BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

Jez · 10 Dec 2014 at 10:38

Pixel, what do you estimate your loop length to the cabinet to be?

HEADRAT · 10 Dec 2014 at 10:54

andicole0 said:
Andi.

Looking good, all that lovely bandwidth, I'm just download the Internet

Pixel · 10 Dec 2014 at 11:07

Jez said:
Pixel, what do you estimate your loop length to the cabinet to be?

In a straight line the cab looks to be around 60m away, so I'd guess around or just under 100 maybe?

Jez · 10 Dec 2014 at 11:13

Oh that is strange, with those rates i was expecting you to say around 600m or thereabouts. I was trying to use it as an estimation of what mine might end up being, as your figures are slightly lower than my predicted low values at 450-500m or so.

I wonder what is causing that low sync rate in your case then :confused:

Pixel · 10 Dec 2014 at 11:19

Jez said:
Oh that is strange, with those rates i was expecting you to say around 600m or thereabouts. I was trying to use it as an estimation of what mine might end up being, as your figures are slightly lower than my predicted low values at 450-500m or so.

I wonder what is causing that low sync rate in your case then

A friend of mine in Lincoln gets very similar speeds to mine, and I believe he is actually closer to his cabinet too.

I blame Lincolnshire.

Ayahuasca · 10 Dec 2014 at 12:55

Having DNS problems with BT the last few days, changing DNS servers doesn't do anything and I've read up it's something to do with the way BT are blocking sites from court orders. Intercepting traffic before it reaches the DNS servers.

slipd · 10 Dec 2014 at 15:36

Hi guys,

I was originally down for a September live date but that got put back to December. Any ideas how long before things start to happen? The Open Reach checker still shows December 14 but I suspect it will get delayed again

slipd

memyselfandi · 10 Dec 2014 at 21:44

Ayahuasca said:
Having DNS problems with BT the last few days, changing DNS servers doesn't do anything and I've read up it's something to do with the way BT are blocking sites from court orders. Intercepting traffic before it reaches the DNS servers.

Well one of the sites I have been have appalling performance with is actually here (with 30secs to to load a page, e.g. a subforum, at times ...) ... not sure why they would be blocking here ...

R0Z4G · 10 Dec 2014 at 22:11

I am having problems with websites loading.. its just hanging for ages... I keep having to re fresh etc to get it going its been doing this for a few days now!
tried rebooting my mac.. and router and it is still the same
any ideas?

talizker · 10 Dec 2014 at 23:15

I've also been having the problems with websites loading for the last few days. Doesn't make any difference if I use BT, Google or OpenDNS DNS Servers. There are a number of threads about it on the BT Forums but no response / solution yet.

opethdisciple · 11 Dec 2014 at 13:01

Ayahuasca said:
Having DNS problems with BT the last few days, changing DNS servers doesn't do anything and I've read up it's something to do with the way BT are blocking sites from court orders. Intercepting traffic before it reaches the DNS servers.

Double post.

opethdisciple · 11 Dec 2014 at 13:04

Ayahuasca said:
Having DNS problems with BT the last few days, changing DNS servers doesn't do anything and I've read up it's something to do with the way BT are blocking sites from court orders. Intercepting traffic before it reaches the DNS servers.

I was just coming here to see if anyone else was complaining of the same.

General browsing can be slow at times as if it's a DNS issue. Some sites that work, comeback with an error. Retry and it works.

I use Google DNS and thought it might be that, but now Im thinking it's mostly likely BT interferance.

I get the connection was reset quite a bit, when trying to browse working webpages.

Ayahuasca · 11 Dec 2014 at 13:24

Changing DNS does nothing as from what people have said on the official forums, traffic is being intercepted before it reaches those. A mod has just posted saying the issue is being looked at, a rather late response considering many people have been having this issue for 5 days now. Hopefully it's fixed soon.

Gavin · 11 Dec 2014 at 14:21

opethdisciple said:
I was just coming here to see if anyone else was complaining of the same.

General browsing can be slow at times as if it's a DNS issue. Some sites that work, comeback with an error. Retry and it works.

I use Google DNS and thought it might be that, but now Im thinking it's mostly likely BT interferance.

I get the connection was reset quite a bit, when trying to browse working webpages.

My bt business fibre has also been very slow lately

Ayahuasca · 11 Dec 2014 at 14:25

I'm on a rolling contract now on my Infinity so can leave at any time, I'm tempted to go but don't really know if any of the other providers will offer a much better experience as it's all on the same BT network with fibre isn't it?

Rroff · 11 Dec 2014 at 14:27

Ayahuasca said:
Changing DNS does nothing as from what people have said on the official forums, traffic is being intercepted before it reaches those. A mod has just posted saying the issue is being looked at, a rather late response considering many people have been having this issue for 5 days now. Hopefully it's fixed soon.

Definitely some interception going on, seems to have settled down for me but for a couple of days it was pretty bad with timing out or ultra slow first time connecting to a site.

I have a feeling there is a bit more to it than just site blocking :S

spluff · 11 Dec 2014 at 14:45

its affecting ps4, web browsing, pings to bbc.co.uk

zipp0r · 11 Dec 2014 at 15:27

anyone else having problems with bt ??

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Ping statistics for 212.58.244.69:
Packets: Sent = 16189, Received = 13503, Lost = 2686 (16% loss),
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Minimum = 11ms, Maximum = 286ms, Average = 15ms

Ayahuasca · 11 Dec 2014 at 15:44

read above lol

Buckster · 11 Dec 2014 at 15:53

Same problem with Web browsing for me - started 2 weeks or so ago for me