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OK, watching on Ebay... £150 at Currys . This'll work OK with my FTTP hardware?
Ta.
I forget you're on fibre to the premises. I'll try and dig and old router out I have.
OK, watching on Ebay... £150 at Currys . This'll work OK with my FTTP hardware?
Ta.
Would be interested to see that Neil if you have a link - In a purely professional capacity (Although all of my work is worldwide i.e. outside of the UK)...worth checking out the latest Ofcom report on connectivity. If you take the access limitations out BT's network outperforms all the other operators. Even some of our low speed products at 30M beat virgin at packet loss.
Neil.
the point I wanted to make was that the chances of changing provider and this fixing anything are slim unless it’s the Vodafone backhaul network that had a problem.
One thing to try when you have a problem - plug the hub into the master socket and disconnect any extension cabling - often that cable was put in years ago and in some cases isn’t great cable and just acts as a noise magnet.
I’ve really no idea! (Just in case you hadn’t noticed!) one guy talked about the RD gizmo another talked about it being a redline problem? One said no other provider would be any better another said BT would? I’ve got to try something? Yes openreach chap confirmed connection to master socket (actually fitted a new faceplate) annoyingly I now have my answer phone in my upstairs cupboard??? But i’ll Give anything a go they all talked about this making a difference but it still drops out regular?
Neil i’m Not moaning at you mate, gonna give BT a go surely it can’t be any worse?
@Neil McRae was going to send you PM but didn't get a reply to last one
BT deal up on 11/08 and due to go up another £10 to £65 per month with is ridiculous. BT website says there are 6 options for my address from £31.99 pm (36mb) up to £59.99 pm (300mb) but when I speak to BT, they say there are no other options for me (!) despite what their website says and I'm being forced to go to £65 pm for current speed of 150mb. Sounds like extortion as BT know no-one else has access to the FTTP network here currently.
Not expecting you to resolve this or anything, but surely this is a case for Ofcom if BT don't resolve via formal complaint ?
+1 on Zen - not cheapest but come in at 38 squid if you dump the landline free calls (which no one uses) for Unlimited FTTC top package.Im with Zen. Not the cheapest but they are super reliable. 100% unlimited too. Cant say I have ever noticed the speed dropping at peak times either.
BT deal up on 11/08 and due to go up another £10 to £65 per month with is ridiculous. BT website says there are 6 options for my address from £31.99 pm (36mb) up to £59.99 pm (300mb) but when I speak to BT, they say there are no other options for me (!) despite what their website says and I'm being forced to go to £65 pm for current speed of 150mb. Sounds like extortion as BT know no-one else has access to the FTTP network here currently.
Not expecting you to resolve this or anything, but surely this is a case for Ofcom if BT don't resolve via formal complaint ?
Not that I'm going to defend BT, but if £60/month (inc VAT? so actual cost £50 and I'm guessing they gave you a router included?) is 'ridiculous' for a 300M fibre connection, what do you think is a reasonable cost for someone to provide you that amount of bandwidth?
You didn't read the post properly. I don't have 300MB and it's going up to £65 pm. The routers last a few months then the wifi range goes sh*te, I'm on my fourth in 2 years. If you think that's good when Virgin offer 350MB for £22 less, then give them your money..... and before you ask, I have FTTP and no other provider is accessing the network.
+1Not that I'm going to defend BT, but if £60/month (inc VAT? so actual cost £50 and I'm guessing they gave you a router included?) is 'ridiculous' for a 300M fibre connection, what do you think is a reasonable cost for someone to provide you that amount of bandwidth?
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And £60/month for 300Mbps (a whole 2,343% faster) is ridiculous. What a time to be alive.
I just felt like telling my tale of woe from the old days. Kids today with phones faster than any computer I had etc.Someone else that can't read.... my 'ridiculous' comment was in relation to £65 pm for 150MB, solely in comparison to Virgin at £43 for 350MB. Whether or not it was more expensive back in the day, that comparison can't be ignored.
Ah, OK, sorry. However 150M is still 2x the fastest VDSL speed available, so you're getting way more than most can - think yourself lucky to have the option!
Virgin deliver things differently, so pricing isn't reliant on Openreach access, but there is absolutely no way someone will offer you FTTP at 65-22=£43 unless they are doing it at a loss!
We don't really do FTTP as it is hard to make it viable and a lot of others have taken the same view, connection/cabling charges are variable and pretty huge where existing cabling/ducts aren't already in place which often leads to cancelled orders.
Even if you get past the installation costs, the wholesale price Openreach charge (once offers run out) for 330M/50M is nearly £40/month ex VAT. So, any ISP offering FTTP at the fast speeds to compete with that Virgin speed will have to be charging a consumer £45/month just to cover the monthly Openreach costs for access.
Just for the record I only pay £37.50 + VAT per month for 300Mbps symmetrical unlimited for FTTP with Gigaclear
Tales of woe, try using an acoustic coupler.
300baud ftw.
and thats a fast one! first was 75/75
They were two years later than their original promise in getting ours installed, but the service has been live now for over three years and has been superb. A couple of outages when house builders went through the fibres at the other end of the village but Gigaclear worked overnight to get everything back up again, and otherwise it has been flawless - full speed on every speedtest I have ever run. The only thing to be aware of is that the Genexis routers they use have feeble wireless coverage so if you want decent wifi expect to add some decent wired access points. I have a couple of Ubiquiti Unifi units wired back to the router (as well as CAT6 outlets all over the house) and can take full advantage of the speed. If you feel inclined to download a copy of the whole internet you can get a 48hr boost to 1Gbps for £5 too.So will I be - if they ever actually get around to installing the cable! Been on the list for 18 months now
How have you found the connection with them?
Glad it's been reliable, that was my only concern as the price and the speeds look spot on, ordered the 500/500 for about £50 a month as I recallThey were two years later than their original promise in getting ours installed, but the service has been live now for over three years and has been superb. A couple of outages when house builders went through the fibres at the other end of the village but Gigaclear worked overnight to get everything back up again, and otherwise it has been flawless - full speed on every speedtest I have ever run. The only thing to be aware of is that the Genexis routers they use have feeble wireless coverage so if you want decent wifi expect to add some decent wired access points. I have a couple of Ubiquiti Unifi units wired back to the router (as well as CAT6 outlets all over the house) and can take full advantage of the speed. If you feel inclined to download a copy of the whole internet you can get a 48hr boost to 1Gbps for £5 too.