SKY broadband 16mbit

kronas · 11-12-2006, 00:12

well i finally took the plunge and have gone for the 16mbit ADSL package from SKY, contacted them today and as the online checker says i can now get 16mbit!

i did liase with sky sales and technical department who answered my questions regarding proxies, FUP, traffic shaping and it all seemed ok.

i also contacted BE unlimited who also happen to be active with 24mbit in this area, again answers were given swiftly and assuringly.

both compaines told me my maximum theoretical speed is 18mbits but is ofcourse subject to the usual factors, well im risking it, i just hope i can achieve near the top speed!

i was going to go for BE but i didnt think it was worth the risk of going through it all and i finding i cant even reach 20mbit.....

anyone have any experiances of SKY broadband and the max service ?

**Matt D** · 11-12-2006, 00:15

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Originally Posted by kronas

anyone have any experiances of SKY broadband and the max service ?

I was considering it when my current 12 month contract expires in February, so I may be asking you that in a couple of months

kronas · 11-12-2006, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Matt D

I was considering it when my current 12 month contract expires in February, so I may be asking you that in a couple of months

well i might cancel it before i get everything up and running

or if i get a poor speed

pedantic · 11-12-2006, 00:39

Don't forget the forums over at adslguide if you want to get an idea of how Sky are performing. As you've touched on Kronas, it does depend on a few factors, as to what speed you can actually achieve. Are you already an adsl user, or are you moving from NTL ?

There is a good checker available from here, if you already have an adsl line, and want to check what sort of speed your line can support.

kronas · 11-12-2006, 00:46

im with NTL currently so i cannot do any diagnostics, none that i am aware of!

for the record:

You are approximately 314 metres from the exchange (straight line distance).

pedantic · 11-12-2006, 00:48

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Originally Posted by kronas

im with NTL currently so i cannot do any diagnostics, none that i am aware of!

Just out of interest, how far are you from your local BT exchange ?

Bugger ! You edited before I posted lol

Your distance is very good anyway, barring any line discrepancies, you should get close to full speed.

From what I've seen (looking at the comments at dslzone) I would be more inclined to go with Be. I've seen a lot of negative comments about Sky.

kronas · 11-12-2006, 00:54

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Just out of interest, how far are you from your local BT exchange ?

Bugger ! You edited before I posted lol

Your distance is very good anyway, barring any line discrepancies, you should get close to full speed.

but remember other factors come in to play, such as the way the line is routed through the streets, line quality, noise, and internal line length within the house.

pedantic · 11-12-2006, 00:58

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Originally Posted by kronas

but remember other factors come in to play, such as the way the line is routed through the streets, line quality, noise, and internal line length within the house.

I did touch on that........

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Originally Posted by pedantic

As you've touched on Kronas, it does depend on a few factors

As you have no line stats to go on, it's hard to say what you're capable of.

kronas · 11-12-2006, 01:00

aye you did, just hope i get near max speed! wish me luck

Paul · 11-12-2006, 06:22

If it's a BT line you could run a quick/ basic line test from the BT site here

Logan · 11-12-2006, 09:00

I hope you have better luck with ADSL then I did. I'm about 1.5km from my local exchange.

ADSL Max (upto 8mb) all I could get was 1.5mb-2.mb tops.
ADSL2+ (upto 16mb) all I could get was around 4mb (according to the online checkers).

Told Pipex to stuff their contract up their **** and got me the hell out of ADSL land and into Cable world.

I will NEVER touch ADSL again.

Central · 11-12-2006, 09:45

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Originally Posted by kronas

im with NTL currently so i cannot do any diagnostics, none that i am aware of!

for the record:

You are approximately 314 metres from the exchange (straight line distance).

I am 261 metres away and I sync at 19mb on Be

kronas · 11-12-2006, 21:45

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Originally Posted by Be*

I am 261 metres away and I sync at 19mb on Be

thats not bad, still within the limits of what they told me, i still think i made the right decision for the price

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Originally Posted by Paul

If it's a BT line you could run a quick/ basic line test from the BT site here

thats a fault checker!

Chrysalis · 12-12-2006, 17:02

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Originally Posted by kronas

im with NTL currently so i cannot do any diagnostics, none that i am aware of!

for the record:

You are approximately 314 metres from the exchange (straight line distance).

unless you are very unlucky (aluminium line or something) you can expect a fairly fast synch speed probably in excess of 12mbit.

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Originally Posted by Logan

I hope you have better luck with ADSL then I did. I'm about 1.5km from my local exchange.

ADSL Max (upto 8mb) all I could get was 1.5mb-2.mb tops.
ADSL2+ (upto 16mb) all I could get was around 4mb (according to the online checkers).

Told Pipex to stuff their contract up their **** and got me the hell out of ADSL land and into Cable world.

I will NEVER touch ADSL again.

one example of those who state anything under 2km is good is innaccurate.

dragon · 12-12-2006, 22:47

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Originally Posted by kronas

but remember other factors come in to play, such as the way the line is routed through the streets, line quality, noise, and internal line length within the house.

not to mention the length of cabling inside the exchange