Plusnet Discussion Thread

easyrider · 26 Oct 2018 at 20:02

Rang them , they matched sky £27 per month for 12 months...I’ll see what happens then...

Steveocee · 7 Dec 2018 at 15:39

Has anyone noticed any major changes in routing this afternoon? Mrs reported to me earlier internet was slow but line has stayed in sync and PPPoE uptime is fine but my ping is ridiculously better!
I was previously happy when I requested fast path and my ping to 8.8.8.8 went from 22ms to 17-18ms but now it's down at 9-10ms!!!

Very happy.

bremen1874 · 7 Dec 2018 at 15:52

Mines still at its usual 18ms.

I can't see them doing anything at a national level that'd change anything.

Feek · 7 Dec 2018 at 15:59

I’m getting 9ms pings to 8.8.8.8 from a Pi on my network. No idea what it was before.

bledd · 7 Dec 2018 at 18:58

How about 1.1.1.1?

Feek · 7 Dec 2018 at 19:12

Google is more consistent.

Simps · 8 Dec 2018 at 20:26

Steveocee said:
Has anyone noticed any major changes in routing this afternoon? Mrs reported to me earlier internet was slow but line has stayed in sync and PPPoE uptime is fine but my ping is ridiculously better!
I was previously happy when I requested fast path and my ping to 8.8.8.8 went from 22ms to 17-18ms but now it's down at 9-10ms!!!

Very happy.

I wouldn't have checked if I hadn't read this but mine is also 10ms(ish) down from 18-22ms :confused:

PS C:\Users\Simps> ping 1.1.1.1

Pinging 1.1.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=57
Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=57
Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=57
Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=57

Ping statistics for 1.1.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 9ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 9ms
PS C:\Users\Simps> ping 8.8.8.8

Pinging 8.8.8.8 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=121
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=121
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=121
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=121

Ping statistics for 8.8.8.8:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 10ms, Maximum = 12ms, Average = 11ms

Edit* also no drops. Been connected--- DSL uptime: 10 days, 01:42:08

Also during November I noticed a nice little speed bump but it's gone now :confused:

zipp0r · 9 Dec 2018 at 09:09

an 8ms drop in ping time to ~10ms means DLM put you onto fastpath and it may drop the sync speed by a few mbit at the same time.

Steveocee · 9 Dec 2018 at 09:21

~~I’m on iPad so am struggling to copy/paste the graph but on 7th Dec at about 2AM the change happened.~~

zipp0r said:
an 8ms drop in ping time to ~10ms means DLM put you onto fastpath and it may drop the sync speed by a few mbit at the same time.

I requested fast path 4 weeks after the service went live (6 months ago) it took it from 22-23ms down to 17-18ms. A far as I know it’s one of the ECI cabs as well so whilst I’m really not moaning, it’s like it’s too good to be true!

APM · 10 Dec 2018 at 22:13

The plusnet youview+ box,anyone know how many channels it can record at once please?

MissChief · 10 Dec 2018 at 22:17

APM said:
The plusnet youview+ box,anyone know how many channels it can record at once please?

This suggests two HD channels at the same time and then watch a recording, not another channel.

APM · 10 Dec 2018 at 22:19

Thanks,that one's the BT box though,not the plusnet one,unless they are one and the same bit of kit of course.

Which wouldn't be too much of a surprise seeing as it;s the same parent Co I think?

MissChief · 10 Dec 2018 at 22:21

APM said:
Thanks,that one's the BT box though,not the plusnet one,unless they are one and the same bit of kit of course.

Which wouldn't be too much of a surprise seeing as it;s the same parent Co I think?

Yes PlusNet are owned by BT and their equipment is nigh on identical.

APM · 10 Dec 2018 at 22:21

You can record 2 and watch one more so the same as the BT box.

Cheers.

Here is the blurb,

http://www.plus.net/support/pdf/tv/YouView+-Plusnet-User-Guide.pdf

APM · 11 Dec 2018 at 07:49

How are Plusnet for re-contracting/re-negotiations after your initial term?

My current BT contract ends in early Jan and they haven't made me an offer that can't be refused yet ,I am getting tired of all the faffing about tbh.

Balb0wa · 11 Dec 2018 at 09:58

APM said:
How are Plusnet for re-contracting/re-negotiations after your initial term?

My current BT contract ends in early Jan and they haven't made me an offer that can't be refused yet ,I am getting tired of all the faffing about tbh.

They are rubbish, they just offer it you at the same price or a quid or two more, so you lose out on the quidco/top cashback amazon vouchers etc, which can come to £200 or more, i just switch between bt/plusnet

APM · 11 Dec 2018 at 10:02

That works ok,switching every year?

I guess you are a new customer every time then.

bremen1874 · 11 Dec 2018 at 10:33

They’ve at least matched what new customers would be paying (excluding cashback) which is fair enough as far as I’m concerned. They aren’t particularly expensive in the first place. I also need a static IP which can be difficult/impossible with any mainstream ISPs.

APM · 11 Dec 2018 at 19:24

No issues or anything to consider then?

Just a solid platform?

ChrisD. · 11 Dec 2018 at 19:45

Balb0wa said:
They are rubbish

That's not rubbish, that's just the market.