Sky's broadband is shocking

[colin25]

My ISP is not better than yours...

[qasdfdsaq]

My ISP is better than yours.

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

And the same can be said for most ISP's, some people get good service, and some get terrible service.

Yet there are some ISPs that score consistently worse than others on nearly everything.

VM is one of them.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am only up here for a couple of weeks so its my parents who l worried about and the first thing is their broadband is Sky Broadband Connect and secondly they live about 8 miles from the exchange and thats all l know as l am not a expert in this field..

And here is a speed test below.

Ah, as already mentioned by various people, Connect is widely thought to be utter crap. It does not make use of Sky's network & is just a re-sold BTWholesale service, plus is subject to traffic management by Sky (unlike the unlimited and unmanaged LLU services).

It is a world apart from true Sky Broadband.

Also doesn't help that they live so far from the exchange... even if they did have true Sky Broadband, or just any other ISP other than Connect, the speed wouldn't be great.


Still, as I asked before:

How is the router connected? Master or extension?

Have you tried the test socket?

What are the router stats?

Have a look at these...

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/view-routerstats.html

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/view-master.html

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/route...explained.html

[DerekRothwell]

After almost 16 years with NTL/Virgin, I can vouch for the differences between sky and Virgin - Sky is sh*te in all areas! I just wish I'd bought a house in a cabled area.

[Vicki]

Originally Posted by DerekRothwell

After almost 16 years with NTL/Virgin, I can vouch for the differences between sky and Virgin - Sky is sh*te in all areas! I just wish I'd bought a house in a cabled area.

Cancel with Sky then, simple.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Vicki

Cancel with Sky then, simple.

Seems the best way forward if unhappy...just watch BBc and ITV.

Originally Posted by DerekRothwell

After almost 16 years with NTL/Virgin, I can vouch for the differences between sky and Virgin - Sky is sh*te in all areas! I just wish I'd bought a house in a cabled area.

if u think sky internet is sht u should try bt internet! thats alot worse!!

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Originally Posted by paulsouth

if u think sky internet is sht u should try bt internet! thats alot worse!!

i remember the days i had telewest cable in thonton heath,i had the internet then,that was total crap!!

[colin25]

I remember no internet...now that was dire

[DerekRothwell]

Originally Posted by Vicki

Cancel with Sky then, simple.

I will be doing as soon as my 12 month contract expires..