Steam just launched their summer sale so servers under heavy load. You should always test speeds from multiple sites (and ideally over multiple protocols) when looking at these sort of things.
BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion
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Steam just launched their summer sale so servers under heavy load. You should always test speeds from multiple sites (and ideally over multiple protocols) when looking at these sort of things.
Soldato
Easiest one I do is download a service pack direct from MS, the oen that is a few gig and not to use their download manager
Kimbie
Kimbie
It's easy to get around the p2p throttling with uTorrent, just use these settings...
Options > Preferences
Connection:
> Port used for incoming connections: 21
Bandwidth:
> "Global Rate Limit Options" - Untick all three boxes here.
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.
I can download at 6.8MB/s with those settings (my full speed). With default uTorrent settings i get barely 20KB/s, and it's definitely due to BT throttling because on my other net connection with Talk Talk i can download at full speed with default uTorrent settings.
Options > Preferences
Connection:
> Port used for incoming connections: 21
Bandwidth:
> "Global Rate Limit Options" - Untick all three boxes here.
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.
I can download at 6.8MB/s with those settings (my full speed). With default uTorrent settings i get barely 20KB/s, and it's definitely due to BT throttling because on my other net connection with Talk Talk i can download at full speed with default uTorrent settings.
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Soldato
BT infinity 2 80mb coming in two Tuesdays time 
My modem used to seemingly 'hang' every couple of weeks, I could tell as my IP address changed however the uptime on the modem wasn't affected. I've since wall mounted it behind my desk rather than having it sat in the TV cabinet and until I had to unplug it the other night it had been going without a single hitch for 2 months or so.
Caporegime
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BT infinity 2 80mb coming in two Tuesdays time
nice one
*goes into cupboard and weeps*
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Had BT Infinity for a month now, really happy with my speeds!
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It's been rubbish for me speed drops to nothing, DNS errors and network issues. It seems like I've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.
Then there's clearly a fault, have you reported it? I've had nothing but great service.
Soldato
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Me too, its been great, had things almost a month.
Liverpool
London
Oddly further away has a lower ping
Liverpool
London
Oddly further away has a lower ping
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Caporegime
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Cheers for this, must look at wall mounting mine
Definitely do. People may remember mine kept crapping out even though it was wall mounted inside a cupboard, so I tried taking it out of the cupboard and sitting it on the desk (out of direct sunlight). Still crapped out. Now I've blue-tacked it the side of the cupboard it was in before, and it's been fine ever since. Bah!
I have posted my question in the Sky Fibre thread but it is equally applicable here so:
I've been offered Line Rental + Unlimited Calls + Fibre for £28 p/m from Sky (loyal customer). Phone activation is due 23/07 and Fibre the following day 24/07. Ordered phone services on 06/07 and Fibre on 09/07. Fingers crossed the switch over from BT is painless!
BT did offer a similar deal but with 80/20 Infinity for £38 p/m. Could always upgrade to Sky Fibre Pro for additional £10...Both contracts are for 12 months and im slightly put of by Sky not offering annual payment for line rental anymore and it is set to increase on Sept 1st to £14.60 p/m!!
Now which would you guys take? Bearing in mind that both are for 12 months and if i take one offer who knows what the prices will be when i go to renew/renegotiate my contract for another 12 months?
Thanks!
I've been offered Line Rental + Unlimited Calls + Fibre for £28 p/m from Sky (loyal customer). Phone activation is due 23/07 and Fibre the following day 24/07. Ordered phone services on 06/07 and Fibre on 09/07. Fingers crossed the switch over from BT is painless!
BT did offer a similar deal but with 80/20 Infinity for £38 p/m. Could always upgrade to Sky Fibre Pro for additional £10...Both contracts are for 12 months and im slightly put of by Sky not offering annual payment for line rental anymore and it is set to increase on Sept 1st to £14.60 p/m!!
Now which would you guys take? Bearing in mind that both are for 12 months and if i take one offer who knows what the prices will be when i go to renew/renegotiate my contract for another 12 months?
Thanks!