Would it support that speed!!

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 16:56

Hi,
I might be upgrading my talk talk to 24Meg for an extra £4 a month.
I pay £22.48 for free calls and 8meg broadband.
And it will be £26.48 a mouth if i upgrade.

would i really notice a huge difference. and would my netgear modem router DG834G V3 support that speed. if not, what would you recomend ?

I was told by talk talk, i need a wireless 'N' router,not a G wireless router?

Thanks for you're help

Sp00n · 9 Feb 2010 at 17:12

talktalk are talktalking out of there arse.

your router will be fine, just make sure its on the latest firmware.

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 17:14

Oh really lol well he was in india lol...
That what difference would there be if i had the 'N' router ?
And i see a huge difference in speed ?

Cheers..

PistolPete · 9 Feb 2010 at 17:15

+1

802.11G is easily good for 24Mb/s over wireless, N can give you more than that, but your internet will bottom out before the wireless does.

would check to see if you are likely to get anymore speed tho - no point in paying more if you've not a line capable of giving a fast speed.

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 17:30

PistolPete said:
+1

802.11G is easily good for 24Mb/s over wireless, N can give you more than that, but your internet will bottom out before the wireless does.

would check to see if you are likely to get anymore speed tho - no point in paying more if you've not a line capable of giving a fast speed.

They did check to see if i could get this speed. and they said i could.
So worth going for then ?

Cheers.

tolien · 9 Feb 2010 at 18:42

You should check for yourself. Your router will give ADSL stats, and it would hardly be unknown for a company to lie to get extra money out of you...

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 21:27

tolien said:
You should check for yourself. Your router will give ADSL stats, and it would hardly be unknown for a company to lie to get extra money out of you...

Hi, did a check. and yes it will allow 24 meg.
So worth to go ahead with it then ?

What do you mean by ADSL stats! ?
Cheers

mit1 · 9 Feb 2010 at 21:41

If he has checked your line and is right about it being able to handle it and recieve it then you will notice a huge difference when downloading big files of the internet.

I remember going from 10meg to 20 meg and it was very noticable especially when getting drivers and things.

tolien · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:01

up2nogooduk said:
Hi, did a check. and yes it will allow 24 meg.

What check? You'd have to be extremely close to the exchange to get 24Mbps.

What do you mean by ADSL stats! ?

Stats that your ADSL modem gives. They'll give some indication as to what you'd get.

Crowort · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:19

I'm not 100% sure if it is on all packages, but talktalk are giving the "turbo boost" ( removes the 8 meg cap) free now (used to cost £4 extra).

This is done automatically if you are syncing @ the full 8 meg. So not only don't you need a new router you also shouldn't be paying for the boost (this might be package dependant).

NorthstaNder · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:00

we could do with seeing your current line stats. Especially downstream attenuation and noise margin. If you are currently on an "upto 8mb" service, but only connecting to your exchange at 5mb (for arguments sake) then no, it's not really worth going for it.

And a wireless N router would only increase your internal networks bandwidth/speed and range. It won't affect the speed of your broadband.

NorthstaNder · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:02

tolien said:
What check? You'd have to be extremely close to the exchange to get 24Mbps.

Agreed. As an example my line is 1km long and I get 21mb.

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:42

tolien said:
What check? You'd have to be extremely close to the exchange to get 24Mbps.

Stats that your ADSL modem gives. They'll give some indication as to what you'd get.

I dont it via bt. to see if i could get 24meg.

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:43

Crowort said:
I'm not 100% sure if it is on all packages, but talktalk are giving the "turbo boost" ( removes the 8 meg cap) free now (used to cost £4 extra).

This is done automatically if you are syncing @ the full 8 meg. So not only don't you need a new router you also shouldn't be paying for the boost (this might be package dependant).

turbo boost. what extra is that ment to give.. ? should i ask then about that then ?

up2nogooduk · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:52

On this site, http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/ i get 6928 kbps

blueacid · 10 Feb 2010 at 00:31

Ask if you're able to remove it next month? Give it ashot and see if your speeds change much?

Crowort · 10 Feb 2010 at 01:25

turbo boost is just talktalks way of saying they have removed your cap @ 8 meg too whatever you can sync at. Basically the same thing they offered you. The point of the post was that you should get it free not be paying for it. But as I said I'm unsure if that works out on all packages, I know you get it free with there essentials and pro. I think the only way not to be on one of these packages now is if you have a really old package.

On the talktalk site > my account > phone > manage my services it lists boosts you can apply and turbo boost should be there and have 'free' next too it. But again you shouldn't need to pay for this.

up2nogooduk · 10 Feb 2010 at 11:56

Crowort said:
turbo boost is just talktalks way of saying they have removed your cap @ 8 meg too whatever you can sync at. Basically the same thing they offered you. The point of the post was that you should get it free not be paying for it. But as I said I'm unsure if that works out on all packages, I know you get it free with there essentials and pro. I think the only way not to be on one of these packages now is if you have a really old package.

On the talktalk site > my account > phone > manage my services it lists boosts you can apply and turbo boost should be there and have 'free' next too it. But again you shouldn't need to pay for this.

Ok cool. i'll have to look in to that. what speed are you getting now?
I'm on the old tariff from over 3 years ago.

Thanks for that info tho

lee87 · 10 Feb 2010 at 12:19

To find out your ADSL stats go to this page. http://192.168.0.1

Username: Admin
Password: password

On the bottom of the router status page click 'show statistics' and post the downstream attenuation, noise margin and connection speed.

This will help give a more accurate idea of what speed you can get.

up2nogooduk · 10 Feb 2010 at 12:40

Crowort said:
turbo boost is just talktalks way of saying they have removed your cap @ 8 meg too whatever you can sync at. Basically the same thing they offered you. The point of the post was that you should get it free not be paying for it. But as I said I'm unsure if that works out on all packages, I know you get it free with there essentials and pro. I think the only way not to be on one of these packages now is if you have a really old package.

On the talktalk site > my account > phone > manage my services it lists boosts you can apply and turbo boost should be there and have 'free' next too it. But again you shouldn't need to pay for this.

I found the turbo boost for the net

. but the Anytime Calls Boost- Chat whenever you like with unlimited landline calls day or night,
is already ticked, saying £4 in total a month extra at the bottom on the page. but i already get unlimited landline calls? when i untick this, it of course goes to £0.
but then says, By removing this boost, you will be charged for daytime UK calls ? so if i untick this and submit the turbo boost for the net. would they stop my unlimited landline calls? they confuse the heck out of me lol ?

Cheers mate.