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04-03-2021 2:58 PM
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The street does not have fttp only fftc only "JUST NOW" found information on G.fast. BT can provide me with fibre 100 which more than likely go for... the faster the better, right?!
So back to my original question plusnet, g.fast yes or no?
Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 3:24 PM
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I would put money on Plusnet simply having nothing to announce at the present time.
Would you gain anything from a 1000 Mbps service depends on what you get now and what your bandwidth requirements are.
There’s no point in paying more for a faster service if you don’t use it, apart from bragging rights.
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Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 3:37 PM
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@Baldrick1 GFast is only up to 300Mbps.
@Paulkoumi PN currently don't do FTTP or GFast, and their billing system seems to struggle with coping with what they do offer. I suspect the BT bean counters have cut the purse strings, and are preventing PN from delivering anything other than the basic products.
Will they offer it - may, but don't hold your breath!
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04-03-2021 4:07 PM
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It was a typo. I was referring to the 100 Mbps speed referenced by the OP and must of had a stutter on the 0 key.
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Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:17 PM
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Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:22 PM
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How is the Firestick connected?
Which router and firmware version?
It should not buffer, so I would be looking at the cause, not extra speed.
Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:24 PM
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Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.263 Last updated 22/06/19
Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:35 PM
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Then you may want to have a look at this thread Re: Hub One - 5GHz WiFi issue - Page 132 - Plusnet Community
An upgrade may help - or a better router. Many favour a BT Hub 6 - easy intructions on the router board to input username and password.
Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:37 PM - edited 04-03-2021 7:38 PM
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We've said this before but I'm afraid we've no news to share with regards to if or when we'll be offering G.Fast or FTTP. I suspect though we'll more likely be offering FTTP sooner than G.Fast although I appreciate that doesn't help you.
(Disclaimer: this isn't confirmation we'll ever offer them, but personally I hope we do)
Also I've tested your line today and the tests aren't showing any issues with your router getting a download speed of around 77.8mbps and upload of 20mbps so realistically you shouldn't really be having issues streaming.
Can you try changing the wireless channels within your router's settings to try to resolve the issue? I've included some steps below if you're unsure how to. There's some information here https://community.plus.net/t5/Plusnet-Blogs/How-to-boost-your-wi-fi/ba-p/1450193 with regards to why you might need to do this.
1. Go to the router's homepage at http://192.168.1.254
2. Click on the Advanced Settings tab
3. Type in the admin password found from the back of the router and click the OK button
4. Click on the Continue to Advanced Settings button then the Wireless tab
5. From here you'll be able to change the wireless channel.
It's generally a case of trial and error, changing one channel and retesting to see how it goes, but if you download a wireless analyser app available on the Google Play store, you should be able to find out which channels are least being used.
It may also be worth carrying out the below steps to make the 5GHz wireless network visible. By default this is merged into a single network name that your devices see, so your router will automatically connect your devices onto whichever frequency that it believes is best, whether that'd be the 5GHz or the regular 2.4GHz wireless but sometimes it's better to manually choose which one to use.
By carrying out these steps, you should be able to manually connect your devices on to the 5GHz wireless network which is generally faster and doesn't succumb to interference in the same way as the 2.4GHz network.
1. Go to the router's homepage at http://192.168.1.254
2. Click on the Advanced Settings tab
3. Type in the admin password found from the back of the router and click the OK button
4. Click on the Continue to Advanced Settings button then the Wireless tab
5. Click on the 5GHz Wireless tab
6. Select No next to Sync with 2.4GHz
7. Change the name of the Wireless SSID to something different
8. Click the Apply button and wait for the change to be applied
I've attached the test results below if you're interested:
GEA Test Detail | |||
Circuit ID | NA | Service ID | [redacted] |
Test Outcome | Pass | ||||
Test Outcome Code | GTC_FTTC_SERVICE_0000 | ||||
Description | GEA service test completed and no fault found . | ||||
Main Fault Location | OK | ||||
Sync Status | In Sync | ||||
Downstream Speed | 77.8 Mbps | ||||
Upstream Speed | 20.0 Mbps | ||||
Appointment Required | N | ||||
Fault Report Advised | N | ||||
NTE Power Status | PowerOn | ||||
Voice Line Test Result | Pass | ||||
Radio Frequency Ingress | Not Detected | ||||
Repetitive Electrical Impulse Noise | Not Detected | ||||
Cross Talk | Not Detected | ||||
Estimated Line Length In Metres | 392.8 | ||||
Upstream Rate Assessment | Very Good | ||||
Downstream Rate Assessment | Very Good | ||||
Interference Pattern | Not Detected | ||||
Service Impact | No Impact Observed | ||||
Home Wiring Problem | Not Detected | ||||
Downstream Policing Discard Rate | 0.0 | ||||
Customer Traffic Level | Upstream and Downstream traffic detected | ||||
Technology | VDSL | ||||
Current 15Min Bin Retrains | 0 | ||||
Last 15Min Bin Retrains | 0 | ||||
DP Type | External | ||||
Profile Name | 0.128M-80M Downstream 3dB, Retransmission Low - 0.128M-20M Upstream, Error Protection Off | ||||
Time Stamp | 2021-02-19T19:45:00 |
Parameters | MIN | MAX | AVG |
Down Stream Line Rate | 77.8 Mbps | 78.2 Mbps | 78.0 Mbps |
Up Stream Line Rate | 20.0 Mbps | 20.0 Mbps | 20.0 Mbps |
Up Time | 2.0 Sec | 900.0 Sec | 886.3 Sec |
Retrains | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Current and Last 15 Minute Bin Performance | ||
Parameters | Last Traffic Count(Upto 15 mins) | Current Traffic Count(Upto 15 mins) |
Start Time Stamp | 2021-03-04T19:12:41Z | 2021-03-04T19:27:41Z |
Ingress Code Violation | 2 | 2 |
Egress Code Violation | 0 | 0 |
Errored Seconds | 0 | 0 |
Severely Errored Seconds | 0 | 0 |
Unavailable Seconds | 0 | 0 |
Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 7:40 PM
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Re: G.fast
04-03-2021 8:28 PM
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Roll on to homehub 6 when it comes 😛
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