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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Clive on July 01, 2004, 16:41
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I notice that BT has now cut the cost of its BB packages. Not before time I might add, since it's just about the most expensive on the market. At the moment I have the 512K package, but I could continue paying the same amount each month and get the 1Mb package instead. Does anyone have experience with this connection speed?
BT Yahoo! Broadband 512k - down from £29.99 per month to £26.99
BT Yahoo! Broadband 1Mb - down from £40.99 per month to £29.99
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The 1Mb isn't bad. In fact, if that's including VAT, it's cheaper then Pipex, which is £33.44 pcm incl VAT.
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it's cheaper then Pipex, which is £33.44 pcm incl VAT.
BT CHEAPER THAN PIPEX?????? Is this a dream? Wake me up someone! Didn't you say that you were going to get a 1Mb connection Simon?
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I've done it! Amayyyyzing speed! Oh wait! It takes 7 - 10 days for them to activate it. ;D
Yes, it includes VAT Simon. But the catch is that I can only download 30Gb each month (hardly a problem for me)and I've had to switch my payment method from credit card to direct debit.
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Why bother with the extra speed if you arent downloading much Clive, may as well save your money and stay as you are ???
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Pages will open faster and I get some pretty hefty e-mails from Farmer's Weekly. Anyway, if it's there I want it! I don't ask for much. I'm easy to please. Very amiable. Gimme my 1Mb. Anyway, I don't pay for it. ;D
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Anyway, if it's there I want it! I don't ask for much. I'm easy to please. Very amiable. Gimme my 1Mb. Anyway, I don't pay for it. ;D
Well they all sound very reasonable arguments for having it, to me Clive ;D
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Pages will open faster and I get some pretty hefty e-mails from Farmer's Weekly. Anyway, if it's there I want it! I don't ask for much. I'm easy to please. Very amiable. Gimme my 1Mb. Anyway, I don't pay for it. ;D
The emails arent from Shirley the sheep by any chance Clive ;D
www.shirleythesheep.co.uk/wales
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Damn, it's gone down through overuse Hook. ;D
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Nice to see the limits they've imposed.
30G a month for new subscribers, 15G for existing users (and 512K users), £2 per Gig over that usage being the mooted cost.
Mind you those limits are only advisory until Jan 2005.
http://www.btplc.com/News/Pressreleasesandarticles/Corporatenewsreleases/2004/nr0455.htm (http://www.btplc.com/News/Pressreleasesandarticles/Corporatenewsreleases/2004/nr0455.htm)
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I've been told subject to tests, I should be upgraded within 7 days. Zoom zoom zoom....
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why don't you get blueyonder 1.5 mb for £35?
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Better the devil you know Measter. ;D I'm no fan of BT but I'm prepared to accept their meagre offerings as we have been in a relationship for more than 10 years now.
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I've been told subject to tests, I should be upgraded within 7 days.
Apparently, one of the tests is an anal probe Clive :horror: :whistle: ;D
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Bring it on!! ;D ;D ;D
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:eeek:
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Its a shame that you dont live in London Clive, you get get 1mb BB and TV for an introductory offer of £17-95 normally £35, or 2mb for £50 :o
http://www.homechoice.co.uk/hc_packages.html (http://www.homechoice.co.uk/hc_packages.html)
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2Mb??? Steady on Sandra .....it will be a long time before BT rolls that out.
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I've been told subject to tests, I should be upgraded within 7 days. Zoom zoom zoom....
12 days later....
I've just sent them an e-mail to remind them I still exist. Good to know BT are still as efficient as ever.
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I've had a reply to say that today's the day. Stand by for liftoff. Yeah right! :D
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I think I've got it! According to
http://specials.zdnet.co.uk/misc/band-test/speedtest50.html
Your line speed:
1236.4 Kbps
151.5 K bytes/sec
That seems to be faster than they promised so no doubt they will cut that back when they find out. ;D
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You're not going to gloat about this are you, Clive? ::) ;) :P ;D ;D
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Moi? ;D
Sadly, the euphoria didn't last long as the latest test shows an enormous drop in speed:
848.2 Kbps
104 K bytes/sec
Long live BT.
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Getting lower by the second!
Your line speed:
667.8 Kbps
81.8 K bytes/sec
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Moi? ;D
:wahh: :wahh: :wahh: ;)
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Getting lower by the second!
Your line speed:
667.8 Kbps
81.8 K bytes/sec
Youve probably reached your monthly download limit now Clive so they capped it ;D ;D ;D
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Your line speed:
1533.8 Kbps
188 K bytes/sec
1.5 mb beats 1 mb. ;D
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:pmsl:
This morning is very different and the thermometer is off the chart. This is what I call a connection!
Your line speed:
4080 Kbps
500 K bytes/sec
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Bet you didn't get that the next time clive :D
Have you tried tweaking it to try and get a bit more out of it?
Try here:-
http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks (http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks)
Follow the prompts. Afterwards you will probably have to download DR.TCP, again follow prompts.
It's fairly straightforward. Must be, I managed it AND it WORKED
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It's 925 at the moment but varies quite a lot. Thanks for the tweak Barra! ;D
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let me know if it works for you. It certainly did for me
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This bit always confuses me:-
Choose RWIN between 5808 and 13068
Can't they be a bit more specific?
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trial and error Simon. Start off at 5898 and go up in stages rising by 1438 at a time to get best result
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What's the significance of stages of 1438? To be honest, mine's good enough for me at the moment, and I can't really be arsed to fiddle with it. ;D
I am actually considering upgrading my CPU, which will also involve a new motherboard, I think, as according to the website, my existing mobo will only take up to an Athlon XP2200+, and as I already have an Athlon XP 1800+, it hardly seems worth it for that. If and when I get round to doing the hardware upgrade, I would also be considering upgrading my ADSL connection, and will be shopping round for the best deal, as there is nothing holding me to Pipex, now I have done the minimum 12 months.
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What's the significance of stages of 1438?
Don't ask me. I'm only the monkey. You have to see the organ grinder. I got the information from the tweak website and Plusnet's forum where they actualy encourage users to try and get the best use of their connection whereas other ISPs have been known to actively discourage it.
You use the analagy of you CPU. How about; if you knew that adjusting the gap on your cars sparkplugs by a couple 1/1000 it would give better fuel consumption and performance, what would you do? :)