My move to FTTC was considerably influenced by problems with the cabling from the cabinet to the exchange.

For several months I had problems with disconnections a few times a day on O2 LLU, culminating with a loss of phone and broadband. Fixed by a pair swap at the cabinet, but with the loss of 1.5Mbps sync from 6Mbps to 4.5Mbps.

Conversations before and after with frustrated engineers at the PCP had elicited the information that the E-side cables were all knackered and installing new phone lines was difficult, never mind when they had broadband on them. Openreach were simply not replacing anything.

Soon after the pair swap it started again, and ended up at 4 or more disconnections a day. Each fixed by dialling 17070 Option 2 and hanging on for 5 minutes. I was reluctant to try again with engineers as I could easily have ended up even worse off.

As hoped/expected, a move to FTTC fixed it. The cost jump was huge. Something like £5pm >> £28pm. Lowered after 12 months by moving to Plusnet. at (IIRC) £16.50pm.

Almost a carbon copy of my story Bob, with engineer visits making things worse. I have changed suppliers over this, but at least I am now informed and am paying £10 less, with fibre, it will still be slightly less than the Zen/Freeola combination I had, contract free and with calls the same very low price.

We're trying fastpath again with adjusted MTU. Told it's error free at the moment so fingers crossed.
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/476cfd36fe1...

What's causing all the latency? Streaming?

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What's causing all the latency? Streaming?

No, not been streaming, though will be the weekend - free boxing, soccer and some of our horses running. Switched to the P8 1458 MTU. Not sure if that is standard TT value or unique to P8. Don't usually run lower than 1492. Will see if it makes a difference, but will still upgrade to fibre, as when down here I upload a lot of video and presentations of winning family syndicate horses.. Last years bunch took two hours to upload on this line! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5CP_-jAiUM&sns=fb