Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

tinybills4u

Here is one then guys, I am on a laptop so say the netgear has 24Mb would the speed be the same on the laptop if it was not pluged into the netgear?

espresso

1carminestocky wrote: »

That's exactly what i'm getting at. So surely with ADSL2 (up to 24mb) I (and everybody else) have more chance of getting a faster line speed than with ADSL (up to 8mb)?

Yes but as the technology advances, it needs near perfect line conditions, otherwise there is very little increase in speed from ADSL2 to ADSL2+.

I'm simply interested in what actual ADSL2+ users on UW really achieve, nothing more.

tinybills4u

espresso, how can I check for you if I am on ADSL2?

espresso

tinybills4u wrote: »

Hi espresso

Cheers for this, so thats what ADSL is all about, am I correct in thinking then ADSL2 is the one where the 24Mb comes into play?

I recall dial up, good god how did we live with that! :rotfl:

ADSL2 is up to 12Mb, ADSL2+ is up to 24Mb, however not all ISP's offering ADSL2+ market it as 24Mb probably because that speed is very rarely achieved.

1carminestocky

espresso wrote: »

Yes but as the technology advances, it needs near perfect line conditions, otherwise there is very little increase in speed from ADSL2 to ADSL2+.[/B]

I'm simply interested in what actual ADSL2+ users on UW really achieve, nothing more.

It would appear tinybills4u has experienced a 50% increase in line speed, which to me is fairly significant. Granted, nowhere near 24mb (he wishes, I think he would have to have a penthouse flat built on top of the exchange to get that, lol) but still a significant increase. I'm sure people were saying the same thing also in the days of 512k broadband. It's clear that the cheapest way to go about speed increases is at the exchange as opposed to replacing all the copper wiring.

espresso

tinybills4u wrote: »

espresso, how can I check for you if I am on ADSL2?

By checking the line sync stats in the router.

tinybills4u

1carminestocky wrote: »

It would appear tinybills4u has experienced a 50% increase in line speed, which to me is fairly significant. Granted, nowhere near 24mb (he wishes, I think he would have to have a penthouse flat built on top of the exchange to get that, lol) but still a significant increase. I'm sure people were saying the same thing also in the days of 512k broadband. It's clear that the cheapest way to go about speed increases is at the exchange as opposed to replacing all the copper wiring.

Now there is a point, there is a house for sale in front of my exchange!:rotfl:you could have the answer on how I may get 24MB :rotfl:

tinybills4u

espresso wrote: »

By checking the line sync stats in the router.

So what log into my router? and if so what do I need to look for?

1carminestocky

tinybills4u wrote: »

Now there is a point, there is a house for sale in front of my exchange!:rotfl:you could have the answer on how I may get 24MB :rotfl:

LOL. I wonder if it realises a premium figure due to location? I would hope the estate agent at least makes mention of the potential BB speed in the sales brochure.

tinybills4u

1carminestocky wrote: »

LOL. I wonder if it realises a premium figure due to location? I would hope the estate agent at least makes mention of the potential BB speed in the sales brochure.

You could be on to a winner here! £99K for 24Mb broadband and you get a free house!!

Should you wish to take this offer up here is what the area looks like!

aboutmyplace.co.uk/showmap?id=11640795&type=property&poi=property