[Merged] BB Speed Upgrades

Just tested mine, only 10k faster than it usually is (must have been from NTL upgrading the lines) but still the same speed at the moment. I'm gonna keep checking it each day, because I usually get disconnected of certains things, some times everything. When that happens, I'l test it

[DieDieMyDarling]

It's taking me about 10 attempts to get into (authorize, not download) one of my email accounts, i can hardly ever get newsgroups working, and i'm subject to the same cap (on my 1mb line) as someone on 150k (soon to be 300k). Not a lot to scream about there. Just means I'll exceed my limit in around 2 hours when i get the upgrade, compared to the 12 hours maximum use someone on the lower teir will get.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

It's taking me about 10 attempts to get into (authorize, not download) one of my email accounts, i can hardly ever get newsgroups working, and i'm subject to the same cap (on my 1mb line) as someone on 150k (soon to be 300k). Not a lot to scream about there. Just means I'll exceed my limit in around 2 hours when i get the upgrade, compared to the 12 hours maximum use someone on the lower teir will get.

nowt new there then , how about you vote with your wallet if you are not happy

[DieDieMyDarling]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Well what would you rather have? 1GB bandwidth per day or 1gb per month? (which BT offer, Wanadoo offer 2gb bandwidth, which is NO WHERE NEAR as good as NTL's 1gb per day)

I'm sticking with NTL until I can afford to move to BullDog.

BT offers a 30GB a month limit on their BB. AOL have NO limit at all. The only thing that stops me at the moment is in my area i can only get 512k with BT. But i'm using my connection as much as i normally do, and if i ever get a letter i'm closing my account and moving to AOL, i'd rather have 24 hours a day at 512k than 2 hours a day at 1.5mb.

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

BT offers a 30GB a month limit on their BB.

I think your wrong there, my friend told me it's 1GB and he's on BT, I also saw it on the website as 1GB.

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

BT offers a 30GB a month limit on their BB. AOL have NO limit at all. The only thing that stops me at the moment is in my area i can only get 512k with BT. But i'm using my connection as much as i normally do, and if i ever get a letter i'm closing my account and moving to AOL, i'd rather have 24 hours a day at 512k than 2 hours a day at 1.5mb.

Think you will find most ISP's will be capped in some form soon. Might be wrong might be right

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

BT offers a 30GB a month limit on their BB. AOL have NO limit at all. The only thing that stops me at the moment is in my area i can only get 512k with BT. But i'm using my connection as much as i normally do, and if i ever get a letter i'm closing my account and moving to AOL, i'd rather have 24 hours a day at 512k than 2 hours a day at 1.5mb.

I'd love to try AOL's great-sounding unmetered product, but not at the expense of having their software on my PC.

Why will they not make it optional? There are many 'experienced' users who would happily try their product if it could be sold with an option to be 'product only' and not have the software.

[DieDieMyDarling]

Originally Posted by Mark B

I'd love to try AOL's great-sounding unmetered product, but not at the expense of having their software on my PC.

Why will they not make it optional? There are many 'experienced' users who would happily try their product if it could be sold with an option to be 'product only' and not have the software.

Well that was one of my concerns, but a friend of mine who is with AOL, says you can just get rid of the software and put in your own settings, like with any other ISP. I've not seen it or tried it myself. Having to use the AOL software would really put me off, i've never been a fan of bundled software.

[DieDieMyDarling]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

I think your wrong there, my friend told me it's 1GB and he's on BT, I also saw it on the website as 1GB.

That's the budget version. They offer a normal broadband service with 30GB a month. Which is cheaper than NTL.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Mark B

I'd love to try AOL's great-sounding unmetered product, but not at the expense of having their software on my PC.

Why will they not make it optional? There are many 'experienced' users who would happily try their product if it could be sold with an option to be 'product only' and not have the software.

you and me both , but as aol = devil spawn then no thankyou

Yes but ADSL isn't as good as Cable I don't think

I remember when they said broadband was "always on" internet connection, I think with all these bandwidth limits they don't say that any more. Well some ISP's do, such as BullDog and Satelite ISP's, that why I'm going with satelite when I get the money.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

I think your wrong there, my friend told me it's 1GB and he's on BT, I also saw it on the website as 1GB.

http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info.jsp

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Yes but ADSL isn't as good as Cable I don't think

I remember when they said broadband was "always on" internet connection, I think with all these bandwidth limits they don't say that any more. Well some ISP's do, such as BullDog and Satelite ISP's, that why I'm going with satelite when I get the money.

ntl do. It is 'always on' because it's never off!

Always on has no bearing on the amount you download. It's not like the old dialup restrictions some firms had, about how many hours a month you could be connected. I still laugh nostalgically when I think about that!

[DieDieMyDarling]

It's the same principle though. On 1.5mb you will be allowed under 2 hours of full useage per day. It's a bit like getting your shopping for cheaper if you get the same amount of items, but do it slower. And if you rush, you get charged extra.

Originally Posted by Neil

http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info.jsp

15GB per month still doesn't beat NTL's