FTTC/VDSL - Installation Delayed

Rik · Aug 23, 2010, 12:58:37

Give us the address, we'll be round shortly.

pctech · Aug 23, 2010, 13:08:23

I wouldn't mind running a fibre from his setup

Rik · Aug 23, 2010, 13:09:46

pctech · Aug 23, 2010, 13:12:43

Apparently some trailists on Zen have had an integrated modem/router delivered but its the luck of the draw as to what kit BT send out.

Rik · Aug 23, 2010, 13:14:54

Knowing my luck, I'll buy the router and they'll give me an integrated unit.

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 01:57:05

Speedtests seem to be all over the place tonight/early morning..

Rik · Aug 24, 2010, 10:54:25

Try the BT tester, that will give you the most accurate result. Or, download a large file and time it.

Bill · Aug 24, 2010, 12:25:58

Admittedly it's only a few hours, but I'm finding speed tests are much more variable on the fibre connection.

I keep an eye on the Mac's network activity monitor during a test, and provided I didn't pick a known busy period it used to show a nice flat-topped graph. Now it often looks like the Alps... like it used to if I was hitting congestion somewhere.

Rik · Aug 24, 2010, 12:35:26

Always possible Bill

klipp · Aug 24, 2010, 13:04:57

OMG your upload is twice as fast as my download!!

Glenn · Aug 24, 2010, 13:07:45

It's 3 times faster than my d/l speed

Bill · Aug 24, 2010, 13:10:59

Quote from: Rik on Aug 24, 2010, 12:35:26
Always possible Bill

Makes me wonder again if the ping reduction is due to different routing, I could always rely on not seeing significant congestion after about 11am, when the local businesses had finished catching up on things.

I may have to start doing speedtests at about 4am... I often have to get up for a pee around then anyway, so it won't be a problem

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 13:13:26

Bill it might be worth you letting me know when and where you plan to carry out your speedtests so I can do the same for comparison purposes.

Bill · Aug 24, 2010, 13:22:18

Quote from: .Griff. on Aug 24, 2010, 13:13:26
Bill it might be worth you letting me know when and where you plan to carry out your speedtests so I can do the same for comparison purposes.

The "where" is easy- I always use the tbb tester (http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html) as it makes it easy to look back over past results, provided you're registered. The "when" will have to wait a few days until I find a consistently quiet time...

sof2er · Aug 24, 2010, 13:29:15

I've found that the speeds are mostly a bit slow during the 22:00 to 01:00 period (especially as the clock just hits 0:10-15 they slow down alot) outside those times it's mostly at full speed.

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 13:37:09

Seems ok today (touch wood)..

sof2er · Aug 24, 2010, 13:57:17

You might want to watch out with using a lot of speedtests as they can easily rack up 60 to 150 MB per test (the bt speedtests even use as much as 180 mb on full speed).

I've hit my peak-time usage last month because of 7 GB going towards speedtests

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 14:02:26

Yeah good advice. I've already downloaded 4gig in 24 hours and most of that must be all these speedtests.

I think I'll go easy for the a while now lol

pctech · Aug 24, 2010, 14:10:04

Thats the only downside to having so much speed available, you can get carried away doing stuff on the net that you wouldn't do on a standard broadband connection because its too slow.

I know I do when its quiet at work.

kev445 · Aug 24, 2010, 15:06:01

Quote from: .Griff. on Aug 23, 2010, 12:14:25
Openreach have been and what a nice guy friendly guy he was too.

Why did the BT engineer us an ADSL faceplate, that doesn't make any sense?

This news post on Think Broadband clearly shows the correct socket:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4011-aaisp-connects-first-business-on-bt-fibre-to-the-cabinet-pilot.html

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 15:18:32

Quote from: kev445 on Aug 24, 2010, 15:06:01
Why did the BT engineer us an ADSL faceplate, that doesn't make any sense?

This news post on Think Broadband clearly shows the correct socket:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4011-aaisp-connects-first-business-on-bt-fibre-to-the-cabinet-pilot.html

Just called IDNet support to check and they're confident it makes absolutely no difference either way as it's "just a filter".

If you know otherwise then let me know and I'll call them back.

kev445 · Aug 24, 2010, 15:33:59

Quote from: .Griff. on Aug 24, 2010, 15:18:32
Just called IDNet support to check and they're confident it makes absolutely no difference either way as it's "just a filter".

If you know otherwise then let me know and I'll call them back.

In practice it won't make any difference, as the ADSL socket is ALWAYS "unfiltered", it is the telephone socket which is filtered, to stop the phone(s) interfering with the broadband.

The engineer must have run out of the VDSL faceplate filters.

.Griff. · Aug 24, 2010, 15:37:09

Quote from: kev445 on Aug 24, 2010, 15:33:59The engineer must have run out of the VDSL faceplate filters.

A quick Google suggests there's significant stock issues so that might explain the different FF.

kev445 · Aug 24, 2010, 16:02:10

Quote from: .Griff. on Aug 24, 2010, 15:37:09
A quick Google suggests there's significant stock issues so that might explain the different FF.

That would explain it...

Bill · Aug 24, 2010, 23:31:30

Quote from: Rik on Aug 23, 2010, 12:18:38
Takes up a bit of desk space doesn't it.

Just had a closer look at my VDSL modem and there's a couple of screw/keyhole-slots in the back for wall mounting. 10cm on centres.

Might try that tomorrow- gets it out of the way, cooling should be better and it's easier to see the indicator LEDs