Everything seem normal now stay steady 72Mbps on BT Hub 5. I stick with that for now. I don't understand why BTO Modem get hot (it was much cooler in the hallway)

Edited by adslmax (Thu 13-Feb-14 21:47:08)

I was just wondering guys and girls, how good are the BT Openreach and HH5 modems?

It's just that someone replied to a question I had, about whether BT's equipment either at home or in the exchange could be the result why I had lower speeds than with Be. The reply said that it could be that the modem used by Be had better compatibility with my PC / line.

According to the BT checker, I'm due to get FTTC enabled in May, but I was hoping that some can give me an insight into the equipment that they use. Is it any good? Do you get poorer results than with other modems etc?

The reason I ask is that I'm reluctant to go onto Infinity 2 if the equipment is slower than others. Also I believe that the VDSL DSLAM connected to my cabinet is an ECI. Does this affect which modem I should get?

Many thanks guys!

BT Openreach gave me ECI modem as my cabinet probably doesn't like it. My BT Home Hub 5 seem all ok now and top speed
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results.html...
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3304341113

Edited by adslmax (Thu 13-Feb-14 22:06:25)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

The new link here: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/d69f7c149f8...

That doesn't work either. A static IP is something you have to pay Plusnet £5 for. Unless you do that your IP address will change every time you change or reboot your router!

You have changed both the modem and router since you set up that BQM. You haven't got a static IP address. You can request it in your Member Centre, it gets allocated immediately, then you just disconnect the PPP session for a minute and then reconnect. That gives you the new one and you can set up your BQM correctly.

TBB BQM won't work with BT Home Hub 5. That's the problem. I do have my Static IP address. Brought it one off £5 last year.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I can feel BT Openreach Modem get hot!

Though I'll get shouted at for saying it, I still think they run cooler wall mounted.

They certainly do when mounted on edge - as they would be when wall mounted. The vents allow an airflow through the modem whereas flat or horizontal does not.

This is true . I'd forgotten that. No point in setting them up and posting links then .

No a banded profile would not wander around and still give a good peak speed.

Again a good number of speed tests would mask that sort of variation and leave you feeling warm inside with a good figure.

Living in blissful ignorance on the grounds that if it seems to be working it's probably okay is also a great way to go.

My BT Home Hub 5 was stable overnight and the speed is also rock solid.
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results.html...

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3305541774

No disconnected yet so far.

Edited by adslmax (Fri 14-Feb-14 12:48:43)