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ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
26-04-2012 1:38 PM
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Quote Faster broadband for Welsh rural areas by summer 2012
Much of Wales has the worst broadband provision in the UK, according to a survey by Ofcom
BT has announced that another 130,000 homes and businesses from 33 communities will have access to faster broadband by the summer of 2012.
When I asked Plusnet about when, they pointed me to http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/ADSLChecker.TelephoneNumberOutput which says:
Quote Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 2Mbps.
Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL Max broadband line speed of 2Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1Mbps and 3.5Mbps.
Your exchange is planned to have ADSL2+ by 31st May 2012. Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL2+ broadband line speed of 2.5Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1Mbps and 4Mbps. Our test also indicates that your line could support an estimated ADSL 2+ Annex-M broadband upstream line speed of 500Kbps and downstream line speed of 2.5Mbps; typically the downstream speed would range between 1Mbps and 4Mbps.
Wow! A whole extra half a megabyte! I can hardly contain myself. SUPERFAST FTW! Still, if it means iplayer works, that'd be worth having.
But when I look around the Plusnet site, I see the link is to: http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/ which says:
Quote BT have announced a ready for service date for this exchange. The estimated go live date is between 1st November 2012 and 31st January 2013.
So, conflicting info there; am I to wait 1 month or 7-10 for this new blistering fast experience?! I need to know when to start putting the White Lightning and Lambrini on ice...
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
26-04-2012 2:04 PM
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The first link (the BT checker) is likely to be more accurate, so I would go by the information that gives. Also bear in mind that the estimated ADSL2 speed may appear differently after the exchange has been upgraded.
So I'd hang fire until the upgrade has gone ahead before checking that again.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
26-04-2012 2:17 PM
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Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
26-04-2012 4:51 PM
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Quote why should the Usertools data be inaccurate?
I don't know why Anotherone, but without meaning to rubbish the PUG tool we do use the BT checker as an authoritative answer, i.e if an exchange shows as being upgraded to WBC that then means we're also able to place the relevant orders for upgrades.
I will mention it to those chaps though.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
10-05-2012 9:51 PM
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I know we've already discussed the difference between the BT Wholesale and the Plusnet User Tools outputs, but then a friend on BT in the same town called them about it today and THEY said it was 29th August!
So, to summarise, we have 3 arms of BT here: BT Wholesale, BT Retail and Plusnet (a division of BT).
If I put my phone number in each of the following, here's what I get as of 10/05/2012:
http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/ADSLChecker.TelephoneNumberOutput
Quote Your exchange is planned to have ADSL2+ by 31st May 2012. Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL2+ broadband line speed of 3Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1.5Mbps and 5.5Mbps. Our test also indicates that your line could support an estimated ADSL 2+ Annex-M broadband upstream line speed of 500Kbps and downstream line speed of 3Mbps; typically the downstream speed would range between 1.5Mbps and 5.5Mbps.
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=25795
Quote Faster BT Total Broadband. We're currently upgrading our network to bring you broadband with speeds of up to 16Mb.
Estimated speed:3Mb Availability: 29-August-2012
http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/
Quote BT have announced a ready for service date for this exchange. The estimated go live date is between 1st November 2012 and 31st January 2013.
This was last updated 27th February 2012
Confused? I am! Fingers crossed the wholesale date is the correct one...
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
11-05-2012 1:14 AM
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At any given moment in the universe many things happen. Coincidence is a matter of how close these events are in space, time and relationship.
Opinions expressed in forum posts are those of the poster, others may have different views.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
08-08-2012 2:28 PM
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As soon as two years time? Wow. I'm almost dizzy with excitement (and sarcasm!). Ho hum.
jim:quote
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
08-08-2012 6:51 PM
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Then randomly this month with no warning at all our exchange was upgraded. Even BT sites didn't show it as happening so don't give up hope.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:21 PM
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In fact, the ADSL checker says two different things:
For my phone number, it says:
Quote Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 2Mbps.
Our test also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL2+ broadband line speed of 2.5Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1Mbps and 4Mbps.
Our test also indicates that your line could support an estimated ADSL 2+ Annex-M broadband upstream line speed of 500Kbps and downstream line speed of 2.5Mbps; typically the downstream speed would range between 1Mbps and 4Mbps.
For my postcode, it says:
Quote Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial check on your postcode indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 1Mbps.
Our check also indicates that your line should be able to have an ADSL2+ broadband service that provides a fixed line speed up to 1Mbps. However due to the length of your line the 1Mbps service may require an engineer visit who will, where possible, supply the broadband service.
Our check also indicates that your line currently supports an estimated ADSL2+ broadband line speed of 3Mbps; typically the line speed would range between 1.5Mbps and 5.5Mbps.
I've attached some images to show the kind of speed we've been getting, right up until today. These are measure via BT's Official "full" speed test, MyBroadbandspeed, Speedtest.net and my Samknows Whitebox.
So, this is it - ADSL2+.
09/01/2013 12:50:00
Download speedachieved during the test was - 1.25 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 1.2 Mbps-7.15 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :4.29 Mbps(DOWN-STREAM), 0.83 Mbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 3.5 Mbps
Oh, and here's another thing: When I check what Plusnet say my line profile is, they list it as 1.5Mbps.
Could this discrepancy between the two be causing problems?
Here's my modem stats for today:
Line state Connected
Connection time 4 days, 14:44:43
Downstream 4,288 Kbps
Upstream 832 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI 0/38
Type PPPoA
Modulation ITU-T G.992.1
Latency type Fast
Noise margin (Down/Up) 6.6 dB / 7.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up) 49.0 dB / 29.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up) 19.1 dBm / 11.9 dBm
Loss of Framing (Local) 0
Loss of Signal (Local) 0
Loss of Power (Local) 0
FEC Errors (Down/Up) 0 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up) 1532 / N/A
HEC Errors (Down/Up) N/A / 409
Error Seconds (Local) 2279
What do those numbers look like? Any good?
TBH, if this is the "superfast broadband" I've been waiting for, if this really is "the best it gets" for the next 6 years or so, I'm gonna have to go satellite or something.
Sigh.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:28 PM
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jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:34 PM
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Quote from: racquel
Modulation ITU-T G.992.1
The G.992.1 implies you are still on ADSL1.
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:39 PM
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Edit: Scrub that - the next post has clarified
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:40 PM
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Oh
Quote from: ejs The G.992.1 implies you are still on ADSL1.
Yes.
Quote from: jelv Have you been paying the extra £7.83 for Max Premium (faster upload)?
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:41 PM
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jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: ADSL2+ speed and dates - which site to trust?
09-01-2013 5:46 PM
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Watch out for your upload being capped at 448 at first - if it is you will need to ask for it to be uncapped.
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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