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Old 25-07-2016, 06:24
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I'm about 250yds from the cabinet and I get 76Mb down and 20 up, more than happy with that. The only other isp that could tempt me away is if Virgin rolled out FTTP to my area in the future as they cabled up my street only in March. I live in hope
Get Virgin NOW then if you want faster speed for downloading,
they have now just upgraded their 200MB service to 300MB service
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Old 25-07-2016, 06:27
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1Tbps? Maybe in core network backbone links but not to homes.
Or to businesses yet
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Old 25-07-2016, 06:29
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1Tbps? Maybe in core network backbone links but not to homes.

Even for the people who can get FTTP, 1Gbps is the high water mark for residences. If you're a business with deep pockets you can already have whatever you want, no matter where you live
Not so
Businesses cannot get whatever speeds they want now from BT or Virgin
I know a business out in the sticks and can only get 4MB download speed through ADSL
and nothing upload speed wise not sure if FTTC is available at that location
The location is just outside of Bedford on the Cambridge/Bedford/St Neots border
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Old 25-07-2016, 09:18
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Not so
Businesses cannot get whatever speeds they want now from BT or Virgin
I know a business out in the sticks and can only get 4MB download speed through ADSL
and nothing upload speed wise not sure if FTTC is available at that location
The location is just outside of Bedford on the Cambridge/Bedford/St Neots border
You've never heard of a leased line have you joshua?
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Old 25-07-2016, 11:58
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Not so
Businesses cannot get whatever speeds they want now from BT or Virgin
I know a business out in the sticks and can only get 4MB download speed through ADSL
and nothing upload speed wise not sure if FTTC is available at that location
The location is just outside of Bedford on the Cambridge/Bedford/St Neots border
They can have whatever they want if they're prepared to pay for it. Leased lines are generally expensive but BT and others will install those anywhere you want, for a price, without regard to what is already available (even an area that can't get ADSL can have a leased line if the customer is prepared to pay the likely huge installation costs)

The availability of FTTC or existing FTTP just makes it a lot cheaper for a residential or small business user to get what they need.
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Old 25-07-2016, 12:18
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Get Virgin NOW then if you want faster speed for downloading,
they have now just upgraded their 200MB service to 300MB service
That's incorrect, there is a 300MB service in limited areas, but you need to have the 200MB package and then add a £13.99/month add-on called 'Homeworks+' to get it.

It ends up costing around £65/month.
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Old 25-07-2016, 12:47
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BT infinity advertised as up to 75 mb and i get around 74/18 wired. Very happy with that but i am within a cpl hundred yards of green box.

Wireless is total shit and can't get any signal upstairs.

Croydon, South London.
What home hub have you got? The latest one is excellent for a good wi-fi signal.
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Old 26-07-2016, 17:58
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What home hub have you got? The latest one is excellent for a good wi-fi signal.
It is indeed. Knocks the spots off HH3 (my previous setup).
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:31
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You've never heard of a leased line have you joshua?
Joshua see the BT leased line offer ... Far better performance than adsl
But at a price .....https://business.bt.com/products/bro...t-leased-lines
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Old 26-07-2016, 19:32
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I used to get 10 with BT, now getting 7 with current provider, BT have been the quickest for me, shame their customer service is so abominable.
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Old 17-08-2016, 12:41
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Was getting 30 - 32 on a 38 connection.

Recently upgraded to "up to 52" but speed stubbornly remained at 30 - 32.

Engineer came round this morning, now getting 51.6 on a 52 connection. Happy with that.
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Old 17-08-2016, 14:14
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I'm on infinity 1, was getting speeds of 38Mbps a few years ago when I first got it.
Over the years it has dropped to around 30 - 32mbps, I put that down to congestion .
About three weeks ago I ran a speed test and noticed my speed had increased to around 43mbps but lately it has become unstable and kept dropping out completely. It is now at around 32mbps again..
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Old 17-08-2016, 14:54
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You've never heard of a leased line have you joshua?
Yes I have and I have also heard about dark/blown fibre as well
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Old 17-08-2016, 15:03
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Joshua see the BT leased line offer ... Far better performance than adsl
But at a price .....https://business.bt.com/products/bro...t-leased-lines
Yes, for £500 a month but what very Small Business can afford that?
I can answer that it is a big fat NONE, especially with the Credit Crunch and Briexit, BT Openreach are a joke
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Old 17-08-2016, 15:32
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Yes I have and I have also heard about dark/blown fibre as well
Then one has to wonder why you gave an answer that you knew was incorrect.
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Old 17-08-2016, 15:46
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Yes, for £500 a month but what very Small Business can afford that?
I can answer that it is a big fat NONE
That £500 gets more than just speed, it gets a business-class level of service as well.
Mind you, even that's a bargain. Many years ago I remember paying £10,000/year for a 9.6kbit/s leased line between Belfast and London, and we thought that was fast

Far too many small businesses these days think they can run their business on a £30/month domestic service, and then get upset when they have performance or service issues.

Restaurants wouldn't try to run their kitchens on domestic cookers or dishwashers, and haulage companies don't use cheap Chinese vans, they know they would be false economies. Why do companies that need a network think they can get away with cheap systems?
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Old 17-08-2016, 20:02
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hi, how can I find out how far I am from the fcc cabinet?

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Old 17-08-2016, 20:48
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http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5560218938
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Old 17-08-2016, 21:37
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hi, how can I find out how far I am from the fcc cabinet?

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http://www.homeandwork.openreach.co....get-fibre.aspx
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Old 17-08-2016, 21:42
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ranges anywhere from 20Mbps to 50Mbps. Used to get a very steady 36Mbps before they upgraded to me 52.
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