24-02-2018, 16:39
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Sky fibre question
Hi all
I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.
I'm debating if it's worth keeping Sky as I only get around 4.5 mbps on a good day which is about as good as I could expect with the distance from the exchange. I did consider Sky fibre but would it significantly improve my speeds based on my current adsl predicted maximum download speed of 4-4.5 mbps .
Cheers.
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24-02-2018, 16:46
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Re: Sky fibre question
With Sky fibre distance from the exchange is immaterial. It is distance from the cabinet that's important.
To get a rough idea enter your address here.
https://www.btwholesale.com/includes...ls_adslchecker
Don't enter your phone number as you are with Sky so it won't return a result.
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24-02-2018, 16:47
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Re: Sky fibre question
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Originally Posted by pip08456
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Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0
Last edited by daveeb; 24-02-2018 at 16:51.
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24-02-2018, 17:50
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Re: Sky fibre question
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Originally Posted by daveeb
Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0
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Does this checker help?
https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/can-i...bre-broadband/
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24-02-2018, 18:55
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Re: Sky fibre question
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Originally Posted by daveeb
Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.
Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0
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I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.
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24-02-2018, 20:04
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Re: Sky fibre question
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Ta Snoopz, it tells me I can get it, but no speed estimates.
---------- Post added at 19:41 ---------- Previous post was at 19:36 ----------
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Originally Posted by pip08456
I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.
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Gives worse results than the post code checker (not to say it isn't more accurate). But it's a table of adsl / vdsl speeds.
---------- Post added at 20:04 ---------- Previous post was at 19:41 ----------
I notice that at the end of last year they were guaranteeing 55 mbps or your money back...sounds a bit optimistic but i'd bite their hands off for half that speed.
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24-02-2018, 20:07
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Re: Sky fibre question
What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.
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24-02-2018, 21:03
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Re: Sky fibre question
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I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.
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How do you find the UPRN number which is required when doing that? I had a google but failed to find how.
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24-02-2018, 21:10
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Re: Sky fibre question
You don't need it.
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24-02-2018, 22:55
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Re: Sky fibre question
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What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.
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3.5 not exactly 55 guaranteed.
is VDSL actually fibre ?
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24-02-2018, 23:15
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Re: Sky fibre question
VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.
Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.
Remove your address before posting.
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24-02-2018, 23:49
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Re: Sky fibre question
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VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.
Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.
Remove your address before posting.
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Any good ?
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25-02-2018, 07:39
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Re: Sky fibre question
You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.
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25-02-2018, 11:00
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Re: Sky fibre question
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You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.
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I've forgotten already. Thanks Pip.
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25-02-2018, 16:34
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Re: Sky fibre question
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Originally Posted by daveeb
I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.
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I do the same.
I have the lower of the fibre options and get 30M down, 4.5M up, on it.
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