BE unlimited

hi
my exchange is soon to be enabled ,just need some info on the there service ,is BE unlimited good or bad

iam about 2km from exchange ,any one want to guess at wot sort of speeds id get from this isp

thanks

If you post your line stats we can give you a pretty good idea of speed on Be. Distance from the exchenge isn't much of a guide sorry.

If you don't know how to get them see here or here.

Edit:- And they are pretty good but the email is �2pm extra and rubbish, so you might be better getting Googlemail for your email if you go to Be.

Edited by RobertoS (Sat 08-Mar-08 20:31:24)

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the email is �2pm extra and rubbish

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Evidence?

hi

this is what iam currently getting

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 4768 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 52 db 14.5 db
Noise Margin 4 db 23 db

i use hotmail dude so sorted on that front

Edited by deleted (Sun 09-Mar-08 00:59:47)

You'll get 4-5 down and 1 up on Be.

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i am about 2km from exchange

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"Line Attenuation 52 db 14.5 db " Altogether now, 'Oh no you're not !'

it really wouldnt be worth swapping over then for a slighty better upload at that then

That depends on what your requirements are. If it's more speed, you may have to move house.

LOL

not an option dude only just moved to tghis new 1 last yr :P

That sync speed for a 52dB attenuation is reasonable, but could possibly be improved. It would be worth checking your internal wiring - see here.

In particular try plugging into the test socket - the one revealed when you take the faceplate off. With luck sync speed will be higher. Download speed won't change though as that takes up to 5 days after a better sync. Just report back the stats and see if we can suggest anything.

What sort of router have you got? Some are better than others. I had a Linksys WAG54GS which showed attenuation 52dB like yours, and sync in the mid 6000s, (I have a good line!). Replaced it with a SpeedTouch 585v6 and the attenuation is shown as 49dB and sync around 7000kbps. So I gained a profile jump just like that! Even the SpeedTouch can be bettered judging from what I see round here. Just refurbished from DSL Depot it only cost �24 inc postage.

Is the house just new to you, or is it a new build? If new build, did the builders put in the extension wiring? I believe they often use poor cabling.