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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on December 04, 2011, 08:42:47 PM
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Has anybody here transferred over to this and is it really much faster ?
I am already with BT Broadband and they keep sending me notifications asking if I want to transfer, promising me a world of speed etc . It won't mean much difference in the monthly bills but does require a £25 transfer set up costs fee etc .
Is it worth it ?
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Generally speaking you should expect a faster connection with an optical fibre than you can achieve over the old copper wires that your telephone is connected to.
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Try -
http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/speedtest/ (http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/speedtest/)
to see what you are currently getting and some options.
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Generally speaking you should expect a faster connection with an optical fibre than you can achieve over the old copper wires that your telephone is connected to.
Zactly .... but it all depends on whether BT will replace all the wires in your local exchange, those from the exchange to your router and for that matter those that feed into the exchange. I can't see them doing that for £25. noooo:
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I've been told by BT that we won't get fibre optical until March 31st rubschin:
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cloud9:
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Eh eeek:
But you are just down the road ? rubschin:
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I've been told by BT that we won't get fibre optical until March 31st rubschin:
Optical fibre... ::)
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Makes no difference really - still makes this shit go faster lol:
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Eh eeek:
But you are just down the road ? rubschin:
Tell me about it ::) . We don't have gas because the developers in the 90's decided against the cost of piping it throughout a 19thC listed building, we don't have cable TV etc because the cable Co.s at the time thought we weren't in the right demographic... and yet I can see and virtually shout at the H of P from my roof Shrugs:
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Praps Miss D could run a cable over from her house. With her lickle pumpy thighs she'd be there in no time and you could give her a rub down before she runs back :thumbsup:
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I could pass the Olympic torch on at the same time noooo:
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Keep working on the candles :thumbsup:
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still makes this shit go faster
That'll be the fibre part. :thumbsup:
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still makes this shit go faster
That'll be the fibre part. :thumbsup:
;D ;D ;D
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At what point does the optical fibre (fibre optical) stop?
I was talking to an acquaintance the other night who is ex BT (early retirement) and he reckoned it would run to the BT cabinet on the road and then use existing copper wiring into your house / flat / whatever. It's hardly going to be a profitable programme if they have to re-wire the premises as well? rubschin:
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At what point does the optical fibre (fibre optical) stop?
I was talking to an acquaintance the other night who is ex BT (early retirement) and he reckoned it would run to the BT cabinet on the road and then use existing copper wiring into your house / flat / whatever. It's hardly going to be a profitable programme if they have to re-wire the premises as well? rubschin:
That's right - FTC (fibre to cabinet).
Virgin have fibre running along the road and then run what looks like co-axial to the house.
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:thumbsup: The cabinet's only 100m down the road, max. So Infinity could be an option come April 1.
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Thoroughly recommend it Pastis . Much faster ...except VP of course lol:
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I have been upgraded to Infinity 2 today .....Infinity just wasn't long enough lol:
However - very whizzy bang :thumbsup:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F1938644695.png&hash=014beeb0c5662936be5750a6f993d6962e1b691a)
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eeek: eeek:
I see it says "Faster than 98% of GB" - does that refer to downing voddy shots? ;D
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lol: lol: lol:
They should have Pub Olympics eh rubschin:
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:thumbsup: Keep it up girl ...... I'm looking forward to meeting you when you arrive eveilgrin:
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lol: lol: lol:
They should have Pub Olympics eh rubschin:
Nah then!
Indoor League 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlEYNlSZ44#)
I'll see thee!
(Sadly it's not a spoof, that as a weekly "treat" in the 70's) noooo:
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And I know it's an Affs moment, but ...
Beer Darts-Not The Nine O'Clock News (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clv0S--z4p0#)
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I have been upgraded to Infinity 2 today .....Infinity just wasn't long enough lol:
However - very whizzy bang :thumbsup:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F1938644695.png&hash=014beeb0c5662936be5750a6f993d6962e1b691a)
To infinity and beyond! lol:
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Warning message from BT
"We will be upgrading your local exchange.
Start of upgrade is planned for 18.00 hrs on Thursday when you can expect the exchange to be down for a short while. Once we have restored service you may experience difficulties for a few days as the work progresses.
Please try to use your broadband throughout the upgrade as this will aid the new equipment to self-adjust"
WTF? angry041:
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Stick a post-it on the monitor, "Running in, please pass" lol:
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Stick a post-it on the monitor, "Running in, please pass" lol:
lol: lol: lol:
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Banghead Banghead Banghead
First they said March 31st 2012 - never happened ::)
Then they said December 31st 2012 - that never happened either ::) . According to the site:
http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/
they're accepting orders... but still no date. It's taking longer than they thought, allegedly ::)