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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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