Is there any way to improve an ADSL connection from 50Mbps?

[Smeper]

Unfortunately we have no FTTP availability at our home so are stuck on standard broadband. Openreach were able to come and improve it from 40Mbps to 51Mbps by removing redundant telephone outlets in the house but is there any way to improve it further? I understand the max for ADSL should be around 70-80Mbps.

The router is plugged into the master socket and 51Mbps is the speed I get wired into the router. Our guaranteed speed is 45Mbps but I would still rather have it as fast as possible as I work from home

[jamesn123]

@Smeper 

Simply put no. VDSL is subject to line length so the speed you get at the router is based on how long your line is from the green fibre cabinet.

[Chrisee]

@Smeper think you mean VDSL rather than ADSL. Generally the speed a line will deliver depends on its lengthbtomthe fibre cabinet and its condition. If you post your hub's stats Forum members should be able to advise see Find your Sky Broadband router statistics

[TimmyBGood]

@Smeper 

ADSL2 is the oldest broadband technology currently available and only still relevant at a few percent of UK addresses.  It has a maximum speed of 24Mbs inbound and 1.4Mbs outbound: If you are getting 51Mbs then that's FTTC, not ADSL.

The best way to make the most of limited speed arriving at an ISP router is to use as many devices as possible on cabled (ethernet and Powerline) connections rather than WiFi.

[TimmyBGood]

@Smeper 

As @Chrisee and @jamesn123 indicate, once factors such as internal cabling interference are removed, the speed any ISP can deliver to their router over FTTC is almost entirely a product of the length of Openreach copper phone pair between the fibre cabinet and the subscription address: that's based on physics inherent to the technology and so cannot be 'improved' except by moving house.

 

There's an additional loss from the 80Mbs starting speed as cabinets become crowded: realistically that's unavoidable too and would only be alleviated as addresses move to FTTP when this becomes available in the area.