Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

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Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by KrK » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:39 pm

Check out this result: Looks stellar but....

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 0.0 ms
Jitter: server --> you: 0.9 ms
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: 0.0 %
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Estimated MOS score: 4.1

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 2280248 bps
Upload speed: 634760 bps
Download quality of service: 6 % <------ WTF MAN
Upload quality of service: 99 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum TCP delay: 760 ms
Average download pause: 12 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 53 ms
Average round trip time to server: 53 ms
Estimated download bandwidth: 4640000bps
Route concurrency: 2.0348663
Download TCP forced idle: 0 %
Maximum route speed: 9892072bps

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Er, Help? Why would my download quality be so low?

Any ideas?

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by murphy » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:52 am

We need lots more information to help you.
Cable or DSL?
ooma first or router first?
Wall port connected to wall?
If DSL, has the DSL signal been isolated from reaching the hub's Wall port?
Customer since January 2009
Telo with 2 Handsets, a Linx, and a Safety Phone
Telo2 with 2 Handsets and a Linx

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by scottlindner » Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:41 am

With a problem like this I advocate putting one PC directly connected to your modem and nothing else. Disconnect the Ooma Hub from your telephone wires in your home. Then rerun the test. If you still have those poor results then you need to call your ISP to figure it out. If you get great results. Next add in your router and rerun again. See where I am going with this?

Cheers,
Scott

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by KrK » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:58 am

murphy wrote:We need lots more information to help you.
Cable or DSL?
ooma first or router first?
Wall port connected to wall?
If DSL, has the DSL signal been isolated from reaching the hub's Wall port?
DSL. 6mb Down/640k ish up.

Ooma first.
Wall port not connected to wall.
Dedicated Run to demarc outside. No POTS service at all. Internal house wiring disconnected at the demarc. Scout not in use.

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by KrK » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:59 am

Will do. I suspect this is an AT&T issue but I'll see what I can find out.

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by scottlindner » Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:52 am

KrK wrote:
murphy wrote:We need lots more information to help you.
Cable or DSL?
ooma first or router first?
Wall port connected to wall?
If DSL, has the DSL signal been isolated from reaching the hub's Wall port?
DSL. 6mb Down/640k ish up.

Ooma first.
Wall port not connected to wall.
Dedicated Run to demarc outside. No POTS service at all. Internal house wiring disconnected at the demarc. Scout not in use.
That is good you did that. I had real problems with my DSL until I did just that. The phone wiring in my home sucked until I redid it all.

Scott

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by scottlindner » Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:53 am

KrK wrote:Will do. I suspect this is an AT&T issue but I'll see what I can find out.
Check your DSL modem status page to see what the DSL statistics are. Ensure you are operating within thresholds. I had problems with that and using those DSL statistics and looking up the optimal thresholds for my DSL provider really helped me obtain perfect service.

Scott

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by Groundhound » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:31 am

Are you having call quality issues? Certainly would expect so with the DL quality stat you cited, but since you didn't mention what the problem was that prompted your test I thought I'd ask.

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by Aveamantium » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:47 am

When doing that test if your upload or download speeds vary much (let’s say you have speed boost and it kicks in during the test) then you'll get a bad Qos score.
Go AVS!

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Re: Whoa... Download Quality 6%??!? SIX percent??? Uh, help?

Post by KrK » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:53 am

Groundhound wrote:Are you having call quality issues? Certainly would expect so with the DL quality stat you cited, but since you didn't mention what the problem was that prompted your test I thought I'd ask.
Yes, I am experiencing all manner of call quality issues. Some calls, perfect and clear.... others.... sometimes very choppy/severe break-up. Other times, I can hear myself echo. People on the other end say they can barely hear me.... and of course my alarm can't communicate with the central station.

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