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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....
Posted by: Julian Pavey
Date/Time: 07/12/15 14:25:00

Just to add that all ADSL broadband comes from the local BT exchange. Some people change provider because the speeds they are getting are bad. That is not usually down to the provider which many people think is the case.

When you leave say BT they disconnect you from your block to free up. When you sign up to say Talk Talk you are again connected to the exact same exchange. But this time your likely to be connected to another bock. That block may have 49 other users that are very light users which will give you the impression your speed is better because of Talk Talk. You may be unlucky and get the reverse or if your unlucky get connected to the same block your were previously on.

Its normally all down to the contention ratio your on,and your fellow users on your block. That is apart from your own problems like house wiring or faulty router. Or your package that will serve you a higher bandwidth to share hence the higher speed package and sometimes a lower contention ratio which will give you fewer people sharing to boot.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 10:31:00 Tim Garfoot
   Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 11:54:00 Iris Hill
      Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 11:56:00 Tim Garfoot
      Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 18:08:00 Carl Wynne
   Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 13:08:00 Iris Hill
   Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 13:56:00 Carl Wynne
      Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....04/12/15 20:42:00 Christopher Bell
         Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....07/12/15 12:42:00 Tim Garfoot
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....07/12/15 13:59:00 Julian Pavey
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....07/12/15 14:25:00 Julian Pavey
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....07/12/15 16:15:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....07/12/15 16:28:00 Andy Pease
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Virgin Broadband Speed upgrade....10/12/15 15:22:00 Tim Garfoot

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