Got My Fibre Optic Broadband Installed Today And All I Gotta Say Is...
24-11-2010, 11:07 AM
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Got My Fibre Optic Broadband Installed Today And All I Gotta Say Is...
WOW..
Its SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much faster than my old net speed.. I downloaded a 700mb file in less than 5 minutes from a torrent. Not bad if you ask me .. Im with BT and they upgraded me for free - free router, modem and free installation!
And for the geeks my net speed is..
It was faster last night which I guess is because not as many people use the net at night..
But for those who are on BT just call up and say your thinking about leaving etc etc and they'll upgrade you for free too!!
Its SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much faster than my old net speed.. I downloaded a 700mb file in less than 5 minutes from a torrent. Not bad if you ask me .. Im with BT and they upgraded me for free - free router, modem and free installation!
And for the geeks my net speed is..
It was faster last night which I guess is because not as many people use the net at night..
But for those who are on BT just call up and say your thinking about leaving etc etc and they'll upgrade you for free too!!
24-11-2010, 11:19 AM
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i have just changed from talk talk to BT broadband, but Fibre wasn`t ready at the time for my area, but is now. I have already spoke to them, and i can get the same broadband package for the same price but on fibre. But will cost me the install of Ł25.
May change over tho, as im not far from my exchange and they have quoted me 40meg on fibre.
May change over tho, as im not far from my exchange and they have quoted me 40meg on fibre.
24-11-2010, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by twinkle_2k86
May change over tho, as im not far from my exchange and they have quoted me 40meg on fibre.
Any speed limits set are based upon the price you pay !
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24-11-2010, 11:48 AM
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Think yourself lucky... i get this when no one is on round the world. I dont think where i am they are getting fibre ever... Thats what you get for living in peace and quite.
I think its missing a 0 somewhere... oh just in front of the 4
24-11-2010, 11:58 AM
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My home town doesn't even have ADSL2+ or Cable... just bog standard ADSL and I only can manage 2.5MB so chance of seeing fibre here is close to nil!
24-11-2010, 12:02 PM
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This is a very good site to see whats happening in your area...
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search
They know more than BT themselves
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search
They know more than BT themselves
If only I got this at home!
24-11-2010, 12:52 PM
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Bloody showoff
Forgive my ignorance, but what does AV have to do with ICMP packets? Surely its a lower layer than what AV scans at.
Forgive my ignorance, but what does AV have to do with ICMP packets? Surely its a lower layer than what AV scans at.
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24-11-2010, 01:29 PM
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dont know how to post but your connection is about 6 times faster than mine!!!!
how do you screen grab just that little bit?
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24-11-2010, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by collierm
Forgive my ignorance, but what does AV have to do with ICMP packets? Surely its a lower layer than what AV scans at.
Also, hardware wire walls examine such ICMP packets in a similar way depending on admin setup.
Times are not hugely affected but add a few up and they do...
24-11-2010, 02:38 PM
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slow at work at the mo, been upgraded to 100mb backbone but still capped at 10mb for the moment.
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24-11-2010, 02:42 PM
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friend of mine I go shooting with does fibre installation for BT and he said eventually, once fibre backbones have been installed nationwide they will do fibre to the door..
probably be about 2030 or something stupid!
24-11-2010, 02:46 PM
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No virgin use coax copper to the door !
Cable from street box to house is usually only a few hundred metres max which is ok for much more bandwidth and is a higher quality than network/phone cables.
Cable from street box to house is usually only a few hundred metres max which is ok for much more bandwidth and is a higher quality than network/phone cables.
24-11-2010, 03:46 PM
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200mb next year is a goal
24-11-2010, 05:08 PM
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But with the introduction of fibre they should be able to offer 100mb as a standard.
24-11-2010, 05:26 PM
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you need to call your internet company and make a complaint.. i was on 1 mb and the bt man laughed at me
but now its fast 
yesss itss good!
24-11-2010, 05:29 PM
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Check this out!!!!
Fucking dire!!seems ok in operation on the I phone though,you get used to the initial delay.serve me right to being a country bumpkin!!!
Fucking dire!!seems ok in operation on the I phone though,you get used to the initial delay.serve me right to being a country bumpkin!!!
24-11-2010, 06:18 PM
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