In reply to a post by oldperson:

I use the myp2p website to pick up live football via sopcast. I thought that was using p2p!

So do Sopcast

SopCast - Free P2P internet TV | live football, NBA, cricket

In reply to a post by oldperson:

The previous poster XRaySpeX seems to be correct - I have ADSL down a phone line with wireless connections in our home.

Don't forget that wireless networking (WiFi) is radio, and if your neighbours happen to be using the same frequency (channel) then the effect is really slow speeds.

If using a windows PC, installing inSSIDer is a good way to tell what other wireless networks are around: http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

Sam Knows and BT claim the speed on my line is a max of 2mb.

Those are just guesses but the best information comes from your router itself; if you can get those stats and post them, estimates can be given as to what your line is actually capable of (rather than BT or Sam's best guess)

In reply to a post by oldperson:

When I input the address suggested by Mr Saffron I get page not found.

Try here.

In reply to a post by oldperson:

I use the myp2p website to pick up live football via sopcast. I thought that was using p2p!

Ah - a complication I wasn't aware of .

"SoP is the abbreviation for Streaming over P2P. Sopcast is a Streaming Direct Broadcasting System based on P2P."

Not sure how they achieve that live, perhaps that's what they mean by "minimal delay". It isn't what is normally called streaming.

So yes, you seem to be using P2P (but in a very strange way) so O2 would not like you. Your best solution would be one of the Be products. The same network as O2 but without the restrictions.

I did wonder if the OP was referring to SopCast

Have just been told by BE's site that they can't connect me to their system. It may be possible if they install a different line (they would check) but I am not keen as I use 18185 with my BT line and am not sure if BE would support that; there would also be the cost of installing the new line.

I still can't get the stats from my HomeHub. When I get the chance, I'll see if I can find a way to get them.

Why? Be (& O2) will only offer BB on existing lines if you already have a BT line. You may then choose optionally to take their phone service too.

I have checked and discovered my local exchange is not LLU enabled for o2 or Be.

Others network connections near me are to SKY and BT Openzone - I can sometimes see these when I look at available connections..

The fact that you can see a wireless network called Sky does not guarantee their LLU availability, since Sky will use BT Wholesale network in areas without their own network.

Was sky llu listed as available? The Sky website when checking your phone number will confirm availability, by the nature of the products it offers you, i.e. Sky Connect (to be avoided) is a lot more expensive than their LLU counterparts

In reply to a post by oldperson:

I have checked and discovered my local exchange is not LLU enabled for o2 or Be.

And what has that to do with your phone line and the need to install a different one? That's a property of your exchange, not line. What exchange are you on?