Any opinions on o2 broadband?

tolien · 2 Sep 2008 at 11:21

Get an ADSL service, and see how it goes. If you're not sure, go for one with a short contract term so if you cancel it all you've lost is the activation fee.

meghatronic · 2 Sep 2008 at 16:16

I'm looking for a new apartment at the moment and was going to get O2 bb, and am confused. One of them doesn't have LLU according to samknows and the postcode, but go to the adjacent roads (different postcodes), and places there do have LLU. Why? They're on the same exchange (Blackfriars, Manchester).

z0mbi3 · 2 Sep 2008 at 16:24

Are you sure they're on the same exchange? Obviously coverage would have to switch to a different exchange at some point.

meghatronic · 2 Sep 2008 at 16:41

z0mbi3 said:
Are you sure they're on the same exchange? Obviously coverage would have to switch to a different exchange at some point.

According to samknows they are :S

(M4 1PH I think)

Craigius · 2 Sep 2008 at 17:49

z0mbi3- have sent you an e mail also. :cool:

Crilly · 3 Sep 2008 at 02:45

I signed up for o2 on sunday. I presume if your exchange is llu u automatically get llu?

Been on adsl24 for a year, no complaints but BT removed their activation date for ADSL2+ for my exchange and I can't be bothered waiting any longer. I'm a slave to speed.

Speaking of which, my line is 2.6km as the crow flies, attenuation of 56dps. I can push my connection to 3mb. Think I'll see much difference? (I was only able to select up to 8mb when I signed up.)

HumptyDumpty · 3 Sep 2008 at 05:49

Craigius said:
z0mbi3- have sent you an e mail also.

unfortunately he is apparently on a short.. eh... vacation. I think I'm gonna sign up for BT Wholesale ADSL now, and later when Zombie feels like doing some charity work again, I'll switch over to O2.

Craigius · 3 Sep 2008 at 07:36

Ok will wait till he is back. :cool:

Beerbaron · 3 Sep 2008 at 07:46

Mines due to go live some time today.

meghatronic · 3 Sep 2008 at 08:28

Crilly said:
I signed up for o2 on sunday. I presume if your exchange is llu u automatically get llu?

See my earlier post. The apartment I want doesn't have LLU according to online checks, but both the local exchanges (in case it goes to either) ARE LLU.

z0mbi3 · 3 Sep 2008 at 10:26

Guys I think there are a few other members on here who will sign you up if you ask nice, Wicksta springs to mind.

I can't keep up with the mails I'm getting from people to add them so I've had to knock it on the head for a bit.

Loki · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:25

Finally able to put the order through yesterday that z0mbi3 kindly facilitated quite a few weeks ago. Suprised by the go live date of the 8th Sept, thats a lot quicker than I anticipated

dokko · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:32

Mine is great.

Beerbaron · 3 Sep 2008 at 18:46

Just got connected 10 minutes ago. 1 quick call to 02 to confirm a few settings and i have interwebs once more

i have connected slightly faster for upload and download speeds so a good start. All hail cheaper faster broadband....runs off to play cs....

tm1210 · 3 Sep 2008 at 18:47

Crilly said:
I signed up for o2 on sunday. I presume if your exchange is llu u automatically get llu?

Been on adsl24 for a year, no complaints but BT removed their activation date for ADSL2+ for my exchange and I can't be bothered waiting any longer. I'm a slave to speed.

Speaking of which, my line is 2.6km as the crow flies, attenuation of 56dps. I can push my connection to 3mb. Think I'll see much difference? (I was only able to select up to 8mb when I signed up.)

Same here mate. 2.5km away from Balmoral Belfast and getting around 2.5mb. Attenuation of 57db. MY exchange just went llu last week. I wrote an email to O2 about the llu question and I got this back just now...

Hello and thanks for your email. As you are 4902 metres from the exchange we estimate your speed to be 1.14 Meg. The further you are from the exchange the slower your speed will be.

Thanks

Don't know what to make of that to be honest

Crilly · 3 Sep 2008 at 19:43

tm1210 said:
Same here mate. 2.5km away from Balmoral Belfast and getting around 2.5mb. Attenuation of 57db. MY exchange just went llu last week. I wrote an email to O2 about the llu question and I got this back just now...

Hello and thanks for your email. As you are 4902 metres from the exchange we estimate your speed to be 1.14 Meg. The further you are from the exchange the slower your speed will be.

Thanks

Don't know what to make of that to be honest

I think I read that they're basically using BT info to determine stuff and thus it has a tendancy to be very wrong.

Got the router today, which I won't be using my speedtouch v585 v6 does the job no need to change it (plus I can fiddle with DMT).

tm1210 · 3 Sep 2008 at 19:58

I ordered today. If you get the chance post back with how you get on.

Nymins · 3 Sep 2008 at 20:02

I got it ordered last week with activation this Friday. Will post what its like for me cause according to SamKnows im around 3.14km from my exchange. I would like to think i see a slight improvement, if not more stablity than what i currently have cause my IP Profile keeps getting messed up even though my line has been tested and is working fine.

meghatronic · 3 Sep 2008 at 20:36

Beerbaron said:
Just got connected 10 minutes ago. 1 quick call to 02 to confirm a few settings and i have interwebs once more i have connected slightly faster for upload and download speeds so a good start. All hail cheaper faster broadband....runs off to play cs....

What settings did you need to confirm?

mikex · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:53

Hi guys, i'm big into games and after switching over to O2 have indeed noticed that i'm on an interleaved line and first line tech support refuse to switch me onto fast path, any suggestions ?