Pipex 1mb?

Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband at
all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from Pipex for
the last 2.5 years.

Is it worth persuing it any further or am I wasting my time? If I
attempt to order and the tests fails would I lose my 512k service?
--
Sean Black


Sean Black

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) (Sean Black) wrote:

> Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
> entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband at
> all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from Pipex for
> the last 2.5 years.
>
> Is it worth persuing it any further or am I wasting my time? If I
> attempt to order and the tests fails would I lose my 512k service?
> --
> Sean Black
>

From 6th September, any user who had 512K access should now be able to
receive 1MB.



Leslie Costar
ICUK Computing Services Limited
http://www.icuknet.co.uk
ADSL, Dial Up, Hosting

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, ICUKNet
Support <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>
>From 6th September, any user who had 512K access should now be able to
>receive 1MB.
>
That's a sweeping statement of aspiration over reality, in my albeit
limited experience.
Of the two principal lines into our offices, both now check out as Red
for 1Mbps, despite the fact that both were OK for 512bps before the
checker change. (And indeed the one we're presently using for 512kpbs
was manually checked by BT at 58db, but now checks out as amber (>75db?)
at 512kbps on the (software) checker!).
>
>
>Leslie Costar
>ICUK Computing Services Limited
>http://www.icuknet.co.uk
>ADSL, Dial Up, Hosting

--
robert w hall

"ICUKNet Support" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed). uk...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> (E-Mail Removed) (Sean Black) wrote:
>
> > Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
> > entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband at
> > all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from Pipex for
> > the last 2.5 years.
> >
> > Is it worth persuing it any further or am I wasting my time? If I
> > attempt to order and the tests fails would I lose my 512k service?
> > --
> > Sean Black
> >
>
> From 6th September, any user who had 512K access should now be able to
> receive 1MB.
>
>
>
> Leslie Costar
> ICUK Computing Services Limited
> http://www.icuknet.co.uk
> ADSL, Dial Up, Hosting

I've just had mine re-graded to 1mb and just this min got a email saying
that they are upgrading it on the 14th to 1mb :-D

All is good me thinks
Si

> Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
> entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband at
> all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from Pipex for
> the last 2.5 years.

If you already have ADSL, this often causes the checkers to say you can't
get it at all (because you already have it, so you can't get it again). But
yes, since the new 1 Mb limit is the same as the old 512 Kb limit, you
shouldn't have any problems upgrading.

Chris Jones wrote:
>> Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
>> entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband
>> at all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from
>> Pipex for the last 2.5 years.
>
> If you already have ADSL, this often causes the checkers to say you
> can't get it at all (because you already have it, so you can't get
> it again). But yes, since the new 1 Mb limit is the same as the old
> 512 Kb limit, you shouldn't have any problems upgrading.

What most of you are forgetting, well it's 2 things really....

A) The line checker was borked in the first place so many end users actually
got service when they were outside the specified limts (60db), but it worked
(unofficially the policy was if it worked you left it in). These user will
not be able to upgrade as they are outside the 60db line loss limit.

B) The 'new' line checker is even more borked than the last, hence the
contradictory results. It may pay to contact your ISP anyway as they may be
able to actually remote test your line to get a truer result, but then again
most of them don't seem to understand the results they do get so don't hold
your breath but you may be lucky..

"Kráftéé" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4142144c$0$38665$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Chris Jones wrote:
>>> Been thinking about upgrading to 1mb, so I checked the Pipex Site,
>>> entered my phone number and it said that I couldn't get broadband
>>> at all, of any speed. Which is odd, because I've had 512k from
>>> Pipex for the last 2.5 years.
>>
>> If you already have ADSL, this often causes the checkers to say you
>> can't get it at all (because you already have it, so you can't get
>> it again). But yes, since the new 1 Mb limit is the same as the old
>> 512 Kb limit, you shouldn't have any problems upgrading.
>
> What most of you are forgetting, well it's 2 things really....
>
> A) The line checker was borked in the first place so many end users
> actually got service when they were outside the specified limts (60db),
> but it worked (unofficially the policy was if it worked you left it in).
> These user will not be able to upgrade as they are outside the 60db line
> loss limit.
>
> B) The 'new' line checker is even more borked than the last, hence the
> contradictory results. It may pay to contact your ISP anyway as they may
> be able to actually remote test your line to get a truer result, but then
> again most of them don't seem to understand the results they do get so
> don't hold your breath but you may be lucky..
>
I for one am having trouble in upgrading to 1Meg I have had 512Kb for 2 1/2
years but the checker tells me I am to far from the exchange for 1Meg. I
have phoned and written to BT Yahoo and BT Wholesale and so far have no
success in being able to apply for an upgrade.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) (robert w hall) wrote:

> In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, ICUKNet
> Support <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
> >
> >
> >From 6th September, any user who had 512K access should now be able to
> >receive 1MB.
> >
> That's a sweeping statement of aspiration over reality, in my albeit
> limited experience.

It's what BT say. And there's a should, not would in that line, which
makes all the difference, of course



Leslie Costar
ICUK Computing Services Limited
http://www.icuknet.co.uk
ADSL, Dial Up, Hosting