Broadband, not steam driven

[robsbird]

Looks like we are going that way, BT infinity, unlimited calls, broadband + line rental, includes BT vision essential pack :dunno:

i know John does not like BT along with WD40 but iv not had a problem so can not complain

i pain the line save that brings the line down to ?120 for the year

and i stream films a lot and its never given me a problem and every test
speed always comes back at over 37 meg

and with most things now days needing the internet the faster line you have the better


its funny as iv just looked round and there must be about 10 items in this house that are hooked up to the internet

@tu*

 

[Jaws]

I do not like stuff that does not do what it is supposed to do.

Rob, tell us how much you are paying for Broadband mate.

 

[robsbird]

i dont have any problems now back with BT

im on the BT infinity unlimited 40meg ?28 unlimited calls and broadband

+ line rental

and i get 38.5 Meg to my door

happy days

@tu*

the same as the last time i put it on here8rfl@

 

[Birdy_Blue]

Got a reliable 20 mbps through Virginmedia for several years now.

Now upgraded to Tivo and a Superhub.

29.12 mbps almost all the time.

No restrictions and (it seemes so far) no clocking down to 4 mbps between 16.00 and 01.00 Hrs. Don't know for how long though.

Would not hesitate to recomend Virginmedia, if you can get it.

£34.99/Month.

Also took out a mobile dangly £12.99/Month.

Successfully up dated Kaspersky, HP and microsoft in the time it took to go from Clapham Junction to just before Lewes, although did have to restart the download when going through a tunnel at (I think) Purley.

 

[Jaws]

the same as the last time i put it on here8rfl@

Ahh OK :-0)

So only twice the price of a good many others then... @tu*

 

[robsbird]

Ahh OK :-0)

So only twice the price of a good many others then... @tu*

but all the others can not give me 40 meg to my door they just say up to
40meg

so for now im happy and as now i can still stream a full HD film and use the net all at the same time

@tu*

 

[Jaws]

fair enough.. If its what you want and your happy to pay then who can argue @tu*

Me, I stream HD stuff for ?14.11 a month.. I would say I am a pretty heavy user too, with all the complete web sites I have to upload and download regularly, so def no issue with running out of band width for that price either ...

 

[robsbird]

it just works for me


@tu*

 

[Jaws]

But is it needed ?

best i ever seem to manage is about 7 meg yet I get perfect HD streaming ..
Guess I am just lucky

 

[robsbird]

You would stream no problem on 7meg but I could not get that down my standard line best I could get was 2.2meg

As I'm on the out side range of my exchange so the only way was to go down the route I have with BT infinity as there is no virgin even in the road

@tu*

 

[Jono]

Well, Sky cancelled, BT infinity broadband & vision essential pack ordered. We'll see. :-0)

 

[livinabox]

thas slow

Currently with Sky...( believe in better)....yeah right:wank:
We are 3 miles, probably less by crow to our local exchange and are getting 0.7 meg download and 0.5 upload.
Told we would get up to 8 meg.
Ideas for a good provider or is that it :dunno:

get .7 from my "3" dongle.

 

[robsbird]

get .7 from my "3" dongle.

My god I could not even look at porn that slow

8rfl@8rfl@

 

[Duck n Dive]

BT Infinity works for me too.

Actually cheaper than what I was paying before for orange plus my phone bills (mainly 'cos the phone package was the wrong one really and costing me :cry

Now have free calls 24/7 plus no limit broadband (BT do say that during peak hours they do "shape" peer-to-peer traffic - but they also tell you when you can avoid this).

Promised up to 31 meg (6 meg upload) on signing up.

Have to say I'm a happy bunny @tu*

This is what I now normally get:

 

[4_4_2]

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nearly 8 meg download and 1 meg upload on my netbook for 40 quid per month with BT, and the bloody exchange is about half a a mile away!. And they surcharged me for last two months. :bang:Time to shop around methinks!brok3

 

[Duck n Dive]

nearly 8 meg download and 1 meg upload on my netbook for 40 quid per month with BT, and the bloody exchange is about half a a mile away!. And they surcharged me for last two months. :bang:Time to shop around methinks!brok3

You really need to see if BT infinity is available in your area.

Go here: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=29017

and enter your'e phone number and it'll tell you.

Otherwise it's seeing if anyone else offers fibre optics for your area.


What your getting right now is about "normal" for broadband over the normal 'phone line.





PS ..... it looks like BT Infinity will be available for Retford from March 2012 !

 

[robsbird]

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nearly 8 meg download and 1 meg upload on my netbook for 40 quid per month with BT, and the bloody exchange is about half a a mile away!. And they surcharged me for last two months. :bang:Time to shop around methinks!brok3

thats very good as my sisters house is only 2 house away for the exchange and thats all she get

But look right at the bottom you are faster than 58% of the UK thats how bad the internet is in the UK

@tu*

 

[ianrobbo1]

cant get infinity in my area yet, so stuck with a snail service, though I must say, Tiscali, hasnt let me down yet, I just wish the people they employ could speak english!!:bang:

 

[4_4_2]

But look right at the bottom you are faster than 58% of the UK thats how bad the internet is in the UK

Hadnt noticed that bit, cheers for the infinity tip too.....:-0)

 

[Jaws]

You would stream no problem on 7meg but I could not get that down my standard line best I could get was 2.2meg

As I'm on the out side range of my exchange so the only way was to go down the route I have with BT infinity as there is no virgin even in the road

@tu*

Your doing well to avoid Virgin anyway from what I can gather Rob.. Great customer service though so I spose they have something going for them...
I am ALMOST the furthest you can get from the exchange in Thetford
There are a few houses that are further but only a few