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Re: [LUG] Zen Speeds

 


On 19/09/17 12:55, Neil wrote:
> On 19/09/17 09:12, Gordon Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Sep 2017, Daniel Robinson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> Has something recently changed in Exeter?
>>>
>>> Doing the yee old speed tests this morning...
>>>
>>> Ping : 12
>>> Download :78Mbps
>>> Upload : 19Mbps
>>>
>>> Admittedly I've moved house, gone from one side of the river to the
>>> other
>>> but i'm pretty sure this has got to be one of the fastest "over copper"
>>> connections i've ever seen.
>>
>> Nothing has changed recently, but that's essentially full-rate for
>> fibre to the cabinet with copper to the house. You must be very close
>> to the cabinet - literally less than 50m from it. the only way you'll
>> get faster is by fibre to the premises (or bundled lines - much more
>> costly though)
>>
>> Lucky you!
>>
>> Gordon
>>
> I am also with Zen Internet for my broadband. I get 37mbps down and
> 9mbps up. If I were willing to pay a bit more per month I am told that I
> could get speeds of 76 and 20. I have not upped my payments to get this
> because I am happy with the speeds I get now. And yes, I am very close
> to the cabinet.
> 
> It could be that you are getting your speeds because you are paying top
> whack. Or maybe, as said above, you are just lucky.
> 
> Neil
> 


I use Zen too,  yes it is not the cheapest but I called them up,  I got
to talk to a human being quickly.  Try calling BT about a land line
problem and you get in a loop of automated messages and queues,

Paul
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