Does it affect broadband service who you buy it from?

[xoggoth]

Our ADSL broadband is pretty good now but we didn't change providers, just went to a different higher speed (and cheaper) account with the same one.

As far as I can make out, that required a different connection at the exchange and I think it is that that has made the difference.

[lilelvis2000]

But we do have a 21CN exchange!

21CN "planned" for Q4 where we are. how much of a difference does it make if you are over 4km from the exchange.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

21CN "planned" for Q4 where we are. how much of a difference does it make if you are over 4km from the exchange.

I'm about 2 miles in a straight line. 500k is the best I can get. There are no alternative providers (such as Virgin Cable: I could pay someone else for the same broadband over the same line if I wanted). And 3G is available in my area - like, at the bottom step at the end of the garden path, if you hold the dongle up high.

21st Century?

[PRC1964]

21CN "planned" for Q4 where we are. how much of a difference does it make if you are over 4km from the exchange.

Bugger all. I'm now on an "upto 20Mpbs" 21CN connection.

It's exactly the same as it was before, I get about 4Mbps.

[VectraMan]

Bugger all. I'm now on an "upto 20Mpbs" 21CN connection.

It's exactly the same as it was before, I get about 4Mbps.

21CN refers to BT's backbone network, nothing to do with ADSL as such. However it does mean they're offering >8Mb to ADSL customers that can get it on 21CN exchanges. Mine connects at 19,960Kb, which means about 16Mb in practice, though it's the 1Mb uplink that makes the most practical difference.

FTTC is what you're waiting for if you live the wrong side of the tracks (figuratively speaking).