Smart Hub Statistics: Noise Margin

[speechless]

Please excuse my ignorance but is the first figure the upstream noise margin and the second figure the downstream noise margin? For example, 6.3dB / 5.9 dB. Am I correct in assuming these 2 figures should be roughly equal and the higher the better?

[licquorice · Accepted solution]

Yes to your first question and no to your second.

The upstream target noise margin is 6dB. The downstream used to be 6dB as well but Openreach have now implemented a target of 3dB to give slightly higher speeds. Not all lines will cope with 3dB and DLM might decide that 6dB will give you a more stable line at a slightly reduced speed.