BT Broadband Upgrade to 2Mb
05 March 2005, 11:20 AM
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I'm stuck at the end of a line and will be lucky to see ANY increase from my measily 512Kb/sec.
They SAY that I will get the fastest that they can... I'll be amazed if I get any more at all to be honest.
I'm stuck at the end of a line and will be lucky to see ANY increase from my measily 512Kb/sec.
They SAY that I will get the fastest that they can... I'll be amazed if I get any more at all to be honest.
05 March 2005, 11:40 AM
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Anyone on Pipex had the increase? They have a press release saying its going to happen but no dates...
http://www.pipex.net/investors/press...age.php?id=198 (last item in the list)...
http://www.pipex.net/investors/press...age.php?id=198 (last item in the list)...
05 March 2005, 06:02 PM
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Got an e-mail from Nildram yesterday that my speed is being increased to 2mbps and that the price is going down to £25.99 a month from July. 
If you want to be upgraded now and your exchange is enabled you can pay £12.93.
The download limit is being decreased to 50gb a month from 150gb.
If you want to be upgraded now and your exchange is enabled you can pay £12.93.The download limit is being decreased to 50gb a month from 150gb.
06 March 2005, 06:16 PM
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Just agreed to have NTL come round on Tuesday to give me 1.5meg as BT say they cant do anything for me and in the next breath they send a mail talking of a 2meg upgrade ....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Will keep BT going and see what happens to my speed between now and 15th I think.
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06 March 2005, 07:52 PM
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06 March 2005, 08:34 PM
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After I posted above, tried Speedtest, and found I was now at 2mb service, getting 256 up and 2200bps download.
Speed is a bit better for web pages, depends on the route they take to get from there top here, but downloading files is fine - 280 - 290 kbps !
Other busy services are slower tho.
Useful free upgrade anyway!
Speed is a bit better for web pages, depends on the route they take to get from there top here, but downloading files is fine - 280 - 290 kbps !
Other busy services are slower tho.
Useful free upgrade anyway!
08 March 2005, 06:29 PM
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well i'm a little miffed as i was on a 512k and i got a letter from bt today saying i was getting upgraded to 2mb, but its capped to 15gb a month where i was on an unlimited amount 
i think its a bit of a dirty trick. think they'll be getting a phone call would rather have unlimited 512k than 15gb @ 2mb
mike
i think its a bit of a dirty trick. think they'll be getting a phone call would rather have unlimited 512k than 15gb @ 2mbmike
08 March 2005, 06:46 PM
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can someone bearing in mind i know nothing about this sort of thing. tell me where i would have to look to see if my connection has been upgraded.
i am with bt broadband. below is a snapshot of what is says under dsl connection status in my control panel.
[ DSL Connection ]
Refresh Line Mode T1.413 Line State Show Time DS Speed576 KbpsUS Speed288 KbpsDS LatencyFastUS LatencyFastTrellis CodingEnabledLoss of Signal0Line Attenuation39 dB Loss of Frame0Noise Margin12.5 dB CRC Error13Line Up Count1Error Second13 secondsLine Up Time0:00:02:41 System Up Time0:00:02:59
thank you in advance for your help.
bryan
i am with bt broadband. below is a snapshot of what is says under dsl connection status in my control panel.
[ DSL Connection ]
Refresh Line Mode T1.413 Line State Show Time DS Speed576 KbpsUS Speed288 KbpsDS LatencyFastUS LatencyFastTrellis CodingEnabledLoss of Signal0Line Attenuation39 dB Loss of Frame0Noise Margin12.5 dB CRC Error13Line Up Count1Error Second13 secondsLine Up Time0:00:02:41 System Up Time0:00:02:59
thank you in advance for your help.
bryan
08 March 2005, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by W 12 X T C
can someone bearing in mind i know nothing about this sort of thing. tell me where i would have to look to see if my connection has been upgraded.
i am with bt broadband. below is a snapshot of what is says under dsl connection status in my control panel.
[ DSL Connection ]
Refresh Line Mode T1.413 Line State Show Time DS Speed576 KbpsUS Speed288 KbpsDS LatencyFastUS LatencyFastTrellis CodingEnabledLoss of Signal0Line Attenuation39 dB Loss of Frame0Noise Margin12.5 dB CRC Error13Line Up Count1Error Second13 secondsLine Up Time0:00:02:41 System Up Time0:00:02:59
thank you in advance for your help.
bryan
i am with bt broadband. below is a snapshot of what is says under dsl connection status in my control panel.
[ DSL Connection ]
Refresh Line Mode T1.413 Line State Show Time DS Speed576 KbpsUS Speed288 KbpsDS LatencyFastUS LatencyFastTrellis CodingEnabledLoss of Signal0Line Attenuation39 dB Loss of Frame0Noise Margin12.5 dB CRC Error13Line Up Count1Error Second13 secondsLine Up Time0:00:02:41 System Up Time0:00:02:59
thank you in advance for your help.
bryan
ypu ain't had an upgrade yet
10 March 2005, 06:41 PM
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Got the BT 2mb upgrade the other day, at the moment it is 1.3mb! and yesterday it was 1.7mb!!
