BROADBAND SPEED ONLY 1Mbps!!?

macman

Well, what does the 02 checker say you will get?
In my experience O2 are a bit conservative on speeds, you may end up with a bit more than the estimate.
However, line length is still the limiting factor, be it ADSL Max or ADSL2+.

Patrick20

I couldnt get an estimate.

macman

Patrick20 wrote: »

I couldnt get an estimate.

What did it say? It's possibly because your (new) BT number is not yet recognised. If so, try again in 24 hours.

Patrick20

Macman how can that be if BT'S ADSL Checker has recognised my number? Don't they get the information from the same place?
It said BT could not confirm the distance i am away from the exchange so it couldnt give me a reading.

456789

it says that for new lines - should work in a few days

spike7451

People,
You are all forgetting it's not only distance but the age & condition of the drop cable from the exchange to the master socket.

Patrick20

So if the cable is in bad nick is there anything i can do?

spike7451

Apart from paying BT hundreds of quid to replace it,no.
BT refused to accept my cable was damaged,even tho I'm a telecomms engineer,until I got BT broadband in.

Patrick20

I could cry right now.

ComplexP

Patrick20 wrote: »

I could cry right now.

The predicted line speeds are not always accurate. I would wait until you've been connected for a few weeks before you start crying. If you can reach 2MBits then that should be sufficient for most purposes.

If you can achieve a downstream attentuation of about 50 or less and a noise margin under 10dB then you will likely be ok.

Good luck