Tim wrote:[color=blue]
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> Is that 3% packet loss when the link is in use or when it is idle?[/color]

That was the result from each of two 100-sec pathping tests, to
different destinations. I've now tried with pingPlotter and get a fairly
steady 1% loss on idle, and 1% to 3% under load.
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> What up speed and downspeed is the connection mean to do at?[/color]

2048 download, 256 upload - typically about 1500/240 in results from
adslguide.org.uk

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> My first step would be to check there are no viruses or worms on any of
> your computers that are saturating your link and this causing the packet
> loss.[/color]
Thanks for prompting me to set up the "Syslog" on my router. Nothing
untoward (even with kids' PCs on) - with four PC's running but none
running any applications, RX rate is running 7 to 250 and TX rates are
11 to 300 - am I right in thinking that seems OK?


John Geddes