Broadband - The first 10 days

Horizon81

I'm new to all this broadband business (thanks to those who answered my thread about wireless!) but have signed up and will shortly be getting connected, via BT.
I've read various things about the first 10 days of use and how the line 'stabilises/sets itself up' so have a few questions.

1. Are you just meant to use the broadband as normal during these first 10 days or should you leave it alone.

2. Whatever happens, is it correct not to reset the home hub? Likewise, is it paramount that the power supply to the home hub is not switched off?

3. Does it matter if the PC is connected by ethernet cable or wireless for the first 10 days? Does it make any difference to how BT sets the line up?

4. Is there anything I can do to make sure I get the quickest connection possible (bearing in mind I live a long way from the exchange and I can expect is a measly 1mb - BT advise a range of 0.75mb to 2.5mb). Every kb counts!

macman

Use it normally.
Do not switch off your router (you don't need to do this anyway, it's power consumption is tiny).
Wireless or ethernet makes no difference.
Connect your router to the master socket, not to an extension socket. Avoid long trailing DIY extension cables.
Remove the bell wire connections from your sockets.