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Title: General Broadband Chatter
Url: http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/general.html
Users activity: 59 posts per thread
Forum activity: 87 active threads during last week
 

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Threads: 87 278 821
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RobertoS
81
user's latest post:
Help re BTTB connection please...
Published (2009-11-08 23:12:00)
I think what john wants initially will be to see what is happening 24/7 to the noise margin. So Lite will be OK. Then reading the error counts from the router every so often will be fine. No doubt he will shout next time he sees the thread if he wants more . He knows what he is talking about. Bob's broadband help site: www.robertos.me.uk ISP history: Demon dialup >> Freeserve dialup >> BT Broadband...
MrSaffron
54
user's latest post:
What's Going Wrong? Advice...
Published (2009-11-08 18:40:00)
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/faq/sections/radsl.htm... Removing the ring wire can help to reduce the amount of errors, sometimes you cannot remove the errors, but choice of hardware can help, e.g. if I try a netgear dg834GT my line resyncs every few minutes, but with an original DG834G it stays up for 100's of hours Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
Anonymous
41
user's latest post:
What's Going Wrong? Advice...
Published (2009-11-08 16:01:00)
I had assumed my poor speeds this weekend were down to this policy change by Enta but now i'm not so sure. Here are my router stats and BT SpeedTest: Uptime: 1 day, 0:29:57 Modulation: G.992.1 Annex A Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 448 / 3,936 Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [KB/KB]: 0.00 / 0.00 Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 11.5 / 19.0 Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 25.0 / 40.0 SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 22.0 / 12.0 Vendor ID...
CARPETBURN
37
user's latest post:
Watchdog and Openreach. ::...
Published (2009-11-08 02:30:00)
In reply to a post by systemx : At the moment, they are only used with underground feeds and are fitted about a metre above ground, however there is no reason why they could not be used with overhead lines and fitted higher, its only necessary to be able to plug in to it and the test could be carried out at ground level, using an extension, its early days. Oh no i agree entirely with you, it could be fitted higher up, though realistically how...
Stuart_
29
user's latest post:
Swings in Noise Margin and...
Published (2009-11-05 18:00:00)
The connection has stayed steady, same with and without the Sky cable connected to the Test Socket.
KevinR
20
user's latest post:
Interesting BT speed test result...
Published (2009-11-08 20:18:00)
Do you think it could be a side effect of the shaping hardware. Its possible the speedcheckers have a correction factor to get from the (java) measured speed to either download or line speed ie. measure 7.0 => nominal line speed 7.2. If the test gets prefetched/buffered in some way by the shaping hardware then the correction factor is wrong and you get a speed above the line speed. Kevin H: Eclipse Flex 512 - Escaped their NAF Tiscali...
zebedeee
19
user's latest post:
Could P2P and Newsgroups be...
Published (2009-11-08 22:23:00)
Why is it that one person's illegal use of the internet is always so much better than everyone else's ? Home ADSL: Sky Max LLU Business ADSL: Andrews & Arnold Orange 3G Business Everywhere Mobile BB
systemx
18
user's latest post:
Watchdog and Openreach. ::...
Published (2009-11-08 10:25:00)
I would not go as far as to say that damage is done on purpose, or that the charges rased in the program were justified, but people do not think. eg when having new windows fitted, or and extension, or that old favorite for underground cables, fitting fence posts.
Chrysalis
16
user's latest post:
Illegal file-sharers paying most...
Published (2009-11-06 02:21:00)
here is what I think. I think the issue with the music companies is nothing to do with sales. I think it is 2 things. 1 - They dont like some peasant, pleb whatever you want to call the guy on the street, getting something for free they think should be paid for (or even not available at all). Even if it means the person as a result then buys music, the fact they got just 1 track free must be making these exec's heads explode with...
Andrue
15
user's latest post:
Connection Speed in Router...
Published (2009-11-03 11:23:00)
In reply to a post by Anonymous: Can you recommend some things for me to try before I start logging calls with my provider who is a reseller of Entanet. Have a look around both of these sites for useful hints. http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/socket.htm http://www.robertos.me.uk/html/troubleshooting.html Andrue Cope Brackley, UK Just because he can
 

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Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-10-30 08:15:00)  by MrSaffron
Was any distinction drawn between Openreach and BT Retail? If not then it was just reinforcing the stereotype that BT = phone line for rental Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
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Started 1 day, 5 hours ago (2009-11-08 19:56:00)  by Ignitionnet
Actually it's not getting worse the share of traffic that P2P and newsgroups comprise is actually shrinking thanks to the increasing popularity of iPlayer, You Tube, etc. Could iPlayer and You Tube be the death knell of UK internet would be a more appropriate question in that context. As far as these 'heavy users' you are talking about if ISPs don't appreciate what they are ...
