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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 14, 2019 19:58:12 GMT
They offered it !
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2019 20:23:24 GMT
Hah! In that case, you're off the hook!  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 15, 2019 9:33:53 GMT
What I *should* have done was ask them to get Openreach to move our copper connection to a closer fibre cabinet - forgot
Doubt they would have done it but you never know
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2019 10:55:07 GMT
I could only wish. My cabinet is out on the A30 and there is no closer one. That's why I struggle to make 20Mbps (it's 16 at the moment).
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 15, 2019 13:49:28 GMT
If enough push for the closest cabinet there is maybe a change will happen
11mb is what we have currently
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2019 14:19:31 GMT
The trouble is the villagers are closer so they won't push for any more.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 15, 2019 15:42:25 GMT
We have a few around us so a swap to closer would benefit us.
Perhaps others would benefit from swapping from theirs to ours
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2019 5:53:28 GMT
Today is cutover day. Let's see if things move over smoothly to Plusnet.
Experience tells me something will go wrong.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2019 10:36:00 GMT
Plusnet - ok
BT - probably not.........
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2019 11:09:53 GMT
The phone service is done and working, same number as before.
Good start!
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 24, 2019 11:22:37 GMT
What I *should* have done was ask them to get Openreach to move our copper connection to a closer fibre cabinet - forgot Doubt they would have done it but you never know There may well be closer cabinets, but the reason you're connected to the one you're on is because of exchange routings. The other nearby cabinets are likely to be hooked up to a different exchange altogether. Just because you can see it doesn't mean it's the closest to the exchange, or even your exchange.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2019 12:11:22 GMT
What I *should* have done was ask them to get Openreach to move our copper connection to a closer fibre cabinet - forgot Doubt they would have done it but you never know There may well be closer cabinets, but the reason you're connected to the one you're on is because of exchange routings. The other nearby cabinets are likely to be hooked up to a different exchange altogether. Just because you can see it doesn't mean it's the closest to the exchange, or even your exchange. Repeating what 2 Openreach engineers said separately Both said our connection would be faster if we were moved to the closer cabinet |
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 24, 2019 12:23:30 GMT
There may well be closer cabinets, but the reason you're connected to the one you're on is because of exchange routings. The other nearby cabinets are likely to be hooked up to a different exchange altogether. Just because you can see it doesn't mean it's the closest to the exchange, or even your exchange. Repeating what 2 Openreach engineers said separately Both said our connection would be faster if we were moved to the closer cabinet Openreach won't pay for it. Will you?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2019 13:22:14 GMT
I wish there was a closer cabinet!
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2019 14:49:15 GMT
Repeating what 2 Openreach engineers said separately Both said our connection would be faster if we were moved to the closer cabinet Openreach won't pay for it. Will you?
The menders said Openreach wouldn't do it. Don't get if you don't ask. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2019 17:20:15 GMT
Broadband is up and running too. Plusnet were as good as their word and their router is just like a BT Hub 5, made by Sagem, and picked up the connection first time. A quick bit of setup to disable both Wi-Fi bands and all is working well.
QED.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2019 17:39:06 GMT
Good lot Plusnet
Ironic BT owns them
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Post by MartinT on Oct 16, 2019 10:47:06 GMT
I've just had a meeting with our service provider at work, Exponential-e, who have been excellent over a number of years. I asked for a quote to go up to 1Gbps on our current 300Mbps leased line. Much to my surprise the cost to upgrade on a new 3-year contract has decreased from £840 per month to £600 per month. Bring it on!
Before you say I could go cheaper, we are going almost 100% cloud services over the next year or so and I need a managed line with reliability and a great SLA. The likes of Virgin, Sky and TalkTalk need not apply and BT are far too expensive.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 16, 2019 12:56:46 GMT
Can't you fiddle a gigabit line at home, for " off-site diagnostics and maintenance," Martin?  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 16, 2019 13:00:32 GMT
LOL, including the laying in of several kilometres of fibre from the cabinet on the A30 down our lane to my house? Yep, that should come in cheap!!
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