Re: Fw: Country bumpkin seeks fast internet connection

[Geoff H <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The speed has been determined through line tests performed during the
installation of ADSL. The exchange is 8M capable but not her line. When
checked on the BT ADSL checker, it also reports 1M max. So when signing
up, she went for the standard 'up to 2M ' service, as it was then.

I have to say though, that she is very pleased and it is more than
adequate for her use. She isn't into streaming content, just a bit of
email and web browsing.

Geoff

Gareth Cook wrote:
> Tried any of the ring wire tricks, etc ?
>
>
>
>
> Poor line speeds are not just the preserve of people living in the
> countryside.
>
> My mother lives in the middle of a suburb and can only achieve a 1Mb
> connection.
>
> Geoff
>
>
> Simon Coates wrote:
>
>> If you can get 1M then you're lucky - best I can get is 450k and
that's
>>
> with a forced connection by special arrangement with the exchange.
>
>> If you get satellite then expect really bad ping.
>> You might get BT's 21CN sooner than you think.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Another country bumpkin.
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: biggles299
>>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>   Sent: 10 April 2008 21:03
>>   Subject: [ukha_d] Country bumpkin seeks fast internet connection
>>
>>
>>   OI lives out in the country and have right proper problems
getting
>>
> fast internet connection.
>
>>   The best I can get from the exchange is 1Mb on a good day. Seems
>>
> someone thought
>
>>   baleing twine would be better than copper or fibre. The exchange
is
>>
> allegedly 8MB enabled
>
>>   (no LLU) but because it is almost 2miles from the village centre
I
>>
> have yet to see better than
>
>>   4Mb anywhere. We are a further mile outside the village hence
our
>>
> lousy connection.
>
>>   We don't have mains gas or sewerage so the chances of cable
reaching
>>
> us sometime before
>
>>   the next millenium are pretty slim
>>
>>   My question is can anybody comment on what the TRUE performance
of
>>
> Satellite internet
>
>>   connection is, not just download speed for large files but
latency,
>>
> ping times etc. Does it still
>
>>   require a phone line or broadband connection.
>>   Is there a hybrid system that uses both broadband and Satellite
to
>>
> give you good response
>
>>   for smaller file stuff but a good download speed when you want
it?
>>
>>   Thanks
>>   Charles
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