speed test on my broadband

balloo_2

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Your download speed 12 Mb Your upload speed 0.3 Mb
Is this bad, my contract is due for renewal with plusnet, not sure if I should change.

WTFH

Ŵhat does BT speed check say you could get?

http://speedtest.btwholesale.com

neilwoods

Who is your provider. Do you know if your exchange is unbundled or not. Always best to go with a provider who has there own equipment in your local exchange

debitcardmayhem

neilwoods wrote: »

Who is your provider. Do you know if your exchange is unbundled or not. Always best to go with a provider who has there own equipment in your local exchange

The op's provider is plusnet(post #1) and to check the other part of your question he/she could check here http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search

penrhyn

Your download speed 12 Mb Your upload speed 0.3 Mb, you tell us but you don't say how long it takes, an hour. a minute, a second?

You would be better reading your router line statistics than using a speed tester.

kwikbreaks

Your speeds indicate you are on ADSL2+ Unless your download speed as measured by a reliable speed tester such as the BT one linked to above are significantly lower than your router stats show you can achieve then changing supplier may save you a few pennies (or may not) but is unlikely to bring better speeds. To do that you'd need to change technology over to FTTC or cable if either are available to you.

If you do decide to change supplier for any reason then make sure you do so through a cashback site.

balloo_2

WTFH wrote: »

Ŵhat does BT speed check say you could get?

http://speedtest.btwholesale.com

BT Wholesale Download speed (Mbps) :13.12
Upload speed (Mbps) : 0.35
Ping Latency (ms) : 50.75


Much the same as PlusNet.

balloo_2

neilwoods wrote: »

Who is your provider. Do you know if your exchange is unbundled or not. Always best to go with a provider who has there own equipment in your local exchange

Not sure about the Bundled/unbundled thingy. Sorry

debitcardmayhem

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

The op's provider is plusnet(post #1) and to check the other part of your question he/she could check here http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search

balloo wrote: »

Not sure about the Bundled/unbundled thingy. Sorry

Look above

balloo_2

This is some of the info displayed from sam knows, don't know if it will help at all.


General Information
Exchange name:LlanelliExchange code:SWLJLocation:Carmarthenshire Wales Postcode:SA152PUMaps:Our map | Multimap | Streetmap Serves (approx): 19,585 residential premises 867 non-residential premises.
Broadband availability overview
ADSL:Yes
SDSL:Yes
LLU services:Yes
Cable:No
Wireless:No


BT Wholesale information
ADSL status: Enabled as of 30/09/2000
ADSL Max status: Enabled as of 31/03/2006
SDSL status: Enabled as of 03/07/2005
21CN WBC status: Enabled
FTTC status: Available in some areas


Thank you all for the help.

debitcardmayhem

OK then the ones that are unbundled on your exchange (SWLJ) are
LLU operator presence
AOL: Enabled
O2 / Be: Not available
C&W: Enabled
Digital Region: Not available
Edge Telecom: Not available
Entanet: Not available
Fluency: Not available
KC (Kingston): Not available
Lumison: Not available
NewNet: Not available
Node4: Not available
Pipex: Not available
Redcentric: Not available
Rutland Telecom: Not available
Sky / Easynet: Enabled
Smallworld: Not available
Spectrum: Not available
TalkTalk (CPW): Enabled
Tiscali: Enabled as of 25/07/2007
Tiscali TV: Enabled as of 25/07/2007
WB Internet: Not available
Zen Internet: Not available

So for adsl2+ the enabled ones as above to get similar speeds , plus of course BT and (I assume) Plusnet being a subsidiary of BT , this may help if you decide to switch, but contact the one's you wish to consider and see what they think you could achieve. I also noted that there is some FTTC availabilty on that exchange which give you a chance of higher speeds (at a higher cost of course)