Broadband speed (2 Viewers)

[Reallyretired]

28mbps down and 15mbps up. This is with fibre, however it seems very slow on actual sites. Is this contention ratio, I know it used to be a big thing in the early days but haven't heard the expression in years.

 

[wizzer59]

M



Mid Wales is posh so they get all the perks, down by ere in the poor bit we get bugger all!

bloody hell what you on about, we've only just got an indoor loo and running water, anyway your far closer to where all the action is

 

[wizzer59]

Bertie aren't you and Tim both in Wales???

Yep, brothers in arms

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[Bertie Bassett]

bloody hell what you on about, we've only just got an indoor loo and running water, anyway your far closer to where all the action is

Indoor loo.................you'll be telling me next you don't use the Daily Mirror cut into quarters to wipe your................

 

[wizzer59]

We aint got that yet just the big issue

 

[Debs]

Indoor loo.................you'll be telling me next you don't use the Daily Mirror cut into quarters to wipe your................

Thought thats what was for

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[Bertie Bassett]

Powys? and to keep this on thread, comms are shaky here!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Thought thats what was for

Good thinking but you'd have to buy it first though!

 

[wizzer59]

Funny thing is, I don't often buy a paper but when i do its The Daily Mail

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[Bertie Bassett]

Funny thing is, I don't often buy a paper but when i do its The Daily Mail

No shame there but I try not to read any of the papers if I can help it. And to keep this on thread again.........comms in Powys is poor, isn't it!

 

[Badknee]

We were Cable and Wireless then NTL and now Virgin and are up to 120 giggergobbles, super fast f/optics.

 

[Bertie Bassett]

We were Cable and Wireless then NTL and now Virgin and are up to 120 giggergobbles, super fast f/optics.

It's obvious to me that you don't live in Wales then knee...............but thanks for rubbing it in anyway!

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[Minxy]

How about ZILCH speed! That's what we get most of the time at home, be it with '3' or 'EE' ... here in deepest darkest Lincolnshire it's faster than the jet aircraft flying overhead!

 

[wizzer59]

No shame there but I try not to read any of the papers if I can help it. And to keep this on thread again.........comms in Powys is poor, isn't it!

Sorry you'll have to spell it out I'm thick

 

[Debs]

No shame there but I try not to read any of the papers if I can help it. And to keep this on thread again.........comms in Powys is poor, isn't it!

Sorry Bertie

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[Bertie Bassett]

Sorry you'll have to spell it out I'm thick

You're not alone there wizzer I use age as an excuse, I was trying to say that there's no shame in buying the Daily Mail, the shame comes in reading it!
Plus the thread deviation team will be along in a moment to tell us off for hijacking the thread
To keep it on thread our broadband (here in Powys) is ........well a challenge sometimes!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Sorry Bertie

Do I see a tongue firmly placed in a cheek there?

 

[Badknee]

It's obvious to me that you don't live in Wales then knee...............but thanks for rubbing it in anyway!

No we live in notloB, fibre optic heaven, all seems very slow when were away though.

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[Bertie Bassett]

No we live in notloB, fibre optic heaven, all seems very slow when were away though.

Lucky you, we're thinking of getting a new 4G Mifi but we don't go to cities often so not sure it's worth it. One of my colleagues at work has one and he is amazed at the download speeds he gets on the move. (That's said in the best possible taste by the way. )

 

[wizzer59]

Oh don't worry, I don't mind it going of piste for a bit of fun

 

[Debs]

Do I see a tongue firmly placed in a cheek there?

Maybe - but I'm sure the Thread Deviation Team are currently tied up on the Caravan Clubs Club Together forum, they don't pop in here too often.

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[Bertie Bassett]

Maybe - but I'm sure the Thread Deviation Team are currently tied up on the Caravan Clubs Club Together forum, they don't pop in here too often.

Brilliant!

 

[wizzer59]

I'm of to bed guys, I'll try my slow again tomorrow.


think about it

 

[Bertie Bassett]

I'm of to bed guys, I'll try my slow again tomorrow.


think about it

Goodnight 59, my shift finishing tomorrow and I'll be home in God's Country where the broadband is dubious but the views are wondrous!

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[Nirvanauk]

Satellite broadband is now more affordable and you can take it on the move as it uses the same satellite that sky does

I keep looking into this as my speed is crap. I can find very few reviews on this subject. I do know that there are latency issues that my prevent streaming.
I'm having a survey done this week that may allow me to have wireless broadband from a repeater station five miles away.
I'll keep you posted.

I think that Jim the boss man has looked at satellite broadband but wasn't impressed.

 

[Debs]

Well - the man has been and gone and we lost service for about 15mins. Seems an a.m. call meant just that for a change

We now have fibre - can't see alot of difference at the mo but the guy said it could take a little while to settle. I'll run a a test later when I'm back.

Not that I'm rubbing it in or owt (well perhaps just a little bit)

@wizzer59

 

[wizzer59]

Forgot to get back to this until I tested my speed again today an all time record of 0.03 But I have BT checking the line next week

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[Mike B]

Went fibre on Monday, 52.35 Mbps

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Went fibre on Monday, 52.35 Mbps

Not bad. We get about 3mbps and they have no plans to upgrade in the near future

 

[Debs]

Went fibre on Monday, 52.35 Mbps

Can I ask please, did you run the test via a wired or wireless connection?

We've been on fibre a few weeks now, sometimes it's a little faster but the main thing we've noticed is using i-player and suchlike - no buffering or just once each session.

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