In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Definitely no screwing up to the wall for me.
On the desk!

You are talking about the modem, right? Ooer matron!

DrT

Hi

Just ordered Fibre 30 Pro with ADSL24 tonight. Order was done in no time with the assistance of James and an installation date at the start of August. Cant wait. I'm not being quoted huge speeds but anything better than 1 meg what I get now is better.

I will update you once connected.

Getting ready for the engineer calling tomorrow between 0800 and 1300.

Milk,coffee, tea and biscuits at the ready. Anything else what the engineers are partial to?

Keep you posted with results on my 1.1 mile line

Nutty

Sweet thanks for that. Out of interest what router are you intending to use? Don't forget to get your cab sync speed and actual line length from the engineer when he turns up

Hopefully he will phone when he is at the cabinet switching over so I will ask him then the line length.

I have a DLink DIR615 to try and also an ex Virgin Linksy. If both of those are poor I will go down the netgear route of a wnr2000 me thinks. I'm not out to spend more than £50 on a router as over the years I have spent loads and the best router for ADSL I found was a £10 ebay BT 2700

I have spent loads and the best router for ADSL I found was a £10 ebay BT 2700 smile

Did you know they do a fibre version of the 2700 ? In fact the latest versions do both DSL and VDSL.

What will please the engineer most, will be easy clear access to the NTE, and the required spare power supply all ready and waiting.

If you to ask for a D-side measurement, as soon as they get off the phone, unplug your current DSL kit as it can make taking a measurement a little trickier at times. Hover over the engineers shoulder when they run the test with the JDSU/Exfo, and ask to make a note of the stats at that point. It might be noted that the modem will usually produce a slightly hgher sync rate than the test kit.

Ask if the engineer is fitting one of the new updated modems, and ask that they wall mount it.

Good luck.

Thanks for that. Noted and see what info I can gleen from him/her

Nutty

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

Did you know they do a fibre version of the 2700 ? In fact the latest versions do both DSL and VDSL.

Is that one with an integral VDSL modem? If so, do you know the full part number?

No, still needs the Openreach modem. They are the only ones that get issued to us guys now.

Just an update. Engineer got to the cab and phoned me. Unfortunately an hour later he phoned back and told me there was a problem connecting me due to wiring in poor condition. To say that I was gutted was an understatement!

I spoke with James at ADSL24 who has kept me up to date with info and the problem maybe due to the line length as well. They may have to place a concentrator or jumper on the line. Engineers are going to the exchange on Thursday to sort this end out and then an engineer will be booked hopefully soon afterwards. James has been swift with any concerns that I have had in answering them and has treated me with a personal touch unlike what you would receive with some of the larger ISP's (My opinion only).

I am intriged by a 2700 that supports VDSL. I would be interested in finding one as any googling done only returns using it as a bridge. Any help on this one?

keep you updated as and when things progress.

Nutty