BT Infinity Speed Checker

[gazzae]

I signed up to the think broadband monitor but I can't find anyway on the new home hub to get it to respond to pings without disabling the whole firewall which I don't want to do.

[ErnieBean]

Hi I have just been sent a super hub modem at 30Meg.
Had to update my laptop wireless, PC plugs into hub
getting the speeds at 30 in the UK, drops of to 50% in the USA.
If the bt infinity arrives in Bradford, I would change to that, a saving of £40 PM.

[carlwaring]

This might be a stupid question, but can someone confirm something for me. Is this "Infinity" product the FTTC thing that BT promised as part of the C21 upgrades some time ago, or something different?

I ask only out of pure interest as my local BT exchange here in Knaresborough was supposed to be C21-enabled last month but I don't think it's happened yet.

Thanks.

[ErnieBean]

Not sure, If it as good as people say, it is well worth investigating.
I am happy with VM services.
It's the prices for old customer that I don't like.

[weesteev]

Originally Posted by ErnieBean

getting the speeds at 30 in the UK, drops of to 50% in the USA.

Pardon?

Originally Posted by ErnieBean

If the bt infinity arrives in Bradford, I would change to that, a saving of £40 PM.

How do you suss Infinity will be £40 cheaper than XL Broadband ???

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Originally Posted by ErnieBean

It's the prices for old customer that I don't like.

You mean non contracted customers I assume? why not call for a better deal then?

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

This might be a stupid question, but can someone confirm something for me. Is this "Infinity" product the FTTC thing that BT promised as part of the C21 upgrades some time ago, or something different?

I ask only out of pure interest as my local BT exchange here in Knaresborough was supposed to be C21-enabled last month but I don't think it's happened yet.

Thanks.

BT never promised FTTC as part of 21CN.

WBC 21CN means services go from maxing out at 8Mbps to going to 20Mbps - ADSL to ADSL2+, this through connection to new equipment at the exchange and backhaul via an all IP network rather than ATM for the first leg.

[carlwaring]

Thanks for clearing that up then

[ErnieBean]

Re: BT Infinity Speed Checker


Quote:
Originally Posted by ErnieBean View Post
If the bt infinity arrives in Bradford, I would change to that, a saving of £40 PM.
How do you suss Infinity will be £40 cheaper than XL Broadband ???


The whole package . 30 Meg BB, TV XL and Phone XL costs me £92.50 from VM
the same package from BT is £52.00 with an 10 Meg increase.
that is what BT Infinity website quotes. that as to be worth looking into

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Originally Posted by Ernie Bean View Post
getting the speeds at 30 in the UK, drops of to 50% in the USA.
if I link to a UK server it is 30 Meg, but only 15 Meg from the USA link.

[Jayster]

Originally Posted by pabscars

There's only one way to find out, but there doesn't appear to be any takers.

These are not up to date however I could not get the live version of Seph's Infinity.
Infinity
Virgin

[pip08456]

Just got my monthly SamKnows report for my Infinity connection.

39.39Mbps
Average downstream.

8.77Mbps
Average upstream.

Both higher than I was told to expect by the BT speed checker.

TBB graph.

[pabscars]

pip I cant view your graph for some reason

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by pabscars

pip I cant view your graph for some reason

My bad, my IP changed so I deleted the existing one on TBB not realing it would also deleted the graph I posted here.

I'll post a live one when it's been given time to plot a little bit. Bear with me.

You'll have to give it time to populate results.

[pabscars]

[pip08456]

Actually it's a good time to start a graph as I'll be swiching files between servers at about 8 tonight which will put the connection under a bit of load.