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Tezcatlipoca · 10-03-2007, 22:32

I'm not in Portsmouth, but I do have Sky Broadband.

It's good, & stupidly cheap.

But, as it's ADSL, then it does depend on the quality of your BT line, & how far you are from the exchange.

The further you are from the exchange = the higher the attenuation = the lower your possible max. speed.

I am "approximately 1.48km from the exchange (straight line distance)" & get 8-9mbps on the Sky BB Max ("up to 16mbps") service.

You can get a rough guess of your line distance here: http://www.dslzoneuk.net/distance.php

(although of course the phoneline won't actually be in a perfect straight line)

Also, as mentioned above, speed can also depend on line quality. Quality can be affected by the line itself, the exchange, & also your own phone wiring (e.g. extensions etc. can introduce noise & reduce your noisemargin).

Has your exchange been unbundled by Sky/Easynet?

You can check here - http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php

If it has, then you should be able to go for anything right up to the "Max" service ("up to" 16mbps).

If your exchange doesn't have Sky/Easynet LLU, then you'd only be able to go for the "Connect" service, which is a re-sold ADSL Max service (up to 8mbps). Still cheap, but not as cheap as the unbundled services.

I'd have a look around www.thinkbroadband.com , www.skyuser.co.uk & www.ispreview.co.uk for more info on Sky Broadband, & reviews etc.

10-03-2007, 22:32	#2
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Anyone in Portsmouth got sky package? I'm not in Portsmouth, but I do have Sky Broadband. It's good, & stupidly cheap. But, as it's ADSL, then it does depend on the quality of your BT line, & how far you are from the exchange. The further you are from the exchange = the higher the attenuation = the lower your possible max. speed. I am "approximately 1.48km from the exchange (straight line distance)" & get 8-9mbps on the Sky BB Max ("up to 16mbps") service. You can get a rough guess of your line distance here: http://www.dslzoneuk.net/distance.php (although of course the phoneline won't actually be in a perfect straight line) Also, as mentioned above, speed can also depend on line quality. Quality can be affected by the line itself, the exchange, & also your own phone wiring (e.g. extensions etc. can introduce noise & reduce your noisemargin). Has your exchange been unbundled by Sky/Easynet? You can check here - http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php If it has, then you should be able to go for anything right up to the "Max" service ("up to" 16mbps). If your exchange doesn't have Sky/Easynet LLU, then you'd only be able to go for the "Connect" service, which is a re-sold ADSL Max service (up to 8mbps). Still cheap, but not as cheap as the unbundled services. I'd have a look around www.thinkbroadband.com , www.skyuser.co.uk & www.ispreview.co.uk for more info on Sky Broadband, & reviews etc.