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Re: [LUG] ISPs/BT problems in Newton Abbot

 

wonder if worth seeing if airfibre can do a better price with a number
of people sharing in the street of course not all getting super fast
broadband speeds like simon but it would be a big speed up from what
my sister is getting.

On 11 April 2016 at 17:24, Simon Avery <digdilem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Read the replies here, and I think Gordon's the most accurate.
>
> If your adsl is rubbish and it's unlikely to improve, try these guys.
>
> https://airfiber.co.uk/coverage/
>
> I use them at home. ADSL is 2mbit. These chaps deliver 30mbit for not a lot
> of money. I'm extremely happy with the arrangement.  (Been on since before
> xmas)
>
>
> On 11 April 2016 at 08:42, M. J. Everitt <m.j.everitt@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hiya, apologies for butting in on an existing thread as a 'newbie'...
>>
>> Has she checked what speeds she should be expecting on:-
>>
>> https://www.btwholesale.com/includes/adsl/adsl.htm?s_cid=ws_furls_adslchecker
>>
>> I, personally, have had no issues with Plusnet on both consumer and
>> business contracts as far as the technical side goes, but hear endless
>> stories about problems with BT (both personal and business).
>> Myself, I just switched from a cheap contract with the Post Office with
>> poor contention on a 8Mbit ADSL line, to Fibre broadband with plusnet,
>> which works pretty well at ~40Mbit!
>>
>> Also, you need to be mindful of your equipment .. is the router good,
>> and if you're using wireless for access, is it struggling with local
>> interference from neighbouring properties?! I had a classic case of
>> moving one router slightly made a marked improvement to my wireless link
>> at home!
>>
>> Sorry, that's probably a little more than 2c, but hope it may help. Any
>> queries, I'll do my best to answer :}
>>
>> Michael.
>>
>>
>>
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