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Started 2 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-07 21:44:00)  by nredwood
I have posted this link on occasion Little feedback however as to whether it actually does make any difference Be* Unlimited
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Started 2 weeks ago (2009-10-26 16:58:00)  by MrSaffron
An interesting take from a provider, that reserves the right as all do to cease service on those carrying out illegal activities, and no court proof is needed if the ISP decides to do so. TalkTalk is a provider that already traffic manages P2P speeds, so sharing on its network may be lower in volume per user than some other providers. The various cases that are around have a ...
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Started 5 days, 11 hours ago (2009-11-04 14:04:00)  by yarwell
so many people that are into music and buy it are also into pirating it ? Someone who isn't into music won't pirate it, so their low spend says more about their demand for music than their ethics, perhaps. Phil MaxDSL - goes as fast as it can and doesn't read the line checker first. MaxDSL diagnostics Are your kids pirates ? Limewire, Bearshare, Kazaa, BitTorrent...
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Started 1 day, 9 hours ago (2009-11-08 16:37:00)  by MrSaffron
Because the modem connected at a lower speed previously, and it takes up to 5 days for the IP Profile to recover after a low speed connection. Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
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Started 1 day, 7 hours ago (2009-11-08 17:58:00)  by john2007
Could you download routerstats and monitor your connection for several days? See http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm
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Started 6 days, 7 hours ago (2009-11-03 17:48:00)  by RobertoS
See if a BT Speed test runs for you, and if it does post the full results please . Just for interest who were you with before? Bob's broadband help site: www.robertos.me.uk ISP history: Demon dialup >> Freeserve dialup >> BT Broadband >> Prodigynet >> Newnet >> O2 Standard. Purple Cloud for domain , email and web space .
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Started 1 day, 5 hours ago (2009-11-08 19:52:00)  by yarwell
on LLU you'll have to ask your current ISP what the cancel charge (if any) is. The BTW charge relates to ADSL provided by them, as I understand it. If there's no dial tone on the socket at the new place you may have a connection fee up to about £125 but check various suppliers and look out for special offers. Whether you think its fair or you're prepared to pay it is up to you....
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Started 1 day, 11 hours ago (2009-11-08 13:48:00)  by MrSaffron
One other occurrence recently Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
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Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-10-30 08:15:00)  by MrSaffron
Was any distinction drawn between Openreach and BT Retail? If not then it was just reinforcing the stereotype that BT = phone line for rental Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
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Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-10-27 20:16:00)  by john2007
I'm not sure everyone is willing to read 7 pages, especially as there was no end result. Just to short circuit this a little are you cable or ADSL? If you are ADSL could you tell us your BT exchange and your router stats? See http://www.dslzoneuk.net/adsl_line_stats.php and http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php
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Started 6 days, 7 hours ago (2009-11-03 17:48:00)  by RobertoS
See if a BT Speed test runs for you, and if it does post the full results please . Just for interest who were you with before? Bob's broadband help site: www.robertos.me.uk ISP history: Demon dialup >> Freeserve dialup >> BT Broadband >> Prodigynet >> Newnet >> O2 Standard. Purple Cloud for domain , email and web space .
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Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2009-11-06 13:19:00)  by boggits
Yup, Dundee is the second city in the H2O rollout, but haven't seen evidence of any retail offerings.... http://fibrecity.eu/fibrecities-dundee.php J -- http://www.despres.co.uk/ Edited by boggits (Fri 06-Nov-09 13:21:42)
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Started 6 days, 6 hours ago (2009-11-03 19:34:00)  by xilonet
There are known congestion issues with O2's BT product currently. You might find better service elsewhere but do post who you are considering to use as some other ISPs that use BT-based services also can have congestion problems. Matt - x i lo dsl.net t: 0800 848 8468 Official Maidenhead & Milton Keynes Speedtest.net Host CPW LLU Pre-registration | Our ...
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Started 4 days, 11 hours ago (2009-11-05 13:40:00)  by MrSaffron
Already running ADSL2+ so not going to go any faster. Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk
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Started 2 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-07 21:44:00)  by nredwood
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Started 2 weeks ago (2009-10-26 16:58:00)  by MrSaffron
An interesting take from a provider, that reserves the right as all do to cease service on those carrying out illegal activities, and no court proof is needed if the ISP decides to do so. TalkTalk is a provider that already traffic manages P2P speeds, so sharing on its network may be lower in volume per user than some other providers. The various cases that are around have a ...
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Started 5 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-04 21:52:00)  by MrSaffron
Cash in hand will get someone sacked, jobs and cable/time are tracked very well, and the job would not be on the records. 43dB attenuation and 7995 sync is in the range you expect from ADSL2+ at that attenuation, so your bad cable is not really making that much difference (6Mbps to 9Mbps is what to expect for 43dB attenuation) Paying Openreach would have to be arranged via the ...
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Started 1 day, 5 hours ago (2009-11-08 19:56:00)  by Ignitionnet
Actually it's not getting worse the share of traffic that P2P and newsgroups comprise is actually shrinking thanks to the increasing popularity of iPlayer, You Tube, etc. Could iPlayer and You Tube be the death knell of UK internet would be a more appropriate question in that context. As far as these 'heavy users' you are talking about if ISPs don't appreciate what they are ...
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