Any opinions on o2 broadband?

tolien · 9 Oct 2008 at 23:42

1. No.
2. Probably not, but so far you'd have to be downloading a silly amount (>300GB/month has been thrown about) to have any problem
3. More than you get already. Without more detail it's impossible to say.

MaX_PoWah · 10 Oct 2008 at 12:30

Bit random when you get connected isnt it, router is syncing about 17000kbps / 1300kbps, but when i run speedtest on it im told its 8000kbps / 1000kbps ish, yet when i download it downloads at 1.1mb/s which is about 17000kbps isnt it ? with 14400kbps ish been 1mb/s if i remember ?

Cheers guys anyway, first online in my building lol

tolien · 10 Oct 2008 at 16:51

1.1MB/s is ~9Mbps. 1MB/s = 8Mbps, given there's 8 bits in a byte...

Westyfield2 · 10 Oct 2008 at 16:59

Quick question:

I'm currently on Be Pro 24mb, and getting a real 13mb. =54% of the max potential.

The person at O2 said my line could only get upto 16mb :confused:

even when I said "isn't the F&F deal for the Ultimate 20mb"..... they've sent us the Box (585v7) so just waiting for the switchover text message.

On O2 am I still going to be getting 13mb, or am I only going to get 54% of 16mb?

tolien · 10 Oct 2008 at 17:23

Nothing will change in all likelihood.

RobH · 10 Oct 2008 at 17:50

Westyfield2 said:
On O2 am I still going to be getting 13mb, or am I only going to get 54% of 16mb?

You will still get 13mb, it is still using the same technology (ADSL2+) so you'll see no difference. O2 are actually offering customers a great deal, instead of charging everyone a set price for up to 24mb they have split up packages to 8, 16 and 24 and only put you on a package that your line can handle.

mattyfez · 10 Oct 2008 at 18:15

Westyfield2 said:
Quick question:

I'm currently on Be Pro 24mb, and getting a real 13mb. =54% of the max potential.

The person at O2 said my line could only get upto 16mb even when I said "isn't the F&F deal for the Ultimate 20mb"..... they've sent us the Box (585v7) so just waiting for the switchover text message.

On O2 am I still going to be getting 13mb, or am I only going to get 54% of 16mb?

It will be the same speed in all likelyhood, with Be/O2 you can only get what your line is good enough to handle, so if your line can only handle 13mbit due to legnth or noise, then it dosent matter weather you have the 16meg or 24 meg package, you will still get 13.

If you live far enough from the exchange so that the lines only good for say 9-10mbits then the 8 meg deal might be a more sensible choice.

Westyfield2 · 10 Oct 2008 at 18:38

That's what I thought.

Thanks.

knowlesy · 10 Oct 2008 at 18:40

Aekeron said:
If you're talking about using it on Sky, it's possible to retrieve your username and password. If you're talking about using a Sky router for Be, it's possible to flash the DG834GT Sky routers with a normal firmware and get it working as a 'proper' GT.

Either way, you've got access to WPA.

was meaning is it like sky.... ive got a o2 ver2 box cant seam to access wpa or wpa2 :S

edit

ops you can

86JR · 11 Oct 2008 at 03:08

are 02 good with torrents ?

AOL / CPW seem to have limited all my ports, im in DMZ atm and utorrent reckons my port is blocked when it isnt!

tipsy · 11 Oct 2008 at 07:32

no port blocking as of yet & I can dl at 1.4mb on a very good day

Si MPS · 11 Oct 2008 at 09:45

only port that is blocked is 25 on non-static IP customers

RobH · 11 Oct 2008 at 10:12

Wicksta - I've emailed you my details now I finally have a phone line.

Mercutio · 11 Oct 2008 at 10:54

I've read through this entire thread once a few days ago but forgot this detail and don't want to go checking again.
Assuming i'm a BT/BT customer with an O2 mobile and a friend at O2 to set me up on an LLU enabled exchange (would be taking LLU too). What's the downtime on my line+internet?

tolien · 11 Oct 2008 at 11:39

On your voice service, nothing. O2 don't touch it.
On the ADSL, less than a day. It'll be longer than a migration between BTw ISPs because there's some manual work involved, but it won't be that long.

Wicksta · 11 Oct 2008 at 14:52

Mercutio said:
I've read through this entire thread once a few days ago but forgot this detail and don't want to go checking again.
Assuming i'm a BT/BT customer with an O2 mobile and a friend at O2 to set me up on an LLU enabled exchange (would be taking LLU too). What's the downtime on my line+internet?

You don't actually need an O2 mobile for a staff friends and family deal, not that it matters to you but in case anyone else was wondering!

toontoon · 11 Oct 2008 at 15:04

Wicksta said:
You don't actually need an O2 mobile for a staff friends and family deal, not that it matters to you but in case anyone else was wondering!

Just to add to this, you need your mobile with you when you ring up to register

GSXRMovistar · 11 Oct 2008 at 16:12

For all the peeps how work for O2 do you know why their data packages for mobiles work out so much more than the mobile broadband?

Soulja · 11 Oct 2008 at 21:22

I'm moving to a new house tomorrow and my phone line gets activated on the 15th so i'm looking for a good LLU service, are o2 truly unlimited and aren't involved with this phorm crap?

I'd look through the thread but i'm lazy and their is too many pages

FrenchTart · 11 Oct 2008 at 21:39

Soulja said:
I'm moving to a new house tomorrow and my phone line gets activated on the 15th so i'm looking for a good LLU service, are o2 truly unlimited and aren't involved with this phorm crap?

I'd look through the thread but i'm lazy and their is too many pages

As long as you're on LLU, truly unlimited and currently not involved with Phorm.

You should read up as much as you can though - don't jump into things just because cool people like "Aekeron" say it's good.