My Sky Fibre Pro is still not activated and it has been 24 Hours :(

[Isitme]

The target SNR of Sky lines is 6-7dB. When the SNR hits that - your line is topped out. Any lower than that, you are likely to get disconnected and the line rate dropped in order to raise that SNR and hence, get a stable connection.

I am not sure that is entirely true as far as a fibre connection is concerned. Don't forget the noise margin only applies to the copper part of your line, so it will be higher than the same line on ADSL.. I don't think Sky have the same control over settings with fibre than they do with ADSL. BTO will control these.

[gorebrush]

Surely it would be lower because the distance of copper is shorter..?

[Scubbie]

You mean 75600/19999 is not fast enough for you?

Come on... if he had 5 lines, each providing 1Gbit up & down, he wouldn't be happy.

[Key_To_The_Universe]

Come on... if he had 5 lines, each providing 1Gbit up & down, he wouldn't be happy.

Oh i am happy it's just that i am not sure what download rate i will get as people who are synched at 80000/20000 get around 76mbs download and 17mbps upload so if im synched at 75000 and 20000 surely i will get around 72mbps download and 17mbps upload?

[Scubbie]

Whatever you get it should be fine.

Obviously we would all be guessing at this stage as to the exact figure that you will finally get.

[gorebrush]

Either way, it'll be quicker than a stabbed rat.

[Isitme]

Surely it would be lower because the distance of copper is shorter..?

No, the noise margin is basically a measurement of interference, the lower the figure the more interference on the line. So on a short line there is less interference, therefore the noise figure is higher. This is why the shorter your line is on ADSL the higher your speed will be.