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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: damoegan on August 20, 2012, 10:02:21 pm

Title: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: damoegan on August 20, 2012, 10:02:21 pm

Right, I'm sick of TalkTalk and as I'm near the end of my contract I need to move providers...

Looks like the highest speed I can get on my line is "upto 24Mb" but prob closer to 14-17Mb (due to living in the sticks..)  :sad1:

Sky tell me that my line is not compatible with them for some reason, Virgin are expencive for what is on offer so it looks like it might have to be BT!

Anyone on BT? WHat are they like speed wise? Reliability? WHat is the BT Home Hub like?

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: skard on August 20, 2012, 10:07:55 pm

I'm in DH8 and can get fibre from BT - have you checked lately to see if you're able to get it?

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: Greeners on August 20, 2012, 10:12:50 pm

Have a look here and see if your exchange is ready!  :wink:

http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: Russ_leeds on August 20, 2012, 11:21:34 pm

Virgin ftw!!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: Hedge on August 20, 2012, 11:37:49 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2130787460.png&hash=c56d138fd5890842afde88f8add21992e16903c8)

 :innocent:

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 10:27:40 am

Quote from: Greeners on August 20, 2012, 10:12:50 pm

Have a look here and see if your exchange is ready!  :wink:

http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/

Thanks Greeners.

Although now I am royally peed off as NC=No current rollout.

Oh well at least the hills are green and the air is fresh, who needs broadband :signLOL:

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: Tamiyoman on August 21, 2012, 04:40:49 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2132051542.png&hash=cbd18caad87b0716aac487649ab4f5e511b1c471)

BT Infinity plus Homehub, I am near St.Ives (Cornwall), good speed (runs 39mb down and 11mb up on wifi, ping is 30ms on wifi  :wink:), big move up from virgins 6mb in Norfolk  :signLOL:

Not bad at 4.30pm either, might try it sometime late on and see the speed  :happy2:

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: Russ_leeds on August 21, 2012, 07:50:09 pm

Virgin should run at the speed you pay for when hardwired, give or take a few meg. eg 30meg usually runs at 31.5, but 100meg usually runs at about 95. If its not then you had a fault or the ubr is overloaded in your area

Title: Re: Talk to me about broadband....
Post by: damoegan on August 21, 2012, 08:23:49 pm

Quote from: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 10:27:40 am

Quote from: Greeners on August 20, 2012, 10:12:50 pm

Have a look here and see if your exchange is ready!  :wink:

http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/

Thanks Greeners.

Although now I am royally peed off as NC=No current rollout.

Oh well at least the hills are green and the air is fresh, who needs broadband :signLOL:

Same here  :sad1:

The fastest my line can take is ~19.5Mb so no Infinity....

Just signed up for BT's 16Mb package and have been told to expect 17.1Mb  :signLOL: