BeThere I am very disappointed

[paulg0]

Originally Posted by m419

Only Virgin Media,Fibrecity,private networks and BT Infinity offer speeds over 16MB to be honest, if you are with any other, then your very lucky. I've never met anyone that is using a ADSL provider getting more than 16MB EVER!

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Paul

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by Central

There seems to be a disproportionate number of people who think because the exchane is 10 minutes walk away the line must simply be the same length to

Just because the exchange was a 10 minute walk does not mean the line had the same route. My exchange is 261 metres away but my line length is actually 751 metres.

16mb is still possible at 2500 metres line length.

bear in mind that would be in perfect conditions.

you did point out the reality tho, walking distance will be typically less than line distance, hence the very small radius around each exchange.

To see what I mean load up something like google maps and pinpoint an exchange and look at the surrounding area its likely to cover. then do a 1.5km radius (assuming this will equate to around 2km line length) and it will be very small compared to the total coverage of the exchange. 1.5 I feel I am been extremely generous and a better test is a 1km radius.

Although to be fair it does seem some areas have a higher density of exchanges than others, eg. here there is 2 exchanges covering a 8km radius. In other areas there is over 4 covering the same area. Most towns seem to have one exchange each and villages tend to share exchanges.

[Paul]

We get 16Mb on a bodged line install that the previous home owners left us with. If I could be bothered I would sort it out myself but after fitting a prefilter socket where the master was we have stabilised the line to 16Mb without much fuss or effort. If I fixed it then we would get more as we have a good attenuation.

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by naeemsyed

I moved to another broadband provider after being with a BeThere for over 4 and half years. I was just not happy with the speed I was getting even though I was on their Unlimited 24Meg service. I was amazed when I received an email from BeThere asking me to return their Broadband Router that they provided back. I would assume that after 4 and half years I would have paid for the broadband router many times over. BeThere should be ashamed to ask for it back. I am very disappointed

and so u should send it back you are renting a service and the modem/router is part of that service ntl/virgin were just to idol to collect them it was not cost effective for them
in this fast moving tec world we now live in they will more than likely be junked anyway send it back with no postage afixed if you feel that strong

[mikegreen]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I suspect its technically minded people deliberatly moving near exchanges, because its not hard to work out the radius around an exchange for such high speeds is very small and the vast majority of lines will be nowhere near 16meg.

Love me broadband but would not get so drastic over a few meg as to move house!