Well I can remember having my first dial up modem back in the early 90's. It was all local network computing up till then, and although fascinating, dial up was so slow!! My broker who handled my insurance rang me one day and said he had just had the latest gizmo installed - it was called "broadband" and it was amazing. I'd guess although T'internet was around back then, it's only this century that it appears to have taken over everyone's lives.
Like the Irish mother (No offence Irish) writing a letter to her son: - Dear son I'm writing this letter to you slowly. As I know you don't read too quick.
Update - whether you want it or not........ Since I started this thread, internet speed at laptop, tablets and phones been fluctuating this past few days - didn't seem quite right. I'd been getting over 500 at my laptop (very good) but something had gone seriously wrong in the chain - still working but not right. Made a call to BT to find out what was going on. Decent Geordie (or could be a Mackem ) got involved and sent me a link so we could both check the incoming service speed from the cabinet and actual speeds at the devices. Incoming speed at the wall modem was good at 949 meg, but the devices were all over the place from as low as 18 up about 55. Now when I upgraded to FFTP I already had a Smarthub 2 and the guy at BT said no need for a new one. The one I had was for FFTC but can be converted to FFTP by configuring port 4 to a WAN input. When the Openreach guy arrived to install the fibre service, we made the switch. However, and this is the big however, the router conversion is a compromise - they look the same but they're not. The guy I spoke to today said when I upgraded, I should have been sent a brand new Smarthub 2 specifically configured for FFTP as this issue is not unknown. He's arranged that and should get the new hub Monday/Tuesday. There will be a further update to follow..........
Technophobe!............. Anyway, where is Hilts with his speed report, or has he reverted to smoke signals for Bluey's sake?
It'll go up and down like a yoyo for a while until it finds a stable level - but usually much less than 10 days.
The thing is, the important things I use t'internet for don't require much speed. Reading not606 at 20 Meg, click, and its there. Reading at 100 Meg, click, and its there.
Glad to hear you regard Not606 as an important thing you use the internet to access. Unless you're an avid interactive "gamer" which I'm definitley not, there's little benefit to be gained from the ultra high speeds being promoted by the competing network providers - you just don't need them for most tasks, but.................... FFTP provides super stability of connection, lightning fast page access to things like banking and investment platforms, smooth speed of streaming live and pre-recorded material. It's well worth it - especially if it's a no cost upgrade with an existing provider. It's not about being obsessive with internet speed, it's just that I hate being promised something and then it's not delivered through either avoidable technical issues or especially human incompetence. I'm going to have some breakfast now whilst my router cools down............
I'm with you on that, especially being promised something you're not given and avoidable issues. One of my issues with pricing is the way you keep getting given more for the same price. Can't I have the same but cheaper? I've just changed my mobile phone (a whole new world of pain related to the fact I used to have a business number, which I thought was changed to a consumer contract 4 years ago). The contract cost about £2 a month more that the last one. Only now, as well as unlimited calls and texts, I now get twice as much data. I only ever used half of the data I previously had. I don't want it all. I hardly ever text as I use WhatsApp or Facebook messenger, I probably make a few hours calls a month, and most of my Internet use is at home when I connect to WiFi. It's the sales gimmick. They know they don't need to ramp up their infrastructure as most people don't use what they're bring sold anyway.
Yes, I get double data as well on our 3 EE phones for using BT broadband (same company now) - never use it so why can't I save some money? Upgraded phones last year but kept on SIM only contract - only about 6 quid apiece a month all in, but that's not the point.....
