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info wanted ont the new black bt home hub

ive signed up with bt for my broadband i wanted some info redarding the wifi ive got 2 mates who want to use my signal as they dont have landlines. would this slow my net connection if there are 3 people using it? many thanks.

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  • Millionaire
    Millionaire Posts: 3,748 Forumite
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    Yes it will slow donw your speed becasue you are sharing the bandwidth available to you.

    how much depends on what each one is downloading and if all 3 are on at the same time.

    If its just general web browsing there shoudlnt really be much of a noticable difference in speed. But on large downloads it may become noticable if all 3 are using the connection.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    it's shared bandwidth, so possibly if they spend all day downloading, for general web browsing, you probably won't notice.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • rhodyate
    rhodyate Posts: 83 Forumite
    thanks for your help we would probs be using it for general browsing. i could not find any info of how far the wifi signal would go to. 1 of my mates is approx 100 mtrs away.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    It might go that far, but pushing it, esp with building in the way,
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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