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Our old ADSL (Fibre not available) used to be around 2.8 Mbps downloadJenni_D said:Dial-up? Do you mean ADSL (or ADSL2+)? Those speeds suggest a copper line connected as ADSL2+ (up to 24Mbps down and up to 1.3Mbps up) ... so whilst they're poor by most people's standards (those used to fibre), they're not bad for ADSL2+ and shouldn't be the cause of the problems the OP is complaining about.
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Dial-up was a specific connection type - you had to physically dial a number to make a data connection (e.g. at 56kbps) which would tie up your line. (That's the point I was trying to make). ADSL (or ADSLMax) followed this which allowed for an always-on, up to 8mbps connection. ADSL2 (or rather ADSL2+) followed after which allowed for higher data rates. Based on the speeds posted then ADSL2+ is likely what @derrick currently has.
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All I know is that it is neither dial up or cable, just BB via phone line.Don`t steal - the Government doesn`t like the competition0
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