BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

V F said:
Out of sheer curiosity... the cable from the ONT going out through the wall, as it passes below the double plug socket and extension cables. Can that cause any electrical interference at all? Do people have their ONT/cable going anywhere near plug sockets? Or is it far away as possible?
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No, it’s fibre so it only carries light.
 
andy_mk3 said:
Are you having issues?
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Some subtle latency in games when peeking, sometimes delayed damage that I'm taking. Sometimes they see me when I don't see them with no direct line of sight and I'm dead. The cables I think are roughly... though I don't know what difference that makes but they're at least 12 - 10 years old. Maybe 2009, I'm not sure to be honest. Cat 6 I think, as they're thick and not good at tight bending. Duronic Ethernet. They're pure copper.

Sometimes I'm also having weird hit registration issues.
 
V F said:
Some subtle latency in games when peeking, sometimes delayed damage that I'm taking. Sometimes they see me when I don't see them with no direct line of sight and I'm dead. The cables I think are roughly... though I don't know what difference that makes but they're at least 12 - 10 years old. Maybe 2009, I'm not sure to be honest. Cat 6 I think, as they're thick and not good at tight bending. Duronic Ethernet. They're pure copper.
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I would say it's not too likely to be a cable problem. Have you set up a ping monitor on Thinkbroadband or anything? That may give an indication as what's going on and when.
 
andy_mk3 said:
I would say it's not too likely to be a cable problem. Have you set up a ping monitor on Thinkbroadband or anything? That may give an indication as what's going on and when.
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If bufferbloat is all ok, I would then look to see if the network port is flapping.

I assume you have run these:

www.waveform.com

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Outside of that, do anything which downloads things like SABnzb etc.. or one else on the network who streams etc...
 
RSR said:
If bufferbloat is all ok, I would then look to see if the network port is flapping.

I assume you have run these:

www.waveform.com

Bufferbloat and Internet Speed Test - Waveform

Is bufferbloat causing issues with your internet connection? Run this test to find out.
www.waveform.com www.waveform.com

Speed test - how fast is your internet? | DSLReports, ISP Information

Use our NEW speed test tool to test how fast your broadband or mobile internet connection really is. Read broadband news, information and join our community
www.dslreports.com www.dslreports.com

Outside of that, do anything which downloads things like SABnzb etc.. or one else on the network who streams etc...
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Strange that I'm getting issues with dslreports speedtest.

Browser could not reach ANY server! Perhaps an extension like NO SCRIPT is blocking things. error:7
Your browser failed to contact any of the candidate test servers that are known to be online.

Possible reasons:
  • If you are using an older version of Chrome on a tablet or phone, disable "Bandwidth Management .. Reduce Data Usage". It has bugs.
  • Your ISP DNS is slow. Try the non-https mode: http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?httpsok=0 as it uses IP addresses.
  • Your older browser does not support CORS (Cross Origin Request Syntax). Use a more recent browser.
  • A browser extension is blocking the test. Disable the extension. (If you know what extension does this, please drop me an email using the address below)
  • Anti-virus software is blocking the test.
  • A buggy proxy, VPN, or web accelerator is blocking the test.
  • Microsoft Edge (chromium engine) has tracking prevention enabled (turn off, clear cache, try again)
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Same message in Edge as Firefox.

Test results through Firefox:
www.waveform.com

Bufferbloat and Internet Speed Test - Waveform

View the full results, and test your own bufferbloat
www.waveform.com www.waveform.com

Test results through Edge:
www.waveform.com

Bufferbloat and Internet Speed Test - Waveform

View the full results, and test your own bufferbloat
www.waveform.com www.waveform.com
 
Just to confirm, you've said you're using Cat6 cables but they are connected directly to the router, aren't they? You're not going through powerline adaptors or anything like that.
 
No powerline plugs/adapters. I'm connected through one Linksys SE2800 switch to the Billion 8900AX 2400 which is in switch mode that is connected to the Sky hub for Wi-Fi. With another Linksys LGS108 switch connected to the Billion for other items around the house and a Netgear GS308 switch connected to the Linksys LGS108 for the bedroom.

I'm really needing to get a 24 port switch as these were unmanaged switches that were added over the years as items kept being added. Plus looking through all the orders all the way back to 2009, it seems I have a mix of Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and e on the network.
 
BEN_UK said:
Ordered talk talk 500mbps.

Web site shows £39 a month.

Called up the sales line and got it for £35 a month.

Hopefully order goes through after Vodafone failed to complete the order.
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I tried to haggle over the phone and didn’t get anywhere. Any tips on how you managed to push them down to £35 a month? Comparing it to Vodafone?

How you finding the broadband?
 
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