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daveeb 24-02-2018 16:39

Sky fibre question
 
Hi all
I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.
I'm debating if it's worth keeping Sky as I only get around 4.5 mbps on a good day which is about as good as I could expect with the distance from the exchange. I did consider Sky fibre but would it significantly improve my speeds based on my current adsl predicted maximum download speed of 4-4.5 mbps .
Cheers.

pip08456 24-02-2018 16:46

Re: Sky fibre question
 
With Sky fibre distance from the exchange is immaterial. It is distance from the cabinet that's important.

To get a rough idea enter your address here.

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes...ls_adslchecker

Don't enter your phone number as you are with Sky so it won't return a result.

daveeb 24-02-2018 16:47

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938292)
With Sky fibre distance from the exchange is immaterial. It is distance from the cabinet that's important.

To get a rough idea enter your address here.

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes...ls_adslchecker

Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip. :tu:
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

SnoopZ 24-02-2018 17:50

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 35938293)
Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip. :tu:
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

Does this checker help?

https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/can-i...bre-broadband/

pip08456 24-02-2018 18:55

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 35938293)
Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip. :tu:
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

daveeb 24-02-2018 20:04

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35938310)

Ta Snoopz, it tells me I can get it, but no speed estimates.

---------- Post added at 19:41 ---------- Previous post was at 19:36 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938327)
I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

Gives worse results than the post code checker (not to say it isn't more accurate). But it's a table of adsl / vdsl speeds.

---------- Post added at 20:04 ---------- Previous post was at 19:41 ----------

I notice that at the end of last year they were guaranteeing 55 mbps or your money back...sounds a bit optimistic but i'd bite their hands off for half that speed.

pip08456 24-02-2018 20:07

Re: Sky fibre question
 
What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.

SnoopZ 24-02-2018 21:03

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938327)
I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

How do you find the UPRN number which is required when doing that? I had a google but failed to find how.

pip08456 24-02-2018 21:10

Re: Sky fibre question
 
You don't need it.

daveeb 24-02-2018 22:55

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938336)
What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.

3.5 :erm: not exactly 55 guaranteed.
is VDSL actually fibre ?

pip08456 24-02-2018 23:15

Re: Sky fibre question
 
VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.

Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.

Remove your address before posting.

daveeb 24-02-2018 23:49

Re: Sky fibre question
 
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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938359)
VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.

Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.

Remove your address before posting.

Any good ?

pip08456 25-02-2018 07:39

Re: Sky fibre question
 
You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.

daveeb 25-02-2018 11:00

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35938381)
You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.

I've forgotten already. Thanks Pip.

Paul 25-02-2018 16:34

Re: Sky fibre question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 35938291)
I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.

I do the same.

I have the lower of the fibre options and get 30M down, 4.5M up, on it.


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