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Internet connection ordered. Went with Infinity 3 (I really don't need any more speed than that). I could have had it activated immediately, but that's largely pointless so I went for the end of the month. (So yes, it turned out that it did have FTTP) |
Internet Speed Envy • Page 13
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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AceGrace 3,464 posts
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Registered 11 years agoVirgin have just upgraded me to 200mb for free. Just waiting for the modem to be delivered in the next hour or so. 😁 -
Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoInternet seems fine on our phones but Christ, for the last couple of months is appalling on the PS4 Pro. Really struggles with all the video apps, particularly BBC iPlayer, and is really temperamental with games. Sometimes it cant even sync trophies and Monster Hunter World basically a waste of money as it won't let me play without a connection which it will only give me half the time. -
You at 200mbps in the developed world now? In my flat in Frankfurt, 16mbps is still the maximum available. You can consider yourself lucky if you get 50. -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI'd been keeping out of this thread with my measly fttc 20mbps broadband, but you've made me feel better about the small size of my pipe, so thanks for that. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHumperfunk wrote:
Connect via ethernet...
Internet seems fine on our phones but Christ, for the last couple of months is appalling on the PS4 Pro. Really struggles with all the video apps, particularly BBC iPlayer, and is really temperamental with games. Sometimes it cant even sync trophies and Monster Hunter World basically a waste of money as it won't let me play without a connection which it will only give me half the time. -
the_milkybar_kid 8,474 posts
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Registered 7 years ago@AceGrace we used to get free upgrades with Virgin. Started with a 50mb connection, eventually up to 300. Every upgrade was promptly followed with a letter telling us they have to increase their prices a few months later. It's never free.
The house were moving to they aren't prepared to put fibre in, even though people opposite have it, Mum and Dad have it round the corner. So best we're getting is a 70-80mb connection with TalkTalk. -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'll miss Virgin. Such a shame it's only available in so few places. -
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simpleexplodingmaybe 19,992 posts
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoDrStrangelove wrote:
Only RJ45
@Dougs
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@Dougs really want to mate but the router is too far away
As in, close enough it should be lightening quick (downloads are to be fair, it's just online games and streaming it struggles with) but too far for a cable.
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Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoPowerline adapters. -
erniewhatbert 3,131 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFTTC only recently came to my street. I’m delighted with a consistent wired speed of 55 down + 16 up now, which is approx ten times more down and 20 times up than I was getting before. -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoFFS I've had 1GBit/s up and down for years now.
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoDecks wrote:
My word I have never even heard of these, that's how bad I have become with tech! Just done some research and picked up a couple off Amazon so will have tomorrow, Cheers!
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drhcnip 6,573 posts
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Registered 12 years agoerniewhatbert wrote:
aye...just got fibre as we were furthest from the exchange so took forever to do...now 'rocking' 38mb...which is a slight improvement on the 1.5mb with a following wind that we used to have...
FTTC only recently came to my street. I’m delighted with a consistent wired speed of 55 down + 16 up now, which is approx ten times more down and 20 times up than I was getting before.
most people's still seems to piss all over us but it means we can watch netflix etc without buffering and it doesn;t take a week to download a wow client...
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erniewhatbert 3,131 posts
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Registered 18 years ago@drhcnip it's a novelty to be able to stream Netflix on one device and be able to download / play / stream on another .gif)
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AceGrace 3,464 posts
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Registered 11 years agothe_milkybar_kid wrote:
Probably.i have ordered a 10 pack of Cat6 cables after discovering Cat5 won't cut it for over 100mb
@AceGrace we used to get free upgrades with Virgin. Started with a 50mb connection, eventually up to 300. Every upgrade was promptly followed with a letter telling us they have to increase their prices a few months later. It's never free.
The house were moving to they aren't prepared to put fibre in, even though people opposite have it, Mum and Dad have it round the corner. So best we're getting is a 70-80mb connection with TalkTalk.
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AceGrace 3,464 posts
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Registered 11 years agoDrStrangelove wrote:
After years of Peep Show I can't read the word Frankfurt as anything other than Fronkfort.
You at 200mbps in the developed world now? In my flat in Frankfurt, 16mbps is still the maximum available. You can consider yourself lucky if you get 50.
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Fake_Blood 11,093 posts
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Registered 12 years agoTake her to sea, Mr. Murdoch. Let's stretch her legs.
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SnackPlissken 3,512 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI'm on the lookout for some decent deals. I won't touch Virgin again, as when I moved I couldn't transfer my account, because they weren't available in my area, and hit me with crazy exit fees... -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm going to need to use my PC wirelessly for a while, but it doesn't do wireless. Can anyone suggest what might be the best of the internal card options for that? I guess reliability of connection would be most important, followed by speed.
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Anyone got any experience of Vodafone's fibre broadband? I'm with Sky just now and it all works nicely, I'd save £21 per month with Vodafone, but I'm wary of signing up for an 18 month contract in case they're crap.. -
the_milkybar_kid 8,474 posts
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Registered 7 years agothe_milkybar_kid wrote:
The house were moving to they aren't prepared to put fibre in, even though people opposite have it, Mum and Dad have it round the corner. So best we're getting is a 70-80mb connection with TalkTalk.
Well, it's pretty brilliant to be honest. Speeds are between 50-70's depending on where you are in the house, uploads are a consistent 17-18. Never dropped out and got about 6 deviced connected. Compared to the fibre line we had with Virgin, where we had nothing but dropouts and throttling (on an unlimited package) since getting it 10 years ago. Well chuffed.
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SnackPlissken 3,512 posts
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Registered 4 years agoKovacs77 wrote:
I'm tempted. Some reviews seem favourable, and you get a decent router too.
Anyone got any experience of Vodafone's fibre broadband? I'm with Sky just now and it all works nicely, I'd save £21 per month with Vodafone, but I'm wary of signing up for an 18 month contract in case they're crap.. -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI picked up a tp-link wireless card for my server and it's been rock solid over the years. Only old style PCI, and only 300mbps 802.11n, but I dare say their pcie 802.11ac cards are similarly qualified. -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoCheers. So far these two seem to keep coming up:
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/products/details/cat-11_Archer-T6E.html
https://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/PCEAC68/ -
I'm pulling the trigger
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/packages
Guaranteed minimum speed or money off until it's fixed
55Mbps minimum for Superfast 2 (up to 76Mbps)
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