BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

Enfield · 19 Apr 2013 at 13:54

It's the same result whether that's through wireless, powerline or directly via ethernet cable.

bremen1874 · 19 Apr 2013 at 14:01

Try BT's speed test, the advanced option you can run as a second stage should tell you what the line is profiled at.

Enfield · 19 Apr 2013 at 15:14

Hi,

They say there's a problem on the line.

We did the BT speed check and it says only 15MB from the exchange to us. So that's probably what's doing it.

If we're only losing 3MBs from the exchange then hopefully when it's up and running properly we'll get someone nearer 50MBs.

Hopefully.

KIA · 19 Apr 2013 at 15:39

http://speedtest.btwholesale.com/

pgi947 · 19 Apr 2013 at 19:46

Thats better

Just had a power cut, the modem wouldn't pick up the HH3 so after some mucking about power cycling different things at different times (HH3 on, power cycle modem did the trick!). Its now connected at 69.3/15.1 :cool:

Edit: Now 72.4/15.6, power cycle seems to have done a world of good.

Locky · 19 Apr 2013 at 22:07

which modem have you got?

pgi947 · 19 Apr 2013 at 22:26

Fairly certain it's an echolife hg612.

Managed to find my profile via the wholesale speed check which said my max attainable was 77.4/20

Locky · 19 Apr 2013 at 22:49

get that modem hacked

pgi947 · 19 Apr 2013 at 22:59

I'll look into it tomorrow once I'm connected via Ethernet.

Can I plug directly into the modem?

Enfield · 20 Apr 2013 at 10:32

At the dizzy heights of 6Mbs - typical BT can never get anything right.

Fanatic · 20 Apr 2013 at 11:41

Had mine installed on Wednesday, tis nice

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Enfield · 20 Apr 2013 at 11:46

No-One · 20 Apr 2013 at 12:04

Yay! Roadworks.org is finally showing scheduled work to install fibre cabinets in my town in May. But, only 6 cabinets are marked so far and mine isn't one of them. I guess more will be done afterwards. When I was out waking the dog the other day I noticed some of the BT manhole covers near my cabinet have some yellow paint markings sprayed on them. Hope that's related

ots3go · 20 Apr 2013 at 13:08

May the 9th I should be up and running with Infinity 2, goodbye Virgin Media, it's been fun.

Westyfield2 · 20 Apr 2013 at 15:02

No-One said:
Yay! Roadworks.org is finally showing scheduled work to install fibre cabinets in my town in May. But, only 6 cabinets are marked so far and mine isn't one of them. I guess more will be done afterwards. When I was out waking the dog the other day I noticed some of the BT manhole covers near my cabinet have some yellow paint markings sprayed on them. Hope that's related

ZOMG Didn't know about that site!

OpenReach Superfast website just says "Future Exchange end of 2013" and BT WholeSale checker and BT Retail websites don't mention it coming at all.
I saw some OpenReach technicians fiddling around with the manhole covers near my cabinet last week... and looking on roadworks.org today it says:

Works Start: 03 May
End: 17 May
Medium impact, delays possible
Location : (PCP7 NGA related works)
Description : Install 3m of 1 way poly duct in Footway,Provide 1 Provide/Recover 1 NGA Cab and base (1.5m x 0.5m)
Current status: Advanced planning
Traffic lights, etc: None/signing only

Enfield · 21 Apr 2013 at 00:02

What does this new faceplate thing look like - does it look like the same as the normal one?

As far as I can tell it's the same one. Still getting slow speeds, checked the day the engineer did the work and it still had the original phone line cable that I connected and same filter...

Chief Wiggum · 21 Apr 2013 at 01:05

New faceplate for infinity looks like this:

That's the infinity modem on top, no requirement for micro filters after...

moogle · 21 Apr 2013 at 11:11

Finally ordered Infinity Option 2, it's going to be a FTTH install which is great! Now I realise why I couldn't find any information on roadworks in my area

Enfield · 21 Apr 2013 at 15:08

Don't have that, Chief.

Still have the ADSL microfilter and original face plate. I love BT.

dwskillz · 21 Apr 2013 at 15:50

How can u have a upload speed of 5 if u dont even have a modem and the proper faceplate etc?