Re: Advice wanted for new ADSL service on very long line

"Chris" <nospam@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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>A friend is using a dial-up connection at the moment - and is considering
>broadband. I put his phone number into the BT Wholesale Availability
>Checker - and it came up with:
>
> BEGIN
> QUOTE............................................. .......................
> .
> Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates
> that your line should be able to have an ADSL broadband service that
> provides a line rate up to 512Kbps. However, due to the length of your
> line, an engineer visit may be required, who will, where possible, supply
> the broadband service.
> Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a potential ADSL
> Max broadband line rate of 500Kbps or greater.
> END
> QUOTE............................................. .......................
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>
> What is his best bet for type of service and ISP?

Well - by going for broadband, he will have the following advantages:
1. Be able to use his phone and the internet simultaneously
2. Get internet speeds at 10 times that of dial-up.
Because of the length of his line - pretty much on the limits for
broadband - there may turn out to be problems keeping his line in synch, so
it may be a good bet to choose an ISP who is able/willing to deal with such
issues and actively deal with the situation with BT, should this happen.
This would indicate to me that he should choose an ISP with a UK-based
customer service desk - not one in India!
On this score, he might like to look at IDnet, Zen, Plusnet, AAISP, Entanet,
etc.

George




George Weston

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:39:22 +0100, George Weston wrote:

>Well - by going for broadband, he will have the following advantages:
>1. Be able to use his phone and the internet simultaneously
>2. Get internet speeds at 10 times that of dial-up.
>Because of the length of his line - pretty much on the limits for
>broadband - there may turn out to be problems keeping his line in synch, so
>it may be a good bet to choose an ISP who is able/willing to deal with such
>issues and actively deal with the situation with BT, should this happen.
>This would indicate to me that he should choose an ISP with a UK-based
>customer service desk - not one in India!
>On this score, he might like to look at IDnet, Zen, Plusnet, AAISP, Entanet,
>etc.

I'd go with George on this but I wouldn't attempt it without using a
filtered faceplate on the master socket and have the modem/router near
it. Filtering the house wiring there is likely to make a huge
difference in the speed and reliability if there are any extensions.

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Rodney Pont wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:39:22 +0100, George Weston wrote:
>
>> Well - by going for broadband, he will have the following advantages:
>> 1. Be able to use his phone and the internet simultaneously
>> 2. Get internet speeds at 10 times that of dial-up.
>> Because of the length of his line - pretty much on the limits for
>> broadband - there may turn out to be problems keeping his line in
>> synch, so it may be a good bet to choose an ISP who is able/willing
>> to deal with such issues and actively deal with the situation with
>> BT, should this happen. This would indicate to me that he should
>> choose an ISP with a UK-based customer service desk - not one in
>> India!
>> On this score, he might like to look at IDnet, Zen, Plusnet, AAISP,
>> Entanet, etc.
>
> I'd go with George on this but I wouldn't attempt it without using a
> filtered faceplate on the master socket and have the modem/router near
> it. Filtering the house wiring there is likely to make a huge
> difference in the speed and reliability if there are any extensions.

Also, the router that you use makes a difference. On my long line I get
0.5Mb using a 3COM, 1.25Mb with a Netgear 834DGv3 and 1.5Mb with a 2Wire
2700HG (£40 from www.digidave.co.uk or check eBay). The 2Wire is very
nearly 1.75Mb so I'm hopeful I'll get a smidge more when the exchange goes
to ADSL2+.

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WCZ