Internet connection

[expat]

8Mb from BT. But then I am in the centre of the civilised world

Are you sure your wiring is OK?

Yeah. Open up main phone socket and plug BT router directly into test socket (via filter). Run BT test. Get 500k.

Our exchange was one of the first to get wired for 21 century network (partner's company did it). Different century up here on top of the hill.

[VectraMan]

Our exchange was one of the first to get wired for 21 century network (partner's company did it). Different century up here on top of the hill.

MK? That's a well known broadband not-spot, mainly because they put cheap aluminium wires in the ground when they built the place.

Or maybe it's something to do with all the roundabouts making the bits dizzy.

[gingerjedi]

As far as I know...not in the UK. Try France.

But then it will only work for 35 hours of the week then flatly refuse to work again until Monday.

I have a crap noisy connection that constantly drops (works better when it rains ), I've tested at the master socket and it's just the same so not my wiring. I've given up on BT as they just don't give a tulip, my best and only option is to move house.

[SantaClaus]

Try Virgin Cable.

Ok, I'm not in Bedfordshire, I live in London. But when I had BT, I only got a 1Mb connection even though I'm only a mile from the exchange.

Switched to Virgin and the speed tests show 10Mb every time, plus I have the option to upgrade to 50Mb.

[dinker]

My exchange (Uxbridge) was recently upgraded to ADSL2 and my connection speed dropped to 2MB. I`ve moved to O2 LLU.

[expat]

Try Virgin Cable.

Ok, I'm not in Bedfordshire, I live in London. But when I had BT, I only got a 1Mb connection even though I'm only a mile from the exchange.

Switched to Virgin and the speed tests show 10Mb every time, plus I have the option to upgrade to 50Mb.

Alas:

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There is no cable in our area.
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[expat]

MK? That's a well known broadband not-spot, mainly because they put cheap aluminium wires in the ground when they built the place.

Or maybe it's something to do with all the roundabouts making the bits dizzy.

No, south of there (actually MK is in Bucks, I'm in Beds).

What's wrong with aluminium wiring?

[dinker]

No, south of there (actually MK is in Bucks, I'm in Beds).

What's wrong with aluminium wiring?

Should be copper.

[DaveB]

Yeah. Open up main phone socket and plug BT router directly into test socket (via filter). Run BT test. Get 500k.

Our exchange was one of the first to get wired for 21 century network (partner's company did it). Different century up here on top of the hill.

21CN has no effect on the local loop, the bit that connects you to the exchange, it's an exchange to exchange comms upgrade.

[expat]

Should be copper.

Why should it? What's wrong with aluminium wiring?