You just request a MAC in the normal way.

There is no throttling on iplayer, there was an issue with it being placed in the lower priority but this had been resolved quite a while ago now.

These are my current stats.




System Monitor

System up Time: 145:35:39
Current Date/Time:
CPU Usage: 4.48%
Memory Usage: 29%

WAN Port Statistics

Link Status: Up
WAN IP Address: 82.71.21.69
Upstream Speed: 448 kbps
Downstream Speed: 7200 kbps
Node-Link
Status
TxPkts
RxPkts
Errors
Tx B/s
Rx B/s
Up Time
1-PPPoA
Up
2351026
3967930
0
0
0
138:27:26

LAN Port Statistics

Interface
Status
TxPkts
RxPkts
Collisions
Interface
100M/Full Duplex
1323880
981973
0
Wireless
54M
2685194
1456433
0


Attenuation 20/up 42/down

SNM 21/up 8/down

Could I expect much improvment on Vivaciti / Opal LLU apart from escaping the dreaded BRAS profile.

Would be very grateful for any comments.

igsy,

Probably not a lot according to this: http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.php

Upload speed should improve though?

And! No BT IP Profiling!

Thanks very much for the link,and as Robert says,-- "No profiling" which is a BIG plus.

I was wondering what sort of service I would get from Vivaciti/Opal? Vivaciti seems to be OK but some stuff I read about Opal does not seem very encouraging.

I am with Zen at the moment so am perhaps a little spoilt.

I'm still trying to get my head around how these products work but as I understand it the 'physical' connection at the exchange is using the Opal/TalkTalk kit.

At some point on the surfwise packages the connection is handed on to the Obit network.
This is the network that provides your connection to 'the internet' so I guess this would have more impact on the quality of your service.

Can someone more technical help me out here please

At the end of the day you deal with Vivaciti and they are the ones who will act on your behalf with their suppliers.

In reply to a post by igsy:

I am with Zen at the moment so am perhaps a little spoilt.

I was with AAISP before moving to Vivaciti surfwise complete and have noticed minimal difference in the quality of my connection after having the 'file sharing add on' applied to my account.

On one month rolling contracts guess one could see for one's self how Opal performs - there would be very little to loose in the Vivaciti deal if it didn't work out..

BTW other problems aside, some of my relatives use TT LLU and always get very good stable speeds, one of whom has 40dB down attenuation.

Thanks for the replies guys. AAISP always looks good doesn 't it.However most of my use is peak time which has ruled it out for me.

As you say, one months contract seems to make it a no brainer to give it a try. Think I will give it a go - it's my only chance of getting a partial LLU. I don't use anything like the 100GB, more like 20GB but I guess I will be able to change package if,and when others come along. Even with this though I will be better off.

Please let use know how you get on - I'm also definitely interested in Vivaciti partial LLU but waiting for a cheaper deal with a lower monthly usage allowance to become available from them