BT service.....?
I have no (technical) idea what BT have been up to recently, but I just had a look at their speedtester for my pc.
My speed has leapt from about 6 to 16.
Over the years I have nagged them to improve my speed, which has been in the range of 4 - 6 mega whatnots per whatever. (Against, of course, a much higher advertised number). I buy their top-end service (not fibre), but have previously received a very average speed given my proximity to their gadgetry. I live about 1 km from their "switchboard" in the village, and about 700 metres from a brand new BT green box, which sits (proudly??) next to the old BT green box. Amongst various things that BT did over the years to improve my speed, the pc now sits about 6 foot from where their line emerges from the ground, they put in an "ADSL v1.0" socket about 4 foot from the pc, they (allegedly) upgraded the copper cable from my house to their nearest junction box/whatever it is called, (which the engineer pointed out is often under water). None of this stuff did anything much to change my speed, which was normally in the 4 - 6 range, but which could go lower.
So either the nearest junction box has dried out in the dry spell, and the line works better, or this mysterious new green box has had some effect.
What have they been up to??
(This area does not have fibre - neither BT nor Virgin think we are worth it.)
Last edited by Ancient Observer; 31st May 2012 at 11:28.