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Just found a neat Broadband speed tester
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Ye gods... that's really bad....and I thought I had a lousy connection....!
Where are you in UK and can you get a LLU provider?
Use the samknows website to find out your exchange and find out if a different provider serves it...
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/phoneno.php
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Here the exchange details..UBT - Timbo wrote: Ye gods... that's really bad....and I thought I had a lousy connection....!
Where are you in UK and can you get a LLU provider?
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http://www.samknows.com/broadband/excha ... code=NDBEX
I looked at Bulldog & they want £100 connection fee :shock:
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CRIKEY - do you live in the local exchange - a 5Mb connection !! phew...and I'm lucky to get 512k !!Timby wrote:Well I am surprised at the variations of connection speeds and the up and download speeds! Is everyone on Broadband?
Some sort of "post-code" lottery going on here......
Nearly as bad as the dental service...
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I didn't know that Tiscali have their own LLU ADSL service - thought they were still selling the BT Wholesale service....Gary wrote:Here the exchange details..
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/excha ... code=NDBEX
I looked at Bulldog & they want £100 connection fee :shock:
As for Bulldog - I looked at their site and in the small print it says:
Connection charge is £30 if transferring from an active BT phone line. Customers who do not have an active BT line will require a new line connection - the charge for this is £99.
So, maybe it'll only cost you £30 for the connection.
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Last edited by UBT - Timbo on Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
if any one wants a laugh try going across the pond @ http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ you can also post your results if your brave enough :lol:
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Apparantly my exchange is hidden in a hedge!
(There must be a joke there somewhere but I can't think of one!)
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(There must be a joke there somewhere but I can't think of one!)
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Mine's in a field...!UBT - Mikeejones wrote:Apparantly my exchange is hidden in a hedge!
(There must be a joke there somewhere but I can't think of one!)]
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Thinking of upping my speed soon, going to wait until my next bill comes as I can't workout the full cost for all my services as I have had various credits and debits in the last few months that are not part of my normal service.
Also sent an email to Virgin Media asking them nicely to attempt to increase the upload speeds as I see no reason they should be so low nowadays
Also sent an email to Virgin Media asking them nicely to attempt to increase the upload speeds as I see no reason they should be so low nowadays
Timby wrote:if any one wants a laugh try going across the pond @ http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ you can also post your results if your brave enough :lol:
that came out slightly faster @ 2390/376
WOW that is a surprise, I only get 3280 down and 340up if I use the Washington server?Temujin wrote:Timby wrote:if any one wants a laugh try going across the pond @ http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ you can also post your results if your brave enough :lol:
that came out slightly faster @ 2390/376
Yes Timbo, our exchange is about 0.5 of a mile away so not quite at the end of the drive but not far off!
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Terry, that is exactly the speed I had for months with BT. It's due to them getting the initial line speed test wrong in the first 10 day. They're too stupid to work it out, I had a 'max threshold rate' of 504Kbps. No one ever thought this might be the problem, I just heard the person mumbling it to themselves and jumped on it asking them to re test it.
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You're right, £99 was for a new line installation.UBT - Timbo wrote:I didn't know that Tiscali have their own LLU ADSL service - thought they were still selling the BT Wholesale service....Gary wrote:Here the exchange details..
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/excha ... code=NDBEX
I looked at Bulldog & they want £100 connection fee :shock:
As for Bulldog - I looked at their site and in the small print it says:
Connection charge is £30 if transferring from an active BT phone line. Customers who do not have an active BT line will require a new line connection - the charge for this is £99.
So, maybe it'll only cost you £30 for the connection.
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Tim
After a bit of research, Cable & Wireless sold Bulldog to Pipex in sept 06 since then 20% of the subscribers have left which uses the Tiscali network, and their reputation isn't very good, BT is looking favourite at the moment.
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Free evening and weekend calls and up to 8 on the broadband, bundle 2 I think it was (started at a lower price then sneaked up while I wasn't looking). Never had a problem with Virgin.net since I started with their dial up about 10 years ago but it is a luxury as sky is free for 2GB or £5 for a 40GB usage allowance so I will save £120 or £180/year which will help with the leccy bills
Even though my speed test says 'Telewest', it's all Virgin Media now. I pay for the 'M' broadband, which is £18/mnth for 'unlimited' 2Gb, which I usually get, except teatime and breakfast of course!
I'd be interested in the Sky broadband as I've been a Sky customer since analogue (pre-card!) But I don't have a BT line into the house, so I'd have to include the reconnect cost and the line rental also.
I'd be interested in the Sky broadband as I've been a Sky customer since analogue (pre-card!) But I don't have a BT line into the house, so I'd have to include the reconnect cost and the line rental also.
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I am not sure it is worth switching if you have got to add BT line rental (about £12 a month?) most of the saving would be gone and if there is a BT reconnection charge it would take a while just to break even. One drawback with the Sky sagem wireless router is only 2 ethernet sockets, I could connect 5 PCs to the virgin speedtouch box although on the plus side the Sky wireless signal seems better. Depending on your Sky package it might be cheaper to get everything from Virgin.
Our phone bill is ~£38/mnth, this includes the £18 broadband charge. The other £20 is for unlimited calls (not mobile or premium) all week and w/end.
But then our TV is £58/mnth, this is Sky+ and Multiroom (full Sky package in both rooms)
So you can call our monthly TV, phone and 'tinternet bill £96/mnth
But then our TV is £58/mnth, this is Sky+ and Multiroom (full Sky package in both rooms)
So you can call our monthly TV, phone and 'tinternet bill £96/mnth
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Try that one!
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You must be one of the only Telewest customers that gets anywhere near the 20Mb they pay for! :lol:
Read some of the complaints on the Cable Forum
Read some of the complaints on the Cable Forum
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Hi all,
Mine is now:
Ping: 95 msec
Download: 16.68 Mbps
Upload: 0.93 Mbps
I'm only standard Plusnet broadband - I can get fibre, but I can wait until the price comes down - and I'm about 200 yds from the exchange.
Soon be changing to BT though - a nice deal on offer at the moment, plus I'll then get BT Sport and free wifi.
Roll on 24th November !!
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Mine is now:
Ping: 95 msec
Download: 16.68 Mbps
Upload: 0.93 Mbps
I'm only standard Plusnet broadband - I can get fibre, but I can wait until the price comes down - and I'm about 200 yds from the exchange.
Soon be changing to BT though - a nice deal on offer at the moment, plus I'll then get BT Sport and free wifi.
Roll on 24th November !!
regards
Tim
Well found Chris, impressive numbers.
I'd forgotten about this.
Previously:
Now I'm at:
Maybe I should have stopped BU while I did it?
Also standard Plusnet but I get it much cheaper than others as I've been on a 'special offer' for a couple of years. They keep trying to get me to upgrade but I'm not falling for that
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I'd forgotten about this.
Previously:
Now I'm at:
Maybe I should have stopped BU while I did it?
Also standard Plusnet but I get it much cheaper than others as I've been on a 'special offer' for a couple of years. They keep trying to get me to upgrade but I'm not falling for that
Mark
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Hi all,UBT - Timbo wrote: .
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Soon be changing to BT though - a nice deal on offer at the moment, plus I'll then get BT Sport and free wifi.
Roll on 24th November !!
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It's the 24th Nov and I'm just waiting for my BT broadband to start up.
Hopefully, when it's working I can put my home farm back to work...it's off at the moment, as I don't know when the broadband will be back on.
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