What internet can I get?

flaneurs_lobster

ayupmeduck said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

OP could try sticking their postcode into the CityFibre checker 

https://cityfibre.com/homes

Doing this says I can connect. If any provider needs to come out and drill holes etc I need to ask the agent to get permission from the LL. 

Sounds like that won't be necessary, all the infrastructure's there. One thing, shouldn't that box also have a power lead connected to it (or at least available)?

ayupmeduck

flaneurs_lobster said:

ayupmeduck said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

OP could try sticking their postcode into the CityFibre checker 

https://cityfibre.com/homes

Doing this says I can connect. If any provider needs to come out and drill holes etc I need to ask the agent to get permission from the LL. 

Sounds like that won't be necessary, all the infrastructure's there. One thing, shouldn't that box also have a power lead connected to it (or at least available)?

So I should be fine going with a cityfibre provider? will have a look around for a power lead.

flaneurs_lobster

ayupmeduck said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

ayupmeduck said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

OP could try sticking their postcode into the CityFibre checker 

https://cityfibre.com/homes

Doing this says I can connect. If any provider needs to come out and drill holes etc I need to ask the agent to get permission from the LL. 

Sounds like that won't be necessary, all the infrastructure's there. One thing, shouldn't that box also have a power lead connected to it (or at least available)?

So I should be fine going with a cityfibre provider? will have a look around for a power lead.

Can't be definitive but it certainly looks like it, did that CityFibre lookup give a list of ISPs that serve your postcode?

ayupmeduck

It gave me loads of providers to pick from, will chat to next door tonight to see what they have.

recordplayer

flaneurs_lobster said:

ayupmeduck said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

First time that I've seen that Three outdoor router package, looks like a decent product, especially at £21 a month. Not seen a device using power over ethernet before either.

You'd have to be pretty confident in your Three mobile signal, have you tried a speed test on a 5G mobile with a Three SIM (NOTE  don't do this unless you have an unlimited or very generous data plan - it will eat your data).

I know it comes with a 30 day moneyback, but having to deinstall something you've attached to a wall or drainpipe or stuck to a window would be a pain.


 

Just doing Three online checks. Cottages 1 & 2 get offered 4g broadband, the rest outdoor 5G. Haven't check actual signal yet.

Three's online coverage checker? Don't believe a word of it.

Local factors can have a huge effect on the actual quality of a mobile signal. Tree/building between you and the local mast? Even which side of your cottage you could site the router.

Three's online checker says I can get a 5G signal outside in my house and 4G inside. Actually their local coverage is negligible (bit of a valley between 3 story stone-built terraces).

Second this great piece of advice. I'd actually go further, I wouldn't trust ANY online checker. You are looking to commit to long term agreement, the ONLY test I trust is to buy a 5G SIMCard for each provider, and see what actual data rates you get in the property. I've seen claimed speeds which are triple what I could actually get. Whilst you sound like you're in a quiet area, in towns and cities I've found data rates vary wildly through the day as usage patterns shift and contention become an issue.

It looks as though you have FTTC in there based on the OTN, I would definitely give Zen internet a call. They maybe a few pounds a month more, but their service is very good, tech support staff are very helpful and well trained, and their speeds remain consistent even during peak hours. They are my go to provider.