I started downloading a demo from the Playstation Store.
At 5.40pm in the afternoon I was really happy with the download speed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J72R1xhF_8

I just got BT Infinity 2 installed and really happy get between 60-70Mbps download and around 18Mbps upload great value for money at £26 per month I think.

The 5GHz side of the HH4 is pretty impressive as well, i only get 3Mbit more if i use a wire

This is wireless and my PC is in a different room to the HH4 http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3029342868

I'm on Infinity option 2 unlimited the speed I used to get was 45meg but about a month ago it went up to 54meg so no complaints here

You're lucky.
I checked on BT website and was given an expected 60megs download speed prior to installation.
I am actually getting 12 megs, 16 at the best.
Very disappointed and have raised an issue with BT. Don't really want to be paying £26 per month for such a poor download speed.

Is this using a wired or wireless connection, ?, also how long has it been up and running ?, did the person who installed it test and demonstrate it to you ?

It's using a wireless connection.
It was installed yesterday, unfortunately I was out when it was installed but the engineer scribbled something about getting 72 megs download?
Would there be such a big variance between wired and wireless?

in one word yes

To test the true speed you'll have to use a wired connection.
Wireless is not a true test as it can vary so much.

Cheers all, I'll check out the speed with a wired connection tonight.

Also try resetting the modem and open reach box I had this problem and it rectified itself after this and I test regularly over 60Mbps download over WiFi.

[quote=Fred Flintstone;69617701Would there be such a big variance between wired and wireless?[/QUOTE]
As has been said - yes.

Not only that but to find out the true speed between your modem and the local exchange, you need to use the BT speed tester. http://speedtest.btwholesale.com/

Once you have done that, you can compare it to the speed you are getting at the devices (wired and/or wireless) and if there is huge variance, you need to sort out your home network. (Which is your responsibility, not BT's.)

Just to update - wired I'm getting just under 70 megs, with the dongle about 12 megs. Big difference.

Wired it is then - just spent the evening routing the cable around the skirting board & under the carpet.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3090354027.png

Really happy with my new BT Infinity 2, had it a few days now.
I was quoted a speed of 68Mb, now nearly every time i do a test no matter what time of day its always 73-75Mb. My iPad gets 40Mb speed over wifi.

The ping time could be a little faster due to a slightly long ethernet cable, as im using:
modem-HH4- 10meter ethernet cable - switch - 3meter ethernet - PC.

Brand new apartment block on a redevelopment site in Birmingham city centre, the cable length from my master socket to the green cabinet is probably less than 200 meters, the cabinet has over 1800 homes connected.

I get similar too this is the test I took just now on my iPad http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4b6ff404.jpg

A very little A 10m cable will add 100 nanoseconds to a ping round trip!

Have just uploaded a 450MB HD video file to Youtube in 3min:30s - average speed 17.2Mbps for real genuine data. That's faster than I could download stuff when on ADSL 2 and I had a good speed on that. I couldn't even enter all the text information in that time, and it was available to view on YT within 5 minutes - before I'd even finished editing. Astonishing!

Fibre rocks!

I've just ordered Infinity2, hopefully, it will be installed towards the end of the month. Been with AOL Broadband for years (, long story) now I'm really looking forward to the switchover since reading the comments here!

I don't think you'll regret it it's been very reliable since I've had it

I've had mine for nearly 4 months and the connection is rock solid.
Going from 3meg d/l speed to nearly 75meg d/l speed is just amazing.
I'm sure you will be happy with it.

They did a speed test thing and they reckon 80Mb speed (?) but even if I only get half of that I'll be happy

Thanks, I hope so.

I get sometimes up to 70Mbps or above not had 80 but it could differ per area?

Just depends on how near your local cabinet that you are connected to is.

Local cabinet is approx 200 yards (if that) from my flat, can see it from my lounge window. Fingers crossed then that I get good speeds

Anyone give me an idea of how long it takes for them to install etc? (providing everything is straight forward). Thanks.