Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Spitfire12 is 2.61km from the exchange. It's only me at 7.5Km.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Well today the final insult happened to me after I was promised a call to tell why I only get 5mb download on a 10mb TBC 20mb connection.
Well I got the call which I was happy with but then the words " You will not be happy to here the fault that has been ongoing for 9 months has not been rectified and we have no end date for you".
"we will send you a letter in the post to confirm".

So I have a choice walk a way after having my walls drilled and 6 years service with no problems until 9 months ago or continue to ask fight for a discounted broadband!

Once I get the letter I will take this to the telco watchdog the reason is that the engineers just cant be bothered to go back to basics and diagnose the problem. Will ADSL 2 be an improvement my neighbour has given me horror stories about SKY ?

Sorry to hijack your thread well sort of ...We all want value for money surely.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

On average lines are 1.4 times straight line distance. This is the figure accepted by Ofcom as being correct.

This coming from a guy whose line is nearly 3 times straight line however the regulator says so so who am I to argue :angel:

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What does http://www.samknows.com say about your line length? That's something that's pretty relevant.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

2.61 is long, you would be lucky to get 4meg. Its possible if a direct route but to give you an idea I am 1.65 and have nearly 50db attenuation.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Yeah, 2.61 KM is the straight line distance so your physical line distance is going to be more than that... although I'd think it's unlikely it'll be as much as 7.5 KM.

As someone else suggested, ditch 'em for hte phone & TV but keep them for BB - this is what I've done.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

As I explained, BT installed a brand new line and the engineer confirmed the distance was 7.5km, and that no one in the area could get ADSL.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

he was referring to spitfire12's distance not yours :p:

as stated by others i really wouldn't use ADSL at that distance, i haven't even bothered to see what speed i can get on ADSL as the straight line distance is 3.5km for me

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Spitfire12's distance is 2.61km, he has never said he was 7.5km !!!

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Ok Guys..VM Broadband is Rubbish where I am...My College Mate lives 4KM From the Exchange.. He Gets 150 - 2MB

im 2.61KM Straight Line Distance so i should get 4MB + :D

Go to The Link Below And Post Idea's on What Speed id Get on Bethere Please

Someone Says i could get 4-8MB
Other People say 2-4mb

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/63...sp-needed.html



What Speed will i get If I Am 2.61 Km Away From Exchange..

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

4-6Mbit seems a reasonable guesstimate. 2.61km as crow flies, around 4km of cable length.

Yeah 6Mbit.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

My College Mate is With Talk Talk and Hes about 4KM Away From the Exchange..he gets betwwen 150 and 2MB


ah he might be 6KM away and hes Probably not doubled it....

I Take it if me and someone else are 4KM Away it All depends on the Providers u go with... That Pings do be there Give to UK Servers?


can u do a trace route to 193.47.83.148 please its my gameing server please so i know what its like when it enters the Data Centre

ty

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

its 2.61 straight, if we used ofcoms stated average of 1.4 per 1 to calculate it then the real distance could be estimated at 3.65km and then it would depend on the cabling BT used it could range from horrible aliminium to thick copper, the average loop loss per km seems to be 15-17db so he would be looking at over 50db attenuation in my opinion and that is likely to mean 4-5meg at best depending on line noise.

Be aware I reckon your real length is probably longer then 4km, I am 1.65 straight and 3.96km actual length.

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Loop loss averages 10dB / km. Another 3dB or so is added by CPE equipment. I'm spot on for that, 1.4km line, 17dB downstream attenuation.

Ofcom's stated average is 1.4 * straight line distance, you may not follow that but it's still the average of the lines across the country so you have no reason at all to claim that he's probably longer distance beyond personal experience and heresay. Forums always tend to show the worst.

Try not to always see glass half empty because your own experience isn't too hot ;)

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Ewww Talk Talk :sleep:

Re: Shocking Service From Virgin Media
 

Incomplete - Whats My Actual Line Distance then....??? 2.61KM is my Straight Line Distance...

With That Actual Line Distance..What speed will i gain from that Mate ?