You can check your connection speed here http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
You can check your connection speed here http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
10 March 2005, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by FASTER MIKE!!
well i'm a little miffed as i was on a 512k and i got a letter from bt today saying i was getting upgraded to 2mb, but its capped to 15gb a month where i was on an unlimited amount i think its a bit of a dirty trick. think they'll be getting a phone call would rather have unlimited 512k than 15gb @ 2mb
mike
i think its a bit of a dirty trick. think they'll be getting a phone call would rather have unlimited 512k than 15gb @ 2mbmike
But your connection is shared with other users with a 50:1 contention ratio, so strictly speaking, you're only entitled to 1/50th of this bandwidth. Which would give you just over 3 Gb.
11 March 2005, 12:24 AM
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but what about downloading torrents and such like quite easy to download 1gb a night if i leave it on over night. yes i know its unlikely that i'll do 1gb every night, but i'm used to having the freedom of unlimited and not worrying about how much i have left towards the end of the month
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11 March 2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by FASTER MIKE!!
but what about downloading torrents and such like quite easy to download 1gb a night if i leave it on over night. yes i know its unlikely that i'll do 1gb every night, but i'm used to having the freedom of unlimited and not worrying about how much i have left towards the end of the month
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BT put a limit on all accounts last August. I called them to complain about the 15 gig limit and they told me to check my email from then. Sure enough they had sent a mail stating the change.
Just noticed that I've been upgraded - Didn't see much difference TBTO
11 March 2005, 08:04 PM
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nop i deffo have'nt had a limit on mine nor an email off them either. how much are you paying a month? i'm £30 so it could be a different tarref??
11 March 2005, 10:53 PM
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Anyone else that hasn't been upgraded yet received this email from BT??
Dear Mr Adams,
We're committed to keeping you informed about the progress of your upgrade to faster BT Yahoo! Broadband 2Mb.
I'm sorry to say that we've been testing your broadband line and haven't yet been able to get it to support the faster service. We're still trying, and we'll be in touch again as soon as possible.
I just wanted you to know that we're doing our very best to upgrade your line, but please be prepared for the possibility that your line may not be able to support the faster service.
We'll be in touch again by 31st March.
Thank you for your patience.
Best wishes,
Gavin Patterson
Group Managing Director, Consumer & Ventures
Just my fcukin luck!!!!
Dear Mr Adams,
We're committed to keeping you informed about the progress of your upgrade to faster BT Yahoo! Broadband 2Mb.
I'm sorry to say that we've been testing your broadband line and haven't yet been able to get it to support the faster service. We're still trying, and we'll be in touch again as soon as possible.
I just wanted you to know that we're doing our very best to upgrade your line, but please be prepared for the possibility that your line may not be able to support the faster service.
We'll be in touch again by 31st March.
Thank you for your patience.
Best wishes,
Gavin Patterson
Group Managing Director, Consumer & Ventures
Just my fcukin luck!!!!
11 March 2005, 11:27 PM
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I've just had the same e-mail as Nick Adams - the 'be prepared it may not be any faster' one - presumably they can't charge me the same as other customers who are getting 2Mb???
11 March 2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordo
I've just had the same e-mail as Nick Adams - the 'be prepared it may not be any faster' one - presumably they can't charge me the same as other customers who are getting 2Mb???
I fcukin hate BT!!!! lol (Although that hate could lessen if they manage to upgrade me to 2mb!!)
11 March 2005, 11:52 PM
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Check your speed at this website, http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ then check it at this one http://specials.zdnet.co.uk/misc/band-test/
Instant speed upgrade!
Now can anyone explain why they are consistantly different by a good 15%? Surely a speed is a speed?
Instant speed upgrade!
Now can anyone explain why they are consistantly different by a good 15%? Surely a speed is a speed?
20 March 2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NickAdams
Anyone else that hasn't been upgraded yet received this email from BT??
Dear Mr Adams,
We're committed to keeping you informed about the progress of your upgrade to faster BT Yahoo! Broadband 2Mb.
I'm sorry to say that we've been testing your broadband line and haven't yet been able to get it to support the faster service. We're still trying, and we'll be in touch again as soon as possible.
I just wanted you to know that we're doing our very best to upgrade your line, but please be prepared for the possibility that your line may not be able to support the faster service.
We'll be in touch again by 31st March.
Thank you for your patience.
Best wishes,
Gavin Patterson
Group Managing Director, Consumer & Ventures
Dear Mr Adams,
We're committed to keeping you informed about the progress of your upgrade to faster BT Yahoo! Broadband 2Mb.
I'm sorry to say that we've been testing your broadband line and haven't yet been able to get it to support the faster service. We're still trying, and we'll be in touch again as soon as possible.
I just wanted you to know that we're doing our very best to upgrade your line, but please be prepared for the possibility that your line may not be able to support the faster service.
We'll be in touch again by 31st March.
Thank you for your patience.
Best wishes,
Gavin Patterson
Group Managing Director, Consumer & Ventures
20 March 2005, 10:38 AM
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When BT sent me the letter saying the 2meg lin would be capped to 30GB I switched to Pipex
I went from £26 a month on BT to £23 for the unlimited 1 meg line with pipex, within two days of being with pipex I got an Email sying they were upgading my line to 2Meg and would still keep the unlimited bandwidth
I get free webspace from them and lots of Email boxes too
think I scored
I went from £26 a month on BT to £23 for the unlimited 1 meg line with pipex, within two days of being with pipex I got an Email sying they were upgading my line to 2Meg and would still keep the unlimited bandwidth
I get free webspace from them and lots of Email boxes too
think I scored
20 March 2005, 11:22 AM
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is pipex any good? to be fair to bt i've had no problems with the service in the year or so i've had it, thinking about giveing them boot for not giving me a option of 512k unliited or 2mg capped to 15gb
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