lower on a crappy line, but it will be much more stable and maintain sync a lot better than the newer speeedstreams. That's from my experience with helping many people with their DSL troubles and using an Alcatel STH & SS5200 as test tools.
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