On a perfect line then you wouldn't want to see any packet loss but in the real world, on a less than perfect line, tiny amounts of packet loss aren't anything to worry about.
BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion
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On a perfect line then you wouldn't want to see any packet loss but in the real world, on a less than perfect line, tiny amounts of packet loss aren't anything to worry about.
Please could someone confirm how BT install the line - is it a box outside the house which has a cable run from their box somewhere. From that box to inside of your house is covered by the master phone socket wiring, then from there to the infinity modem and home hub ??
A faceplate with filter is put on to your master socket as per normal ADSL. Your phone and BT modem connect to this as per ADSL.
The Openreach engineer will relocate your master socket if you ask him nicely and if necessary, bribe him with tea and biscuits.
The telegraph poles in my area were prepared for fibre early last year. My town was supposed to go live with FTTP at the beginning of Sept. In Dec they started rolling it out around some streets inc my parents one road away from mine and some roads at the other side of my town. My street though and most of the ones within half a mile of mine (the other side from my parents street) are still waiting. When phoning BT to ask I was told that there is a problem getting the cabinets connected and the woman said it would well be that they need permission (possibly from another service like a water company or gas) to dig part of the town up to connect these cabinets and nodes.
As for the time frame the people i know that they connected were all done pretty quickly. It isnt that time consuming.
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
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C:\Users\Chris>ping bbc.co.uk
Pinging bbc.co.uk [212.58.241.131] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.58.241.131: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=242
Reply from 212.58.241.131: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=242
Reply from 212.58.241.131: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=242
Reply from 212.58.241.131: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=242
Ping statistics for 212.58.241.131:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 16ms, Average = 16ms
C:\Users\Chris>
All fine, download a touch slow but hey ho.
I applied for the 80/20 trial with my ISP yesterday, should go live in the next day or two...
Need to unlock my new modem (3B replacement this Saturday just gone) to see the stats.
Didn't want to let go of the old one, its been faultless for the last 10 months.... :/
This is what i get at the mo...
Need to unlock my new modem (3B replacement this Saturday just gone) to see the stats.
Didn't want to let go of the old one, its been faultless for the last 10 months.... :/
This is what i get at the mo...
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Doesn't seem to work very well. On one hand it tells me me I can't get fibre (which I can and do) and then contradicts itself by giving me an estimate lol
The problem with most of these "guesstimators" is they're all working off sometimes out of date databases and should be taken with a massive pinch of salt.
Phone number checked: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Postcode checked: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Data found:
Exchange:
No fibre services were found for this postcode.
Your speed estimate for fibre is:
Downstream: 40Mbps
Upstream: 10Mbps
Edit - I'd also be slightly cautious of entering your landline number into any vague website. "Good morning sir.. Please we be selling you some glazing double now please..."
The problem with most of these "guesstimators" is they're all working off sometimes out of date databases and should be taken with a massive pinch of salt.
Phone number checked: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Postcode checked: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Data found:
Exchange:
No fibre services were found for this postcode.
Your speed estimate for fibre is:
Downstream: 40Mbps
Upstream: 10Mbps
Edit - I'd also be slightly cautious of entering your landline number into any vague website. "Good morning sir.. Please we be selling you some glazing double now please..."
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It got mine spot on
In what sense?
All it did was use readily available information to "estimate" your line length to the exchange, which is of little use when it comes to FTTC, and then use your postcode to "estimate" which cabinet you're connected to.
Like I said before it's all estimates and guess work. Not that it's a complete waste of time but if you're advocating a website you really should advise people exactly how accurate they are.
Alternatively I'd just point people in the direction of the BT Wholesale checker.
