Comments on: UK Internet Speeds Suck http://alanedwardes.com/posts/uk-internet-speeds-suck/ The Personal Weblog of Alan Edwardes. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alan http://alanedwardes.com/posts/uk-internet-speeds-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 Alan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://alanedwardes.com/?p=382#comment-7905 Yeah, I am aware of the noise on lines, but my point is that the entire system should be replaced, i'm sure BT would be able to dramatically decrease the noise on a line if modern hardware and cabling were used. Taking this into account, I don't really think that the wiring in other houses around me is a problem, but some people have far lower speeds than me, and this is on the same estate. IMHO the whole damn thing needs revamping, but I guess that would cost billions of pounds. Heh, let's all get cable. Yeah, I am aware of the noise on lines, but my point is that the entire system should be replaced, i’m sure BT would be able to dramatically decrease the noise on a line if modern hardware and cabling were used. Taking this into account, I don’t really think that the wiring in other houses around me is a problem, but some people have far lower speeds than me, and this is on the same estate.

IMHO the whole damn thing needs revamping, but I guess that would cost billions of pounds. Heh, let’s all get cable.

]]> By: Greg http://alanedwardes.com/posts/uk-internet-speeds-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-7904 Greg Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:52:24 +0000 http://alanedwardes.com/?p=382#comment-7904 There's a pretty good reason for the distance to the exchange having an effect on your ADSL sync speed, actually. It's because of noise on the line - the further away you are, the noisier the line. The speed you get depends on a few things really. The first one is what I said above, the second is the wiring in your house, and the third is your equipment. Assuming you have a decent router that shouldn't be a problem. The problem is with BT because all your ISP does is cap your speed at their end to ensure it's not possible to go over it. There’s a pretty good reason for the distance to the exchange having an effect on your ADSL sync speed, actually. It’s because of noise on the line - the further away you are, the noisier the line.

The speed you get depends on a few things really. The first one is what I said above, the second is the wiring in your house, and the third is your equipment. Assuming you have a decent router that shouldn’t be a problem. The problem is with BT because all your ISP does is cap your speed at their end to ensure it’s not possible to go over it.

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