RE: Which unlimited broadband?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like it's on the BT speed tester page:

http://www.speedtester.bt.com/

Just done a test on my line with it:

"Download speed achieved during the test was - 1127 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :3360 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2500 Kbps"

Now to my mind that's one hell of an "acceptable speed range" and
I can't
even pull YouTube videos off YouTube without pausing them to allow them to
fully download first. :-(

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Peter + Jane
> Sent: 08 February 2010 10:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Which unlimited broadband?
>
> Phil
> Can you post a link to that "obscure page" please?
> I am on unlimited O2 on a rural Isle of Wight
> exchange with only 400 subscribers.  O2, Orange,
> TalkTalk  and maybe others resell BT "service".
> Ranges between 5400kb/s and 50kb/s. I have been
> using the Jack Dinn speed check since Mark
> mentioned it before Christmas. Weekends are worst
> (unsurprisingly). When reselling BT (ie no
> unbundling) does the contention ratio change from
> seller to seller. Planning to complain to
> O2...Sonos stops and VOIP is hopeless, but
> question is can anyone else do better. Option of
> a "business connection" ie no contention is an
> expensive alternative. Any thoughts?
> Rgds
> Peter
> At 22:35 07/02/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >*chuckle* I have the opposite problem - postcode/line checker says
I
> should
> >get 4.5mbits but I actually get about 450-500kbits ... I've tried
> reporting
> >it as a fault to BT but they've just referred me back to some
obscure
> page
> >which states that for a supposedly 8mbit line anything over
400kbits
> is
> >deemed "acceptable"...
> >
> >Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > > Of noel
> > > Sent: 07 February 2010 20:57
> > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Which unlimited broadband?
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > After prolonged shocking service with O2 (they plainly can't
handle
> the
> > > number of customers/usage they have) i'm about to kick off
and do
> > > everything possible to get out of my contract on the grounds
of the
> > > appalling service they're providing. Nearly three minutes to
load
> AH
> > > home page!!
> > >
> > > So...previously I was with Andrews and Arnold which whilst
perfect
> > > service wise were pretty expensive, so has anyone got a
> recommendation
> > > for a good unlimited (or very high) download broadband
provider? I
> > > can't get cable and postcode checker tells me I should get
2Mb
> whilst
> > > my router reports a solid 8Mbps connection.
> > >
> > > Thanks all
> > >
> > > Noel
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
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