Move from Plusnet to BE?

Biffa · 21 Dec 2007 at 01:55

I just got an email telling me that the Farnham Exchange is now BE enabled and I checked and I'm 1.8km from the exchange

Soooo tempting to switch, just need to find out if I can get it invoiced through my company or if I have to do it personally

Biffa · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:19

How did you check the attenuation? Middle Bourne here

Biffa · 28 Dec 2007 at 12:05

This is what I get connected to PlusNet, which is in the same exchange as the new BE equipment.

Code:

DSL Status
  	Connection Status 	Connected
  	Upstream Rate (Kbps) 	448
  	Downstream Rate (Kbps) 	6368
  	US Margin 	24
  	DS Margin 	4
  	Modulation 	MMODE
  	LOS Errors 	0
  	DS Line Attenuation 	43
  	US Line Attenuation 	50
  	Path Mode 	Interleaved

I guess going by the attenuation numbers, going to BE isn't going to give me much more than less of a cap on my bandwidth useage. Plus I have to find out if their fixed IP option actually only gives you one ip or one for the router and one other.

Biffa · 28 Dec 2007 at 13:14

Well I just got my questions answered by what sounded like someone in eastern europe on the tech support line and someone in Bangalore on the billing line

Apparently you can set the BE modem in bridging mode so that I can assign the fixed ip to my firewall, and I can get the invoices in the name of my company

So all is good.

BTW if anyone is interested it seems that the promotional code SALES2 is still valid, which gives you "1 Month Free Broadband and Free Connection" well it accepted it on the form