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I often see posts by people complaining about throttling speeds and slow broadband connections. The ISP is always blamed for this.
My exchange is non LLU so how much control does my ISP have on the broadband speed and how much control does BT have?
I have checked my exchange on Samknows and the best speed I can get is 1Mbps. Most of the time I get .9Mbps but sometimes it goes down to .1Mbps.
Would changing ISP from AOL to say BT give me a more consistant speed?
Trouble is BT only come 27 out of 29 here and AOL only do a little bit better!
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_ratings.php
My exchange is non LLU so how much control does my ISP have on the broadband speed and how much control does BT have?
I have checked my exchange on Samknows and the best speed I can get is 1Mbps. Most of the time I get .9Mbps but sometimes it goes down to .1Mbps.
Would changing ISP from AOL to say BT give me a more consistant speed?
Trouble is BT only come 27 out of 29 here and AOL only do a little bit better!
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_ratings.php
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Speeds are dependant on line, exchange equipment, home equipment and environmental conditions as well as distance from exchange and how many people are sharing the bandwidth. LLU often give better speeds and pricing if they are available on the line and being with BT does not guarantee better results or support.
If you are that far from your exchange you can only get around 1Mb then the best plan of attack would be to make sure your internal wiring is as good as it can be, use no extension leads on the line, make sure filters are in place correctly and use ethernet and not wireless.0 -
It doesnt matter if you are LLU or not the ISP has COMPLETE control on speed and traffic shaping as well as throttling.
Thats what I cannot understand. If there is anything wrong with the line
BT(Openreach) would repair it so surely BT must control the speed to some extent. In other words if there is a problem on the line surely that would affect the speed. On the other hand I seem to be throttled at the same time as others but that could be that the exchange is overloaded!
How can AOL control what goes on from the exchange to my house?0 -
I thought if the operators of the line turned the gain up, that would increase the speeds of the connection? Or am I just thinking about cable?"Well, that sounds like a pretty good deal. But I think I got a better one. How about I give you the finger, and you give me my phone call"
"There is no spoon"
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Thats what I cannot understand. If there is anything wrong with the line
BT(Openreach) would repair it so surely BT must control the speed to some extent. In other words if there is a problem on the line surely that would affect the speed. On the other hand I seem to be throttled at the same time as others but that could be that the exchange is overloaded!
How can AOL control what goes on from the exchange to my house?
The ISP control the speed but what is really the factor is the condition/length of line as well as the amount of people sharing the same equipment in the exchange. Just because the broadband checker shows you as 1 mile from the exchange your line could be longer due to route or diversions in place. If the cable is old or sitting in damp places this too can reduce the speed.
There are some things that could be tried like someone mentioned but even though this could increase your speed it also could increase packet loss and errors as well meaning your connection would be less stable.0 -
I often see posts by people complaining about throttling speeds and slow broadband connections. The ISP is always blamed for this.
My exchange is non LLU so how much control does my ISP have on the broadband speed and how much control does BT have?
I have checked my exchange on Samknows and the best speed I can get is 1Mbps. Most of the time I get .9Mbps but sometimes it goes down to .1Mbps.
Would changing ISP from AOL to say BT give me a more consistant speed?
Trouble is BT only come 27 out of 29 here and AOL only do a little bit better!
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_ratings.php
What speed is it SUPPOSED to be?
If your on 2 meg then 1 meg sounds about right, as generally speaking people are anything from 40% upto 85% on ADSL connections.:idea:0 -
Trouble is BT only come 27 out of 29 here and AOL only do a little bit better!
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_ratings.php
So choose an ISP nearer to the top of the list then!
:rolleyes::doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0 -
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How far do you live away from the exchange.....ISP can't just turn up your BB its not that simple. the further away you are the slower your speed will be and there is NOTHING they can do about it.....UNLESS you have cable BB.
So don't think or get suckered into some other contract when its purely down to where you live.If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0
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