You are the one who doesn't understand networking issues obviously! The problem, (at Bristol anyway), is above the exchange level, which is why LLU subscribers are also suffering. It's caused by an aggregation point overload at peak times. Get some knowledge before you make such accusations.

It may sync slightly lower, mine fell by a few hundred. But assumimg it stays close to 12Mbps they used to offer you the chance to upgrade if you want, before they throttle it to 8Mbps. I expect they still do.

Then it's up to you if you want to pay the extra.

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

You are the one who doesn't understand networking issues obviously! The problem, (at Bristol anyway), is above the exchange level, which is why LLU subscribers are also suffering. It's caused by an aggregation point overload at peak times. Get some knowledge before you make such accusations.

Oh I'm sorry, are you a touchy Anonymous telecom employee, who doesn't have the er... time... to register? I tend to ignore Anonymous comments per se.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

It may sync slightly lower, mine fell by a few hundred. But assumimg it stays close to 12Mbps they used to offer you the chance to upgrade if you want, before they throttle it to 8Mbps. I expect they still do.

Then it's up to you if you want to pay the extra.

Thanks for the reply - can you remember how long they gave you to decide whether to upgrade?

In reply to a post by cblymie:

Thanks for the reply - can you remember how long they gave you to decide whether to upgrade?

It didn't apply to me as I sync below 8Mbps. All I got was an email saying everything was fine as it was.
I joined on 18 Sept and that email came on 20 Sept.

We've tested your connection, and it's good news.

Just a note to say that testing is now complete on your O2 Broadband connection, and great news it has confirmed your package suits your line.

With everything now in place, we hope that you enjoy your O2 Broadband experience.

If you have any questions please visit www.o2.co.uk. Or you can give us a call on 0800 230 0202 free from a landline, or drop the first zero to call free from an O2 mobile.

Best regards

The O2 Broadband Team.

Ah, sorry, I remember you saying you synced just below 8Mbps before. Thanks for the reply. Not sure if i can get sufficient use out of networking another computer in this house to know if it's worth upgrading yet, so will prob assess over the next few days and wait and see.