There has been comment in some of the Computer mags. about this and they say the since BT Infinity has started the bandwidth required has slowed the internet.

Also there is a lot of cable work going on with Fiber Optic and some of these circuits have been redirected while it is carried out.

How true this is I dont know but it makes sense in one way. It all started in mid January with my connection to TalkTalk. when my speed dropped below 1Mbs.

After some discussion on the Talk Talk Forum I replaced my BT input plate with a filtered plate with seperate connections for telephone and internet.

This no longer needs filters for each phone and the internet connection goes straight into the test socket.

My speed jumped to 3.4Mbs but I did have to buy an Ethernet cable to run from the Router to the PC.

I can supply details of these plates if there is any interest. They cost £14 each. The Ethernet cable about £10.

Clive

Gentlemen

Very bad with talktalk today but due to being in the wilds every time it rains down goes the speed and sometimes the connection disapears, copper wire and wet insulators a good conductor do not make, I remember when I had a crystal set, when it rained the signal got very weak,seems technology hasn't advanced as far as you think it has. stopped raining now so back to normal.

ps not only me but my neihbours have the same problem.

Dick

Mick, the plate is a BT NTE5 and is called a Master ADSL Adaptor.

The place to get the new socket is:- http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/socket.htm

Here you will find all the description and the instructions of how to do it, download the instructions (4 pages)

There is a need to disconnect the original BT plate and then put the cables back into the new one.

It is also desirable to disconnect the bell wire. It is all explained in the sheets.

If possible get an insertion tool for the cables.

One thing, is you will need longer screws for re-attaching the new plate, they will need to be about twice the length.

You will also need to put the router close by the socket and then run an Ethernet cable to the location of the PC.

This is not a big job but the cabling /Ethernet run may take you all over the house like mine did.

Clive

Edited By Clive Hartland on 10/05/2012 08:11:59

Q for Clive –

Is your adaptor plate similar to the "I-Plate"? I ask, because I had to fit an IPlate to get my d/l speed above 700 ks! It did work – about a 30% increase noted but it was a much simpler fit than the mod you have described. Still bumbling along at 1 to 2 Mbs and would be happier to be able to bump it up a bit. The IPlate was recognised as being very much individual dependent – some got an improvement, some nothing. Do the same caveats apply to your device?

John – Bogstandard2 … aaaarrrrgggghhhh !! 38Mbs!!! are you lodging with your ISP?

My system has been slow for last day or two, also "page not found" message regulary, and sites dropping out. I am on a sattelite system and is usually good, so would suggest not to do with the wiring as such, but I know next to nothing about this. BTW when I use spellcheck the whole lot dissapears, so not using it.

Hello Cornish jack, The BT NTE5 plate is a straight through from the test socket on the original BT socket.

For testing an internet connection it is worth removing the lower part of the BT plate and plugging your ADSL connection straight into the test socket that is then exposed. With no phones or other equipment connected it is a 'Clean' connection.

Now the BT NTE5 plate seperated the ADSL line from the Phono line and has inbuilt filters which means you no longer need filters for any ancillary equipment.

I have no idea if the BT NTE5 plate is similar to the 'I' plate.

All I had was a standard BT box which I replaced.

Best to visit the Kitz site and read up what they say and I can vouch that it works. Again I would add that it helps if you have an insertion tool for placing the wires.

With reference to the bell wire, it is no longer needed with modern electronic phones and can be taken out of its receptacle and coiled back to stop parasitic signals.

Clive

Very, very, very …S…L…O…W All other sites OK

N

Hi Clive, Thank you for the link to http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/socket.htm

I read through the suggestions for increasing internet speed and disconnected the wire to teminal 3 in the BT box. It seems this wire was used to make the phones on extention sockets ring but with modern phones it's not needed.

I was getting a speed of around 2.1 Kbps and after removing the wire it has shot up to 4.8 Kbps. Fantastic result at no cost!