Finally Digital Region is available in my area.

[bkcin 10]

However, as pointed out speed test websites aren’t a great indication but if you were downloading multiple files from several locations/websites then you may find the speed is a lot closer to 40Mb than you realised. It may be worth trying http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk as there normally a good check you can also ask Origin to get the DSL line info from the NOC so you know what you’re in sync at!

 

It could just be me but I have never received accurate speedtest results from mybroadbandspeed.co.uk, speedtest.net usually gets it right however.

 

2 tests with mybroadbandspeed:

 

http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/141891961.png

http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/141892921.png

 

2 tests with speedtest:

 

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1732738227.png

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1732751238.png

 

Anyway, as mentioned by mattyatty1, a better way to measure the actual download speed is to download multiple files from multiple fast server (Microsoft, Apple, etc.)

 

ADSL and VDSL can both be affected quite badly by extensions and internal wiring, its often worth testing directly into the test socket behind the faceplate of the master socket to rule out any dodgy internal cabling causing any drop in performance.

[Swampster 10]

It could just be me but I have never received accurate speedtest results from mybroadbandspeed.co.uk, speedtest.net usually gets it right however.

 

2 tests with mybroadbandspeed:

 

http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/141891961.png

http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/141892921.png

 

2 tests with speedtest:

 

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1732738227.png

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1732751238.png

 

Anyway, as mentioned by mattyatty1, a better way to measure the actual download speed is to download multiple files from multiple fast server (Microsoft, Apple, etc.)

 

ADSL and VDSL can both be affected quite badly by extensions and internal wiring, its often worth testing directly into the test socket behind the faceplate of the master socket to rule out any dodgy internal cabling causing any drop in performance.

 

It's more down to routing than anything else... you can bet your bottom dollar that Virgin Media (especially with their current double speed campaign) makes damned sure it has damned good routing to speedtest.net as it's often the first port of call for anyone with new 'super-fast' broadband.

 

I mean with overheads and routing, a 5ms ping should basically be near impossible.

[bkcin 10]

It's more down to routing than anything else... you can bet your bottom dollar that Virgin Media (especially with their current double speed campaign) makes damned sure it has damned good routing to speedtest.net as it's often the first port of call for anyone with new 'super-fast' broadband.

 

I mean with overheads and routing, a 5ms ping should basically be near impossible.

 

True, other servers do show higher ping times - http://www.speedtest.net/result/1732805843.png

[Greengeek 10]

Does the property already have a phone line installed or are you having one put in?

 

There's a line there currently, I just don't know what state it will be in.

Hopefully just stopped, and not ceased.

Either way, £92 for BB activation and line provisioning regardless of state is pretty reasonable.

 

Would really prefer a line putting in, as the master socket is in the kitchen...above the front door.

 

 

Standard broadband is out of the question.

 

Estimated line speed: 1.5Mb

The estimated speed shown above is based on information held by BT Wholesale.

 

This is accurate to within 1Mb.

Edited January 27, 2012 by Greengeek

[TTM13 10]

The speed is a good start so to speak normally VDSL/FTTC is a good speed straight off but like ADSL there will be a few days where the line speeds fluctuate slightly in order to find the best possible line speed and stable phone service as well.

That's good to know. I know ADSL used to do that, but wasn't sure VDSL did.

 

I've been turning the router & cellpipe off every now and again just in case that needs doing like it did for ADSL

[Bonjon 10]

For me speedtest.net usually give me between 35Mb and 39Mb, however if I download from usenet I usually get a constant 4.4-4.5 MB/s

Edited January 27, 2012 by Bonjon

[Greengeek 10]

For me speedtest.net usually give me between 35Mb and 39Mb, however if I download for usenet I usually get a constant 4.4-4.5 MB/s

 

[walkerx 10]

That's good to know. I know ADSL used to do that, but wasn't sure VDSL did.

 

I've been turning the router & cellpipe off every now and again just in case that needs doing like it did for ADSL

 

that's one thing you shouldn't do even on adsl

 

disconnecting like that thinks you have problem on the line and could force your speed to drop.

 

with VDSL2 your disconnections should be minimum if non-existant anyway

[Greengeek 10]

that's one thing you shouldn't do even on adsl

 

disconnecting like that thinks you have problem on the line and could force your speed to drop.

 

with VDSL2 your disconnections should be minimum if non-existant anyway

 

I completely missed that part!

If you absolutely have to reboot the connection, log into the modem or cellpipe and do it there. But it's not required.

[walkerx 10]

I completely missed that part!

If you absolutely have to reboot the connection, log into the modem or cellpipe and do it there. But it's not required.

 

you have no access to the cellpipe to do this - you can only power them off, which in turn can make it look like you have a fault.

 

the pppoe side is different you can disconnect this via the router properly before rebooting and will not cause to show a fault as you have done it correctly, the VDSL2 sync should stay active.

 

this was the problem i was having with my pppoe connection, where it was going down on regular ocassions, but my VDSL2 sync stayed up (from what I was told) which made it look like my equipment was a fault when it wasn't...

Edited January 27, 2012 by walkerx

[TTM13 10]

that's one thing you shouldn't do even on adsl

 

disconnecting like that thinks you have problem on the line and could force your speed to drop.

Right, didn't know that, I've definitely been told by ADSL ISPs in the past to restart the router a few times in the first 10 days of the service.

 

I'll stop doing it

[Greengeek 10]

you have no access to the cellpipe to do this - you can only power them off, which in turn can make it look like you have a fault.

 

Ah! Didn't know you had no access to the Cellpipe. Don't like that idea.

 

 

Right, didn't know that, I've definitely been told by ADSL ISPs in the past to restart the router a few times in the first 10 days of the service.

 

I'll stop doing it

 

They don't mean pulling the plug out. Every router has a section to reboot the device.

This way it hangs up cleanly, reboots and then reconnects. The exchange is aware of what is going on, whereas if you pull the plug suddenly the connection is gone and the exchange wasn't expecting it resulting in noise margin changes and profile speed changes.