New Sky User (well, ordered tonight!)

[gorebrush]

And please don't think I am moaning!

I am most pleased with my connection!

However, me and my wife are looking at moving house at some stage, and we are looking at a new development which is only 1 mile away... however, you can see the exchange from the bedroom window in the one house we looked at.

Needless to say, I'd like that one.

[Scubbie]

And please don't think I am moaning!

eh!?!!? You're male.

However, me and my wife are looking at moving house at some stage, and we are looking at a new development which is only 1 mile away... however, you can see the exchange from the bedroom window in the one house we looked at.

Needless to say, I'd like that one.

With the way in which FTTC/FTTP works, I would prefer to be closer to a green street cabinet that has been upgraded to support fibre. These homes would have a better connection speed.

[gorebrush]

eh!?!!? You're male.



With the way in which FTTC/FTTP works, I would prefer to be closer to a green street cabinet that has been upgraded to support fibre. These homes would have a better connection speed.

True enough...

Now, on my way home I'll be looking for the green street cabs!

[Scubbie]

True enough...

Now, on my way home I'll be looking for the green street cabs!

I believe in many cases the new cabinets are being located near to existing cabinets.

Hopefully your exchange will be upgraded soon enough and that a cabinet will be located near to your home.

[gorebrush]

01/09/2011 apparently...

[Scubbie]

The planning applications may well have already been submitted for them. You should be able to find this out from the local planning offices.

After that, it is purely a case of playing the waiting game I'm afraid.

[gorebrush]

In the meantime, I'll just enjoy being smug at how the BT guy claimed I could never receive more than 4Mb (despite having 8Mb with them happily for nearly 2 years..................)

[gorebrush]

Latest stats

Connection Speed
15358 kbps/1110 kbps

Line Attenuation
27.0db/15.4db

Noise Margin
7.5db / 8.6db

Actual throughput has dropped one step to 1.57MB/s, but that is still very good. One of my friends who lives nearby (on a different exchange) recently had BT Inifinty installed. While he is now enjoying 37Mbit internet, I'm not envious (much)

[Scubbie]

With line stability perhaps more of an issue for many people, I would suggest that things are looking better for you now.

You upstream has been increased, with the noise margin suitably decreased too. Whilst the downstream has dropped off a little, in the overall scheme of things, this is perhaps better for your line.

Still better than BT though.

[gorebrush]

I'm pleased with it. Many thanks to all who have provided advice, particularly Scubbie