Broadband provider

[divine]

The checker only judges on geographical distance, it doesn't account for line quality or how far the line deviates from as the crow flies. Same as anywhere really.

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Odd, O2 reckon I can get an 18meg line but I only get 8 at the moment. Unless of course enta are limited with their speed. Will wait and see what happens when I actually get connected.

That means they'll be putting your line to ADSL2+ equipment which is upto 24Mb. Normal ADSL (or RADSL as they call it these days) is upto 8Mb.

Originally Posted by divine

Enta only do upto 8Mb afaik, O2/Be do up to 20Mb (or 24Mb, I forget, it may have changed)

24Mb.

[Desmo]

Well I'm pretty sure my line quality is good as I always connect at around 7,500+ out of 8. Maybe I will get somewhere near 18

[divine]

Originally Posted by Burble

24Mb.

I suspect maybe only Be do the 24Mb services now, O2 only list 20Mb.

http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/index.jsp

edit - a quick look confirms. Be do 24Mb, O2 do 20Mb.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Well I'm pretty sure my line quality is good as I always connect at around 7,500+ out of 8. Maybe I will get somewhere near 18

This means absolutely nothing I'm afraid. I could get 7 out of 8. I can also get 8 out of 24. At least I do actually get that 8 pretty much all the time now, and it's costing me less. The line checker will be a reasonable guide to what you can expect - maybe a little more, maybe a little less.

[Desmo]

Aye, I do appreciate that Mark

But I remember a while back that somebody looked at all my other figures and said the SNR and attenuation, etc were all quite good so I'd like to think my line is pretty good

As you say though, just have to wait and see.

[Burble]

Originally Posted by divine

I suspect maybe only Be do the 24Mb services now, O2 only list 20Mb.

http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/index.jsp

edit - a quick look confirms. Be do 24Mb, O2 do 20Mb.

Ah yes, I forgot that O2 don't exploit ADSL2+ fully. From what I read I think the modems can sync at upto 24Mbit but they have a maximum of a 20Mbit BRAS profile set.

[Will]

It makes me so hot hearing you talk all techy Paul.

[divine]

Bit early to be drinking is it not?

[NokkonWud]

Originally Posted by divine

You're possibly the first person i've encountered who has said that. Most people seem to have a fairly negative opinion of it. Harshly enforced caps/fups, slow speeds, unstable, awful customer service etc.

Well and truly lumped into my 'awful never ever consider' group of ISPs.

@ Streeteh, O2 use Be's network.

My speeds are superb, I don't think I see it as unstable because it's so much better than BT and they were shocking. Sky has only gone down twice in almost a year (one of them this morning). The customer service isn't that bad, although their TV section is much better.

As I said before, cost is the most important thing, the deal with Sky made much more financial sense than paying far more money for what is, ultimately, little difference.

Sky is fast, isn't harshly capped (at least I haven't been), I have no problems playing online, easy to reach customer services and is stable.
Go figure.