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What's the point?
03-01-2010 10:10 AM
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My exchange has finally become ADSL2+ enabled, so I thought, well, if I get the maximum speed now, then surely I should at least double my current speed by upgrading.
So, can anyone explain why, after touting this as the next generation ADSL broadband connection, I'll hardly see any increase?
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 10:43 AM
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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: What's the point?
03-01-2010 10:49 AM
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Quote from: esseff I'm currently on ADSL Max 8MB and sync at 8128.
Not sure how this statement is confusing you.
I'm asking what's the point in upgrading if, even with my excellent line stats, I still wont get anything like the claimed 'upto 24MB'.
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 10:53 AM
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Quote from: esseff I'll hardly see any increase?
Why do you say you'll hardly see any increase as others have?
You appear to have very good stats.
To argue with someone who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead - Thomas Paine
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 10:59 AM
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Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:01 AM
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Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:04 AM
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You should regard the ADSL2+ estimate in the same light!
Edit: Did you put your postcode or the phone number in to the checker?
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: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:08 AM
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Quote from: esseff So, can anyone explain why, after touting this as the next generation ADSL broadband connection, I'll hardly see any increase?
Yes.
But rather than waste effort on hypotheticals and the limitations of BT's estimates, please post some REAL stats from your router and we can give you a much more REALISTIC estimate.
(sync speeds, attenuation and noise margin should be included)
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:14 AM
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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: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:14 AM
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Quote from: jelv Why are you not complaining that it says you will only get 7Mb when you are actually getting 8Mb?
You should regard the ADSL2+ estimate in the same light!
Why should I?
I sync at 8128 - the maximum I can. I get 7150 - the maximum available.
Therefore, ADSL2+ should give me the same kind of increase - at least double if not more. I hardly think 2MB is ADSL2+. Do you?
Quote from: jelv Edit: Did you put your postcode or the phone number in to the checker?
Would it even work without one?
Here's my stats as requested:
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:16 AM
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Quote from: jelv Or you can do it yourself: http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.php
That shows a much better figure - so how do I know what to believe?
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03-01-2010 11:28 AM
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Quote Important: The above figures are obtained from the BTw database, which is often conservative.
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03-01-2010 11:29 AM
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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: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:31 AM
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Same result.
adie:quote
Re: What's the point?
03-01-2010 11:34 AM
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Quote from: Strat The ultimate test of course is an actual ADSL2+ connection but the BT test result is, by it's own admission a very conservative figure.
Fair enough. But there's conservative and conservative. Kitz says my Ip profile should increase from 7150 to 19000!
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