FTTP

chrish · Sep 01, 2011, 19:22:35

i am not sure mate he did not say SNR i am just guessing that its the equivalent of . But they do some kind of test and it has to fall between 12 and 30

chrish · Sep 01, 2011, 19:26:41

Yes the ping is high ... i guess its the bt network

Lance · Sep 02, 2011, 08:17:56

Nice speeds, I'm very jealous!

chrish · Sep 02, 2011, 08:37:16

Well did a test this morning with nothing running on my network -

zappaDPJ · Sep 02, 2011, 08:40:37

I'd guess that the ping reflected by the speed test is not really representative. Try running a ping command from a command prompt and see if it drops. Very nice throughput though

Technical Ben · Sep 02, 2011, 11:46:36

I'd be tempted to say "photoshop" if' I did not know better.

Rik · Sep 02, 2011, 12:08:15

No, you can tell it's GIMP, Ben.

Technical Ben · Sep 02, 2011, 16:00:07

GIMP puts a little header in "made in GIMP" usually.

pctech · Sep 02, 2011, 16:04:07

You can't Griff.

chrish · Sep 05, 2011, 12:28:45

Got a phone call on Friday from a Manager at BT, who apologized for the time it had taken to get the fiber installed, he said that he had been authorization to offer me compensation, i refused the offer of cash and told him that the trial was only until October 2011 and could i have a extension instead, i got an extra 3 months so that will take me to the end of January 2012.

There are a couple of reasons i opted for the extension instead of cash,

1. I do not have to sign a 18 mths contract at least not until the end of January.
2. I am hoping that the FTTP product is on open sale so i can chose/keep with idnet.

One question though - If the product becomes available can ISP such as IDnet offer it at the same time as BT or do BT get a grace period (Get the chance to offer it first before other ISP can)

Thanks

Chris H

Lance · Sep 05, 2011, 12:31:22

As soon as its offered by BT wholesale, it should be available to all ISPs. Of course, whether that happens or not is a different matter!

pctech · Sep 05, 2011, 14:00:49

At the moment chris only a few ISPs are involved in the trial.

Off the top of my head these are BT Retail (BT Broadband and Plusnet), Zen Internet, Andrews and Arnold and probably others by now (there was a list which I am attempting to find)

Once the trial is over though it will get opened up to all I believe.

chrish · Nov 16, 2011, 17:50:08

Hi
Well i see Bt have the FTTP product for sale, any news from Idnet ? i am in no rush as i have until the end of January 2012 until my trial runs out.

Thanks

chris H

Rik · Nov 16, 2011, 18:02:11

Sorry, you'd have to ask directly, we haven't been told anything as yet.

pctech · Nov 21, 2011, 10:20:07

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jun 03, 2011, 21:13:37
A typical day with BT then. Sorry to hear that

It's really latency and real money throughput I'm particularly interested in. As all the copper is gone I'm wondering how much of an effect it has.

From a couple of people I know that have it they get about 77 Meg up and down as its contended.