Im finding it hard to find a good 8mbps up connection?

jinkssick

I want BT line rental, 11 pounds.

but looking for a unlimited internet speed that is fast and reliable. it seems with sky I need to get a tv package and not just pay 10 pounds for their internet service.!

help please

penrhyn

What speed you will get with ADSL Broadband is dependent upon a number of factors, the main influence being your distance from the exchange which affects the attenuation of your line, noise on the line and your internal extension wiring.
ISPs will offer packages that are up to a given speed, influenced by the above factors.
Unlimited is a term applied to the amount of data you download, not the speed of the connection.

You could have a basic Sky TV package for £15, and pay £10 for their max package, £25/ month total (Current install is £30).

You also need to find out, in the case of Sky if you are conneted to an LLU exchange, I.e Sky have their equipment in it.

Best way of finding out the services available to you is to put your telephone number into samknows: http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php
and/or http://www.btwholesale.com/getbroadband

leehal

You also need to take into account the number of users sharing the service provided by your ISP in your area.

Some of the smaller ISPs offer deals for a few more £s, but if you would like a speedier connection at peak times I would look into one of these.

penrhyn

Good point, its called the contention ratio. I'm not sure if all ISPs publish this info.
There is an ISP rating chart here, its all a bit subjective as those who fill these things in are likely to have an axe to grind.

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

nmm

I'm just trying adsl24 so far they are brilliant, they do have download limits but they are huge, 300gig off-peak. My speeds after 6pm have reached nearly 7mb which on BT was 0.5mb, very impressed :T