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BT 2meg upgrade..... Anyone else can't have it ?

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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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I've just received a email from BT.....

Dear Mr Jenkins,

I wrote to you recently about upgrading our broadband lines to 2Mb.

I am very sorry to tell you that your line cannot support a 2Mb broadband service and so we're unable to provide this faster speed to you. We do, however, expect this situation to improve as we're always seeking to provide you with the best possible speed available on your line.
So anyone who's line can't support 2mb ?

I don't understand why i can have 1mb and not 2mb... can someone explain that to me please
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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its probably down to line quality. or the distance you live from the exchange.

the longer the line the more interference it picks up and signal strength is lost. 1mb will work fine but 2mb may cause the line to drop out completely, easier to leave you on trouble free 1mb.
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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how come BT havent even offered to upgrade me to 1MB yet?
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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As Chrissy says ^

Broadband speed is limited by the distance to the exchange
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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Not good Ad Good job my cable is ok
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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i have an exchange box outside my house.. shame i dont have BT
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Exchange box being them green box things beside the road/path ?
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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i believe so yes..

mine couldnt be any closer to my house then it is LOL
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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i wish bt would jst gte back to me about broadband phoned up bout 6months ago still waitin on the stuff being sent out lol.

MB.
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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If thats right, then mine couldn't be any closers either.... its right outside opposite the front of my house !!.....

Taken from my bedroom window....
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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I think it's more to do with the line quality m8, Aol couldn't give me 1 meg but that was more of a customer service issue, Telewest 2 meg suits me fine tho
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blackRS
Exchange box being them green box things beside the road/path ?

no mate, there are several of the green "patch" box's

my exhange is about 3-4 miles away
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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nah, green boxes are jus connection cabinets

the exchange itself is where all the equipment is held etc

you could be a fair distance away.

n the box in ya pic aint a BT one looks to me to be cable as the joint box o/s it, in the floor is too small.... sad aint I????
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Still waiting for my upgrade, highly doubt i can get 2mb, although it would be nice 512k seems top so far, and 1mb would be fantastic
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