BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion
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To date (hate tempting fate again) I've never been throttled regardless of time or day. Yes I've changed some settings (as mentioned a few times throughout this thread) but have they made any difference.... no idea.
I've also found torrents to be completely random in terms of being throttled. Most of the time I'm unaffected, then the next time it's really slow. In saying that, I only torrent when I can't find something on usenet.
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Is anyone here on a 160Mb trial? I've just recently went on it, but estimated speeds are like 50-70Mb for dl and 18-20 up. I guess up speed is alright but my concerns go to the dl speed, which disn't change a bit from the upgrade. I was on 100/15 option.
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MilanoChris: I have dropped a almighty clanger
, a few weeks ago, I had a email offering me a trial at either 160Mbps ,300Mbps & some other higher speed I think, was only available customers who renewed contract with BT for another 18 months. It popped up in spam, so I deleted it.
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When BT started to offer Infinity they were doing open connection trials for certain places. I've done it in last year, basically I had a 40Mb fibre optic connection for free for almost a year. And now they started another one which include testing 160 and 300 Mb speeds. The current trial runs out at the end of 2012. I'll find some links and paste them here.
Yes Your right mate, i was only 2 months on new contract, so I've signed up for it, but dont see the change in speeds.
MilanoChris: I have dropped a almighty clanger
It popped up in spam, so I deleted it.
Yes Your right mate, i was only 2 months on new contract, so I've signed up for it, but dont see the change in speeds.
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I wouldn't mind a go on that trial 
I was estimated to get 64.4mb and I'm getting 50mb! I did query it but the call centre just told me that it was the maximum the line could handle
Not sure I believe it.
Did you try these with uTorrent? they work for me 24/7 and max out my download speeds...
Options > Preferences
"Connection"
> Port used for incoming connections: 21
"Bandwidth"
> "Global Rate Limit Option" - ensure none of these three boxes are ticked
> "Number of Connections" - Global: 256. Per Torrent: 64. Upload slots: 8. Tick "Use additional if under 90%"
"BitTorrent"
> "Basic BitTorrent Features" - ensure all boxes are ticked except "Enable Bandwidth Management" and "Limit local peer bandwidth"
> "Protocol Encryption" - Outgoing: Forced. Allow incoming legacy connections: Ticked.
"Advanced"
> "bt.transp_disposition" - increase to 255 and click "Set"
Solved my connection problems - at least most of them...
Connected the main PC directly to the router, rather than to the switch which was connected to the router. Download speed seems unchanged, but upload speed has changed from 2meg to 12meg.
I think I'll be replacing the router.
Edit : And having the PC connected to that port means the rest of the network communicates to this PC at fast ethernet rather than gigabit ethernet, which makes the network unusable.
So either I get cripped upload (unless I multithread) or I get crippled network. BT I'm sure will not support this in any way, so I'm left having to buy a new router. :/
Connected the main PC directly to the router, rather than to the switch which was connected to the router. Download speed seems unchanged, but upload speed has changed from 2meg to 12meg.
I think I'll be replacing the router.
Edit : And having the PC connected to that port means the rest of the network communicates to this PC at fast ethernet rather than gigabit ethernet, which makes the network unusable.
So either I get cripped upload (unless I multithread) or I get crippled network. BT I'm sure will not support this in any way, so I'm left having to buy a new router. :/
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Is that not a switch fault rather than router?
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Homehub has come today, should be installed on Tuesday. Can't wait.
Currently on 3 down and 0.3 up, expected about 50 down 6 up I think.
Edit: Hopefully the ping will lower as well as it is currently about 70.
Currently on 3 down and 0.3 up, expected about 50 down 6 up I think.
Edit: Hopefully the ping will lower as well as it is currently about 70.
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Homehub 3 arrived on Wednesday, engineer due to arrive today between 1-6pm.
Projected 57mb down, 20mb up. Coming from a dwindling 7mb down 0.7mb up, I'm rather excited.
Projected 57mb down, 20mb up. Coming from a dwindling 7mb down 0.7mb up, I'm rather excited.
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Im due for the 76mb upgrade on the 17th.
Does an engineer need to come out, or is it just turning something on.... does it take time after requesting it or is it fairly immediate?
Does an engineer need to come out, or is it just turning something on.... does it take time after requesting it or is it fairly immediate?
Do you already have 40Mb? If you do then it doesn't require an engineer and you will need to restart your HH3.
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Not always the case, even though I had Infinity, a engineer still came & change the faceplate, & ran a few tests.
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I do have infinity already yea.
Other than steam downloads, do you knowtice any difference between the 40mb and the 76mb, in say regular surfing etc?
Other than steam downloads, do you knowtice any difference between the 40mb and the 76mb, in say regular surfing etc?
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