ClioSport.net
Register a free account today to become a member!
Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
-
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read more here.
Best ISP
- Thread starter Skinny
- Start date
Tesla MP3 2021
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_ratings.php
Does this mean sky is bad then? I thought people said it was good? Peoples comments are really good about it though... and its price is awesome!
Does this mean sky is bad then? I thought people said it was good? Peoples comments are really good about it though... and its price is awesome!
It says im good for 6.5mb or over. Im with tesco and its a joke. So slow. Speed test says i get 500kb or around there f**king joke. 16mb will be fine i presume. I just need to be able to play live with no lag and occasionly download at the same time, several comps running at same time somtines all trying to facebook slows things down at the moment so it really needs to change.
You are around 360 metres from your exchange (as the crow flies).
So i should be getting good speeds shurly? 16mb with sky will be near 16mb as im close?
Ive got a wirless router, the box connected to my runs a 100mb network speed though so it can handle well.
You are around 360 metres from your exchange (as the crow flies).
So i should be getting good speeds shurly? 16mb with sky will be near 16mb as im close?
Ive got a wirless router, the box connected to my runs a 100mb network speed though so it can handle well.
Tesla MP3 2021
^ This is the thing. Your distance is "as the crow flies" and when it comes down to working out your best possible speed it has no relevance. Its the actual "real" length of your line that counts which could be any lengh. Do you have a router i.e Netgear....?
Dont get me wrong your pretty close to your exchange so its not going to be bad!
Dont get me wrong your pretty close to your exchange so its not going to be bad!
Tesla MP3 2021
To cut a long story short if you log into your routers status pages you will be able to see exactly what sync speed you have on your line. It will also display the Line Attenuation in db which is basically how to determine the actual length of your line.
"The greater the resistance to the signal carried on the line, the higher the attenuation and the lesser the line rates. After all attenuation is really just another name for restance, and different frequencies are affected by attenuation in different ways, roughly put i.e. the higher the band of frequencies the higher the attenuation or resistance to those frequencies over a given resistance/attenuation. The attenuation figure usually relates to the physical length of the telephone line although the quality of the copper in the line plays a more important role. So some lines may appear to have a high attenuation, this is because of poor copper or perhaps they are in part alluminium which is the cause. "
So if you can get your stats then that will give you a better idea.
"The greater the resistance to the signal carried on the line, the higher the attenuation and the lesser the line rates. After all attenuation is really just another name for restance, and different frequencies are affected by attenuation in different ways, roughly put i.e. the higher the band of frequencies the higher the attenuation or resistance to those frequencies over a given resistance/attenuation. The attenuation figure usually relates to the physical length of the telephone line although the quality of the copper in the line plays a more important role. So some lines may appear to have a high attenuation, this is because of poor copper or perhaps they are in part alluminium which is the cause. "
So if you can get your stats then that will give you a better idea.
Tesla MP3 2021
When you do find the make of your router then follow instructions from here.
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/adsl_line_stats.php
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/adsl_line_stats.php
a renault
I'm with PlusNet got a choice of a 12 month and 1 month contract. Absolutely superb service AND customer service. Been with them for 3 years now, brilliant service! can't beat them.
Tesla MP3 2021
This is the important bit.
Line Attenuation 18 US Line Attenuation 20
So you have got a 20db Line Attenuation for d/stream which is pretty darn good lol
If Sky get your connection right then you could be looking at a full connection speed.
Shame you cant get Be Unlimted in your area as you could possible get a 24Mbps connection. My line attenuation is 21db and with other adjustments like fast path I get a 23.5Mbps connection speed.
Line Attenuation 18 US Line Attenuation 20
So you have got a 20db Line Attenuation for d/stream which is pretty darn good lol
If Sky get your connection right then you could be looking at a full connection speed.
Shame you cant get Be Unlimted in your area as you could possible get a 24Mbps connection. My line attenuation is 21db and with other adjustments like fast path I get a 23.5Mbps connection speed
.
Tesla MP3 2021
For you yeah as you have a good looking line lol.
Just depends on Sky, should be around 10 days. Just need to get your MAC code from Tesco.
No probs BTW
If the internet is that important, you want to be looking at a proper business ISP, with proper business support.
Something along the lines of Easynet or similar.. would be looking at around £200/£250 a month though for ADSL 8Mb.
At the VERY least, get a proper business ISP.. but you'll be looking at around £60 - £100 at minimum.
Tesla MP3 2021
I would always check with Tesco after you move to Sky as you dont want a bill next month from Tesco for no reason lol.
It's hard to say mate. I have only ever seen a few migrations go wrong but that was always down to the new ISP . When my dad moved from AOL to Sky it was changed over in about 5 mins
.So in all.
Get MAC code from Tesco > Call Sky and sign up for their Max Broadband and give them the MAC code > You will get a live date from Sky >Make sure your Tesco account is cancelled when you have completely moved to Sky.
And if you are unsure if you have migrated on the day or not just go to http://www.dslzoneuk.net/ip_checker.php and this will tell yo your ISP
Its not a huge thing, but all contacting and emaling is done. There are no servers its just laptop thing but email is needed perenently. Its just more of a case that if theres no internet for 10 days it becomes a problem but 1 day is fine. Thats a lot of money for internet, what are the benefits?
Tesla MP3 2021
lol yeah saw that.
Daz how should i justfy spending hundreds more for internet. All i need it for is research and emal at the most. But its just that i can go without email for a week. A day is fine though, just somthing id ratehr avoid.
What benefits does an Buisness ISP offer, for that much money.
Daz how should i justfy spending hundreds more for internet. All i need it for is research and emal at the most. But its just that i can go without email for a week. A day is fine though, just somthing id ratehr avoid.
What benefits does an Buisness ISP offer, for that much money.
If you can afford a day downtime, then you'll be fine with most connections. If it does go down for even more, you could always have a dial-up as a backup!
I doubt you'd see much benefit from your usage you describe, by going for a high end business connection
In terms of migration, it's pretty painless.. providing both ISPs get it right
I doubt you'd see much benefit from your usage you describe, by going for a high end business connection
In terms of migration, it's pretty painless.. providing both ISPs get it right
okay cheers, yeah im not running some serious computing stuff i just need it to email and contact clients and so on. I think Sky will be fine as i can justify the huge extra cost for a buisness one with my operation. I shall get on with the migration soon as so i can play live with no lag! Yay
Yea, you can do a lot worse than Sky.
Their "Business side" is Easynet, who I mentioned above!
(Sky own Easynet now.. )Whats Daz done lol
No probs, hope it goes ok for you
Haha, I just throw spanners in the works.. and walk off..
Good work Adam!
