How Can I Find Out my Internet Package Speed

GunJack

smos585 wrote: »

For AOL I believe the MTU is set to 1400, certainly AOL used the abridged version of the old Netgear DG834 router. Did the OP mention both wired and wireless in one of her posts? If she hasn't already, she could run a speedtest with a wired connection to see what speed she has?

Would it be worth checking the speed with the router connected to the master NTE5 test socket, thus eliminaring internal wiring etc which can cause probs, at least then she wouild have an idea of what the speed might be - accepting the 5.8mbps may be her limit at present?

Incidentally in regard to yr comment that 25% still not adsl2 enabled, I heard that it was much higher and BT were being just a little economic. They classify the exchange as enabled as long as 10 cabinets are upgraded, which maybe only 20% of the exchange. Any truth in this, and where did you hear the 25% figure?

When I moved to Xilo last year, I got a significanmt pick up (at a lower cost) and no my exchange is not enabled either!

1. the original aol was 1400, now rationalised to TT's standard 1432.

2. yes, using test socket, wired, etc. may be a next logical step, but let's confirm the package, ISP and type of connection first.

3. you're mixing up 21CN with FTTC. If an exchange is 21CN, all non-LLU lines on that exchange are ADSL2+ enabled. For FTTC, then yes, only a limited number of the PCPs connected to that exchange have to be upgraded to say the exchange is FTTC.

smos585

GunJack wrote: »

1. the original aol was 1400, now rationalised to TT's standard 1432.

2. yes, using test socket, wired, etc. may be a next logical step, but let's confirm the package, ISP and type of connection first.

3. you're mixing up 21CN with FTTC. If an exchange is 21CN, all non-LLU lines on that exchange are ADSL2+ enabled. For FTTC, then yes, only a limited number of the PCPs connected to that exchange have to be upgraded to say the exchange is FTTC.

I think we might be getting overtechnical for the OP - the lady hasn't come back!

Secondly I think we misunderstood one another.

1. At the last count (reported by BT) 1400 of a total of 5600 exchanges had been converted to 21cn - other figures thrown around say upto 1800 exchanges (very few in rural communities, nor some quite large towns too).
2. The rollout plan for FTTX is at http://www.trefor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/future_exchanges.pdf 400 exchanges in 2012 (total at end March 2012 was 1032 exchanges)
3. FTTP is I understand only being installed in new estate builds (eg Ebbsfleet).
4. Approx 1000 exchanges are LLU (including 99% in London)
5. The focus is on urban environments for both competitive and commercial reasons. The figure of 75-80% represents availability of adsl2 to homes and businesses (not exchanges).

So if the OP were to tell us what her local exchange was we could then what was available?

ChiefGrasscutter

Regardless of whether a particular exchange has been upgraded from 20CN to 21CN and thus that ADSL2+ is available.......
21CN/ADSL2+ only benefits those properties reasonably close to the exchange.
Those further away will see no benefit and are hence provisioned on the existing ADSL1 service they were using on the 20CN system but now run from the 21CN network.

In general only those lines which currently have a sync speed of 4000kbps and above will benefit from a move to ADSL2+, the extent to which they will benefit will depend on many things.

So while BT might announce that an exchange has been converted covering say 5000 lines and that the higher speeds of ADSL2+ are now available, exactly how many of the exchange's 5000 lines are actually in a position to benefit from the higher speeds is an unanswered question. Indeed there will be many even above the 4000kbps cut off point quoted above who will get an small increase of say a 1000kbps sync - but we ask will they actually notice this in reality.

Ladywriter1968

smos585 wrote: »

I think we might be getting overtechnical for the OP - the lady hasn't come back!

Secondly I think we misunderstood one another.

1. At the last count (reported by BT) 1400 of a total of 5600 exchanges had been converted to 21cn - other figures thrown around say upto 1800 exchanges (very few in rural communities, nor some quite large towns too).
2. The rollout plan for FTTX is at http://www.trefor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/future_exchanges.pdf 400 exchanges in 2012 (total at end March 2012 was 1032 exchanges)
3. FTTP is I understand only being installed in new estate builds (eg Ebbsfleet).
4. Approx 1000 exchanges are LLU (including 99% in London)
5. The focus is on urban environments for both competitive and commercial reasons. The figure of 75-80% represents availability of adsl2 to homes and businesses (not exchanges).

So if the OP were to tell us what her local exchange was we could then what was available?

You are right, it is a bit to over technical for me to understand to be honest. but its interesting to read and I can always learn from it.

Ladywriter1968

smos585 wrote: »

I think we might be getting overtechnical for the OP - the lady hasn't come back!

Secondly I think we misunderstood one another.

1. At the last count (reported by BT) 1400 of a total of 5600 exchanges had been converted to 21cn - other figures thrown around say upto 1800 exchanges (very few in rural communities, nor some quite large towns too).
2. The rollout plan for FTTX is at http://www.trefor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/future_exchanges.pdf 400 exchanges in 2012 (total at end March 2012 was 1032 exchanges)
3. FTTP is I understand only being installed in new estate builds (eg Ebbsfleet).
4. Approx 1000 exchanges are LLU (including 99% in London)
5. The focus is on urban environments for both competitive and commercial reasons. The figure of 75-80% represents availability of adsl2 to homes and businesses (not exchanges).

So if the OP were to tell us what her local exchange was we could then what was available?

I think it would be BT, as I am with them. telephone line and aol internet provider

robmar0se

Ladywriter1968 wrote: »

I think it would be BT, as I am with them. telephone line and aol internet provider

Hi Ladywriter, What exchange are you on (eg Brighton Kemptown, etc), and do you know how far you are from it? Tell us this and we can give you some idea of what your options might be.

Ladywriter1968

CLBER FTTC/P 2012 Greater London Authority

This is what offered my area, I looked up your link smos585

robmar0se

From here http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/CLBER

You can see that the Bermondsey exchange is pretty advanced, plus you shouldn't be too far away from it, so if your speed is 3-4mbps, then you should be able to do better.

Bear in mind that although the xchange is classified as sdsl enabled, it doesn't mean that all cabinets are converted, or that there is spare capacity to upgrade.

Are you using wirelees or wired connection to the netgear router, and how strong is the signal (if wireles)?

Goto this site to get an estimate of your speed and the upside capabity: http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ - always best to speed tests using a wired connection.

GunJack

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/CLBER

wow, you've got pretty much the full hit on that exchange, at a minimum you should already be on ADSL2+, so 8640kb/sec SHOULD be what you sync with the exchange at, so I suggest that your internal (home) wiring setup will need some attention..look at the links for how to go about doing this:-

http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/socket.htm

http://www.dslzoneuk.net/socket.php

especially removing the ring wire in your phone sockets...

Ladywriter1968

robmar0se wrote: »

From here http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/CLBER

You can see that the Bermondsey exchange is pretty advanced, plus you shouldn't be too far away from it, so if your speed is 3-4mbps, then you should be able to do better.

Bear in mind that although the xchange is classified as sdsl enabled, it doesn't mean that all cabinets are converted, or that there is spare capacity to upgrade.

Are you using wirelees or wired connection to the netgear router, and how strong is the signal (if wireles)?

Goto this site to get an estimate of your speed and the upside capabity: http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ - always best to speed tests using a wired connection.

I was told it can be used as both but I use it wired, better connection I think.