Plusnet Discussion Thread

Danny091 · 28 Oct 2014 at 18:08

hartgeh3 said:
No cashback on the Fibre offers? just Normal BB? Can only see £10 on the Fibre from Quidco

I got £105 on mine 80/20 one couple of weeks ago from topcashback.

On another note my router come today, not going to use it but for just the postage thought it would be worth having as a spare. Open reach have been booked for Thursday morning apparently

Danny091 · 30 Oct 2014 at 11:04

BT guy just left really happy got 74/17 at the moment but that was the first sync speed. Hopefully it will go up to 80/20

Phone still doesnt work though apparently they need to move a cable at the exchange and it will be done later today. -Fingers Crossed-

squawkBOX · 30 Oct 2014 at 11:27

I've been waiting over a month for an install, all due to my address not being on the Openreach database, despite a) it being the only flat in the block without a listing and b) it actually has a BT line from the previous occupants.

However, after sending an Openreach person out to check that the address exists, I can see that I've now been added (address appears on BT Address checker). I have now been given an install date for the end of next week.

Although I opted to get the Technicolour TG582n, I have no plan on using it - it is just mainly for backup. I have a Asus RT-AC86U router which I'd rather use. Do I need to inform PlusNet in advance that I'd like a BT Openreach modem or will the installer bring one anyway (I'm getting a combined phoneline and vDSL install at the same time)?

Danny091 · 30 Oct 2014 at 11:43

squawkBOX said:
I've been waiting over a month for an install, all due to my address not being on the Openreach database, despite a) it being the only flat in the block without a listing and b) it actually has a BT line from the previous occupants.

However, after sending an Openreach person out to check that the address exists, I can see that I've now been added (address appears on BT Address checker). I have now been given an install date for the end of next week.

Although I opted to get the Technicolour TG582n, I have no plan on using it - it is just mainly for backup. I have a Asus RT-AC86U router which I'd rather use. Do I need to inform PlusNet in advance that I'd like a BT Openreach modem or will the installer bring one anyway (I'm getting a combined phoneline and vDSL install at the same time)?

I paid the postage for the router too just to have as a spare. If you dont have fibre installed already then the engineer should bring a modem with him thats what happened with me

I basically showed him the master socket and pointed out the Ethernet cable that the router was connected to on the other end (upstairs) he said thats fine and put the modem on the wall and connected the ethernet cable and everything else. Id already put my plusnet username and password in the router so it connected straight away

squawkBOX · 30 Oct 2014 at 14:34

That is good to hear!

I'll be in the same boat, I'll be ready to go for them just to plug the modem in.

It has been a long month tethering with my phone!

Uther · 30 Oct 2014 at 18:16

Just been messing around with the supplied TG582 router, because the wireless signal downstairs was rubbish, 0.54mbps! Just changing the channel from automatic to manual channel 6 put the speed right up, now getting 25 + mbps on speedtest.
Weird, but if it stays like this I will keep this router.

majestyk · 31 Oct 2014 at 15:14

Using WiFiInfoView most of my local channels were set to 1,6, or 11. Moving my TG582N to CH13, signal went up from 30 to 42 mbps.

Still got an Asus RT56NU coming though.

Uther · 31 Oct 2014 at 18:53

majestyk said:
Using WiFiInfoView most of my local channels were set to 1,6, or 11. Moving my TG582N to CH13, signal went up from 30 to 42 mbps.

Still got an Asus RT56NU coming though.

Thanks for the tip, just ran WiFiInfo and found a few networks on channel 6. Changed to 13 now and its even better!
Wifi, 38 down connection on the plusnet router:

OhEsEcks · 31 Oct 2014 at 19:21

My speeds have been absolutely dire the past few weeks. I'm sure I'm being throttled because the btwholesale speed test is returning results that I should be getting. I'm trying to download Xubuntu 14.10 from mirrorservice.org through Deluge torrent and I'm getting 300KiB/s, which is ridiculously slow compared to what I've had from seeders before. Web pages are also taking forever to load, like I'm back on 56k. It's infuriating considering I'm supposed to be on the unlimited fibre package.

Belloni · 1 Nov 2014 at 10:36

I can't decide between Plusnet Fibre or BT Infinity Fibre!

Danny091 · 1 Nov 2014 at 12:10

Belloni said:
I can't decide between Plusnet Fibre or BT Infinity Fibre!

If it helps at all since i had my installed on the 30th it has been great no problems. Speeds consistently in 70-80 mbps down on everything and 15-20mbps up. So i would go for which ever makes the most financial sense rather than company

KIA · 1 Nov 2014 at 12:15

Belloni said:
I can't decide between Plusnet Fibre or BT Infinity Fibre!

Plusnet is usually the cheapest if you take cashback into consideration.

http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ - I don't know if the new deals have hit the site yet.

hartgeh3 · 1 Nov 2014 at 13:45

KIA said:
Plusnet is usually the cheapest if you take cashback into consideration.

http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ - I don't know if the new deals have hit the site yet.

No decent CB offers yet, unless you want a Business account

Belloni · 1 Nov 2014 at 14:20

Signed up to Fibre Plusnet

Excited! 0.6mb upload is ruining my ability to do shareplay on PS4!

Belloni · 1 Nov 2014 at 15:29

Belloni said:
Signed up to Fibre Plusnet Excited! 0.6mb upload is ruining my ability to do shareplay on PS4!

Also, is the router they provide decent? Or would you recommend getting another one?

Uther · 1 Nov 2014 at 15:33

The router is working fine for me so far, with several wireless devices.

KIA · 1 Nov 2014 at 17:01

Belloni said:
Also, is the router they provide decent? Or would you recommend getting another one?

It's cheap and cheerful. Do you have any requirements such as AC wireless and gigabit ports?

Belloni · 1 Nov 2014 at 20:35

KIA said:
It's cheap and cheerful. Do you have any requirements such as AC wireless and gigabit ports?

We have quite a few wired and wireless devices connected currently. I have a 4 port adapter to give more ethernet ports.

PapaLazaru · 1 Nov 2014 at 21:53

Belloni said:
We have quite a few wired and wireless devices connected currently. I have a 4 port adapter to give more ethernet ports.

It works fine but I swopped mine out for another one as often can have 6 things connected by wifi included a Sky box and it struggled sometimes.

lee87 · 2 Nov 2014 at 10:53

My Asus N56U router has just broken and I need to get a new router. Plusnet one won't give me more than 40Mb over wireless where ethernet gives about 80Mb.

Looking at the TP-Link Archer AC1200. Would this work with Plusnet fibre?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-116-TP&groupid=46&catid=1595

Also is there any modem routers that I could get so I can get rid of the BT Openreach modem?
Thanks