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Internet Speed And BT

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  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    GunJack wrote: »
    the unreliability of bt's info is legendary.... For example, the bt database shows me as being able to get 3 meg, however, using my attenuation of 48dB in the calculator comes up with 4.5meg, and I actually get 4.7 Meg.

    There's just no pleasing some people, they moan when they don't get the speed their ISP says "up to", then they complain if they get more than the ISP says !!!!!:D:D:D
  • kah22
    kah22 Posts: 1,891 Forumite
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    pcombo wrote: »
    You know BT or ISP''s can have cards fitted to your line at the exchange which can have effects on broadband speeds.
    Hi pcombo don't understand what you mean by having, 'cards fitted to your line at the exchange.'

    Can you add to my small sum of knowledge :o
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,947 Forumite
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    moonrakerz wrote: »
    There's just no pleasing some people, they moan when they don't get the speed their ISP says "up to", then they complain if they get more than the ISP says !!!!!:D:D:D


    I'm NOT complaining....it just shows how inaccurate the BT database is...probably never been updated since it was built :(
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
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