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From: ask crewing
I typically get a connection somewhere between 6.0 and 6.5 with download speeeds between 4.0 and 4.5, but I pay for 8 and only live a mile from my nearest exchange, so I assumed something must be degrading the signal.
Is it worth asking BT around to have a look?
Is it worth asking BT around to have a look?
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A bit of a toss-up really, isn't it. Some people on these boards would kill for a 4+ download on an 8 line, I suspect... and the result depends on so much - age of copper & connections to the xchange, contention, to name but two.
And (not first-hand knowledge this, but...) BT have been known to charge for a call-out with no faults found. OTOH, you have shown that you have a non-standard master socket, so you might be ok there.
If you are not in the habit of downloading lots of big files - i.e. the difference of a slightly faster line isn't really noticeable - you may decide to live with what you've got, until the next hike of speeds, which seem to come every few years. My connection with the same isp has gone from 1 to 2 to 4 to 8 nominal since about 2002. In reality I get a fairly steady 6-7 at the same distance from the exchange as you are.
And (not first-hand knowledge this, but...) BT have been known to charge for a call-out with no faults found. OTOH, you have shown that you have a non-standard master socket, so you might be ok there.
If you are not in the habit of downloading lots of big files - i.e. the difference of a slightly faster line isn't really noticeable - you may decide to live with what you've got, until the next hike of speeds, which seem to come every few years. My connection with the same isp has gone from 1 to 2 to 4 to 8 nominal since about 2002. In reality I get a fairly steady 6-7 at the same distance from the exchange as you are.
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From: ask crewing
Age of connection may have something to do with it, the house has been here over 30 years.
I do tend to download quite a lot (P2P and such
) which was why I was trying to maximise the DL speed.
Might try and find an address to email that photo to, see if they will sort it out for free.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
I do tend to download quite a lot (P2P and such
) which was why I was trying to maximise the DL speed. Might try and find an address to email that photo to, see if they will sort it out for free.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
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Cloud Chaser (and other interested parties),
You should also make yourselves familiar with the BT spec for the service :
http://www.btwebworld.com/sinet/485v1p0.pdf
The document details, amongst other things, what BT considers to be acceptable speeds for the service.
It also contains this tidbit, which all *DSL users should remember ......
(And for those of you who don't know yet, apart from the odd LLU network, BT have a virtual monopoly and supply this DSL service wholesale to the majority of DSL providers touting their wares ... hence the pointer to BT spec document).
You should also make yourselves familiar with the BT spec for the service :
http://www.btwebworld.com/sinet/485v1p0.pdf
The document details, amongst other things, what BT considers to be acceptable speeds for the service.
It also contains this tidbit, which all *DSL users should remember ......
Typically, the End Users require occasional fast but ‘bursty’ access to private network facilities and / or the Internet (via the Customer). The products are not suitable for End Users who require continuous bit-rate, full-bandwidth services.
(And for those of you who don't know yet, apart from the odd LLU network, BT have a virtual monopoly and supply this DSL service wholesale to the majority of DSL providers touting their wares ... hence the pointer to BT spec document).
