BT I-Plate

[thesaint sfc]

Anyone tried them? Do they actually work?

http://www.bttorj45.com/iplate.html

[Ponty]

I've got the latest plate thingy that the guy fitted when my 8meg line was only seeing 1meg. It's still only seeing 1meg, so I gonna say "no".

[Dark Sotonic Mills]

IIRC, about 60 percent saw a rise in downstream rates; but it was subject to various factors. If you're getting 1 Meg, then you're either 45 miles from the node or you have got a maximum contention rate. Either way, you're f*cked.

[Ponty]

IIRC, about 60 percent saw a rise in downstream rates; but it was subject to various factors. If you're getting 1 Meg, then you're either 45 miles from the node or you have got a maximum contention rate. Either way, you're f*cked.


We are a couple of villages away and we're still on copper wire. We're well f**ked tbh.

[exit2]

We brought one to play with at work. Problem is they run by disabling the bell wire, which isnt installed in houses these days.

Most houses now have basically 2 wires coming in, so in theory the iplate will be disabling nothing.

They will not work if you have a SSFP which separates the broadband and telephone signals, the socket is a newly installed BT Openreach socket or where the line is newly installed, without the ringer wire included

So a big no no for me in the 4 places I have looked to install one.

To be honest if you do have a bell ringer wire and you are confident of which one it is then disconnect it yourself and save a tenner! But be careful you dont screw your socket as the bt bill will be hefty

[thesaint sfc]

Thanks for the advice - I shalln't bother myself!

[thesaint sfc]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/353757730.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

What do you guys get?

www.speedtest.net

[Dark Sotonic Mills]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/353762423.png

[exit2]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354809798.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[exit2]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354809798.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

ill do it later coz usually get 11mb!

[Ponty]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354844386.png

lol

[OVER THE HILL]

We brought one to play with at work. Problem is they run by disabling the bell wire, which isnt installed in houses these days.

Most houses now have basically 2 wires coming in, so in theory the iplate will be disabling nothing.

They will not work if you have a SSFP which separates the broadband and telephone signals, the socket is a newly installed BT Openreach socket or where the line is newly installed, without the ringer wire included

So a big no no for me in the 4 places I have looked to install one.

To be honest if you do have a bell ringer wire and you are confident of which one it is then disconnect it yourself and save a tenner! But be careful you dont screw your socket as the bt bill will be hefty

The bell wire is in the internal wiring, usually orange with a white band connected to terminal 3.It can act as an antenna by picking up interference from domestic electrical equiptment- the more extensions you have ,the more likely the problem.

[red&white4life]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354893857.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[red&white4life]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354896204.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

First one was London and this one was Maidenhead.

Col.

[SaintKenny]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/354950692.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[TUS]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/355957610.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Saint In Exile]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/355960271.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Oh how I wish I got this at home!!! ;)

[hypochondriac]

Any idea how to improve it? And why is my upload so much higher than everyone else?

http://www.speedtest.net/result/356843505.png

[EastleighSoulBoy]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/356850095.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Baj]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/356852995.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
not so good today,usually get 12 or 13mb down

[Weston Super Saint]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/356887688.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Essruu]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/357055811.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Not so good today,usually get 22 or 23mb down.

Not bad for £7.50/mth though.

[.comsaint]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/357395650.png

[Essruu]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/357396772.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Not so good today,usually get 22 or 23mb down.

[Pancake]

How accurate are these online line speed tests?

[hypochondriac]

That's better!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/357516791.png

[Baj]

How accurate are these online line speed tests?
crap imho, i can test and get 2mb, then download at 11mb from usenet...

[thesaint sfc]

Seems to struggle detecting the higher speeds. When we get customers on 1mb - 4mb connections we tend to find it to be very accurate. Any higher than that and its a total gamble as to what it comes up with.

[Scummer]

Seems to struggle detecting the higher speeds. When we get customers on 1mb - 4mb connections we tend to find it to be very accurate. Any higher than that and its a total gamble as to what it comes up with.

There was a story about this a couple of months ago, probably on the BBC. I'll have a look for it.

Yes, they struggle with the higher speeds that exist nowadays.

Edit: Here you are, it seems the packet sizes are too small when measuring higher speeds.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7669713.stm

[Essruu]

That'll explain why it doesn't show the 22 or 23mb I usually get down.