Broadband Upgrades?

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 13:21

Hi guys and girls,

I just want to have a conversation/discussion with you guys about broadband/internet issues. Basically where I live in the countryside basically, they have not updated the lines for years, I cannot get fiber optic of course, at the moment we are receiving 1mb down our line, which means downloading at the most of 100kb/s this is a real killer for the things I would like to do such as downloading movies and streaming game-play from time to time, is there any other sort of providers out there such as satellite as I have looked into it and I know we can get 10MB with them, but the price is quite extortionate, is there any other way of getting high speed broadband? If not moving onto the satellite broadband do any of you know the best provider for it? With a good price to go with as well?

Thanks for any replies I may get!

KIA · 30 May 2012 at 15:24

Satellite isn't an option if you need a lot of bandwidth. There might be a wireless project in your area. Check Samknows.

radderfire · 30 May 2012 at 15:37

You can bond two lines at the local exchange together to double your speed, although by the sound of it, that still might not be good enough:

https://www.bethere.co.uk/web/beportal/linebonding

Rgds

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 15:49

I cannot get any type of wireless, my line is saying 1meg max. What other options do I have, only ones I can think of to get good download and upload is satellite. Anyone know of any others?

SeeKified · 30 May 2012 at 16:04

You'll want landline or LTE to get decent response times anyway, and seeing as the UK isn't getting LTE in the foreseeable future I don't see a lot of options.

How attached are you to your house?

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 16:29

Oh, are you suggesting moving? This is not a option lol if you were thinking of it, I need some sort of broadband with around 10MB, I cannot stand 1MB anymore.

KIA · 30 May 2012 at 17:37

Sure. http://clueless.aa.net.uk/etherquote.cgi

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 17:59

Wait what kind of broadband is that?
And what speed can I get in my area?

KIA · 30 May 2012 at 18:43

http://aaisp.net.uk/ethernet.html

Enter postcode. Select desired speed. See price.

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 18:50

Something affordable? for 10mb it says £1000 monthly, any other ideas?

KIA · 30 May 2012 at 19:17

Bonded ADSL. http://uk.store.sharedband.com/index.php?stage=1

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 19:19

That just doubles my speed right?

KIA · 30 May 2012 at 20:35

You aren't guaranteed double the throughput. You can bond up to four lines.

ANDARIAL · 30 May 2012 at 21:15

I am in the same boat,sort of, as the op,although i get a slightly higher 2.5-3 meg
Out in the sticks too.If you use it for just e-mails and surfing a 3g connection will be faster,probably.
I can get 4meg+ here on 3g,even as high as 7 meg with some providers but too costly for downloading or streaming for the whole house

Drink · 30 May 2012 at 22:47

Who is that with? That would be nice.

HangTime · 30 May 2012 at 23:07

Use this to see what providers have masts near you, ideally you'd probably want three as they supposedly have decent mobile internet: http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search

I'm in a similar boat although not quite as bad (got 3.5mbit adsl):

-No FTTP
-No FTTC
-No LLU
-No ADSL2+
-No 3G
-No Virgin Media

The good news from your perspective is that the government is allegedly committed to providing a minimum speed of 2mbit to pretty much everyone over the next couple of years, so if you can genuine only get 1mbit max then I'd suggest your area is likely to get some sort of upgrade.

Drink · 31 May 2012 at 13:41

Well my options are only, satellite broadband right now, but some people are saying this wont be good for gaming etc? I cannot think of anything else, even a Wireless ISP in my area?