Thinking of going over to Sky- thoughts please

[hutchys]

Hello,
I am thinking of going over to Sky My DL is usually around 2Mbps with Fast but if I can get around this speed or slightly better for a lot less a month then I will be happy.
My figures just taken now are as below
TypeFast Path StatusShow TimeDownstreamUpstream Data Rate (kbps)1856 448 Noise Margin (dB)7.520.0 Attenuation (dB)56.3 30.5 Output power(dbm)18.4 12.2
I have had trouble with the line over the last few days and it is finally getting up to where it normally is. With the figures above should I expect the same DL speeds or slightly above?
Thanks
Jim

[Isitme]

I would think on ADSL2+ you should get 3-4+ Mb and a better upload speed. If Sky LLU is not available in your exchange, don't even consider Connect as you will probably be worse off than you are.

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[hutchys]

Thanks for the reply,
Yes Sky on LLU is available on my SLHLG exchange. There is only Sky and Talk Talk available on LLU on this exchange. I have researched regarding connect and I have a written reply saying I will be going onto LLU, so saying this I should slightly improve my line speed going on LLU with sky? Also would Talk Talk be the same speed as Sky?
Thanks
Jim

[Isitme]

You should get a slightly better speed with Sky as you would do with TalkTalk.

[hutchys]

Thank you Isitme for your replies I have sent off my MAC code today so I will see soon enough if the speed increases slightly.
Thanks
Jim

[hutchys]

Hi my router should be here tomorrow and I have a changeover date for this Friday. Do I just install the router and let it do its thing? Do I put this in after midnight on Thursday or maybe in the morning before leaving for work.
Jim

[Isitme]

When your existing broadband drops out, plug in the Sky router and you should connect in about 30 minutes. There is no need to install any software and if you have any installed for your existing router, make sure it is removed.

[hutchys]

Thank you Isitme for your reply connected with Sky now and already showing a better speed. Not expecting much I have never had a good speed. I have a question please.
I was going through the pages on the Sky router and I came across Managed DNS | Outsourced DNS | Anycast DNS The password and username in the boxes were what I had with my previous ISP supplier is this the norm and do I need to use this?
Jim

[deadman1984]

hutchys what packages do sky offer you and have you a set budget of how much your willing to pay a month for broadband

[Isitme]

The password and username in the boxes were what I had with my previous ISP supplier is this the norm and do I need to use this?

I am not familiar with the router you are using, but normally these are blank and have to be filled in and saved by the user. You only need this if you want to contact your network from a remote connection. DynDNS.org is the only one which can be entered in the router, but you can use any dynamic DNS you wish.