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![]() I'm soon having to move home and, sad to say, broadband availability is a big issue when looking for a new home. I've used Infobel to check broadband availability in specific areas but I'm a bit confused: neighbouring houses seem to return different results on BT's ADSL checker. Some "may" be able to receive broadband, others "may" but only 512K and other neighbouring houses "should" be able to receive 2MB. Why would this be? I know that ADSL availability is connected with line quality and not simply distance from the exchange. Is it safe to assume that any home within, say, 4 Km of the exchange should have a fighting chance of ADSL? What is the safest rough guide to measuring line distance - obviously not as the crow flies but is road distance a more reliable guide? Gareth. |
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![]() Gareth wrote: I'm soon having to move home and, sad to say, broadband availability is a big issue when looking for a new home. I've used Infobel to check broadband availability in specific areas but I'm a bit confused: neighbouring houses seem to return different results on BT's ADSL checker. Some "may" be able to receive broadband, others "may" but only 512K and other neighbouring houses "should" be able to receive 2MB. Why would this be? I know that ADSL availability is connected with line quality and not simply distance from the exchange. Is it safe to assume that any home within, say, 4 Km of the exchange should have a fighting chance of ADSL? What is the safest rough guide to measuring line distance - obviously not as the crow flies but is road distance a more reliable guide? As the crow flies, I am 2km from the exchange. Road distance is around 4km. My line though is more than 6km so I cannot get broadband. You cannot assume that any house within 4km is going to be able to get broadband. In fact there have been cases when a person lives within 100yards of the exchange and is too far. You have to take each house on its own merits and get a line test done. Obviously if you are moving house its difficult to know whether that house once you get there will be able to get broadband. |
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![]() "Beck" wrote in message ... As the crow flies, I am 2km from the exchange. Road distance is around 4km. My line though is more than 6km so I cannot get broadband. You cannot assume that any house within 4km is going to be able to get broadband. In fact there have been cases when a person lives within 100yards of the exchange and is too far. You have to take each house on its own merits and get a line test done. Obviously if you are moving house its difficult to know whether that house once you get there will be able to get broadband. Didn't there used to be a way of testing line length with BT's test system on 17070? |
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![]() "Beck" wrote in message ... Gareth wrote: I'm soon having to move home and, sad to say, broadband availability is a big issue when looking for a new home. I've used Infobel to check broadband availability in specific areas but I'm a bit confused: neighbouring houses seem to return different results on BT's ADSL checker. Some "may" be able to receive broadband, others "may" but only 512K and other neighbouring houses "should" be able to receive 2MB. Why would this be? I know that ADSL availability is connected with line quality and not simply distance from the exchange. Is it safe to assume that any home within, say, 4 Km of the exchange should have a fighting chance of ADSL? What is the safest rough guide to measuring line distance - obviously not as the crow flies but is road distance a more reliable guide? As the crow flies, I am 2km from the exchange. Road distance is around 4km. My line though is more than 6km so I cannot get broadband. You cannot assume that any house within 4km is going to be able to get broadband. In fact there have been cases when a person lives within 100yards of the exchange and is too far. You have to take each house on its own merits and get a line test done. Obviously if you are moving house its difficult to know whether that house once you get there will be able to get broadband. Hmm, if only BT had implemented DSL as it was meant to be - via street cabinets. This is, I understand, the eventual aim although no date has yet been set. It seems absolute nuts that distance from the exchange should be a main determining factor for ADSL. HHighway doesn't cut the mustard anymore and businesses that require always on fast access or/and SMTP mail are effectively screwed. As for ISDN over ADSL - well, it is only the 21st century I suppose. Gareth. |
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![]() Rupert wrote: "Beck" wrote in message ... As the crow flies, I am 2km from the exchange. Road distance is around 4km. My line though is more than 6km so I cannot get broadband. You cannot assume that any house within 4km is going to be able to get broadband. In fact there have been cases when a person lives within 100yards of the exchange and is too far. You have to take each house on its own merits and get a line test done. Obviously if you are moving house its difficult to know whether that house once you get there will be able to get broadband. Didn't there used to be a way of testing line length with BT's test system on 17070? Yes but it is not conclusive. I used that test and was told 1.7km from the exchange. |
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![]() Gareth wrote: "Beck" wrote in message ... Gareth wrote: I'm soon having to move home and, sad to say, broadband availability is a big issue when looking for a new home. I've used Infobel to check broadband availability in specific areas but I'm a bit confused: neighbouring houses seem to return different results on BT's ADSL checker. Some "may" be able to receive broadband, others "may" but only 512K and other neighbouring houses "should" be able to receive 2MB. Why would this be? I know that ADSL availability is connected with line quality and not simply distance from the exchange. Is it safe to assume that any home within, say, 4 Km of the exchange should have a fighting chance of ADSL? What is the safest rough guide to measuring line distance - obviously not as the crow flies but is road distance a more reliable guide? As the crow flies, I am 2km from the exchange. Road distance is around 4km. My line though is more than 6km so I cannot get broadband. You cannot assume that any house within 4km is going to be able to get broadband. In fact there have been cases when a person lives within 100yards of the exchange and is too far. You have to take each house on its own merits and get a line test done. Obviously if you are moving house its difficult to know whether that house once you get there will be able to get broadband. Hmm, if only BT had implemented DSL as it was meant to be - via street cabinets. This is, I understand, the eventual aim although no date has yet been set. It seems absolute nuts that distance from the exchange should be a main determining factor for ADSL. HHighway doesn't cut the mustard anymore and businesses that require always on fast access or/and SMTP mail are effectively screwed. As for ISDN over ADSL - well, it is only the 21st century I suppose. Home highway would be okay if it was faster. I could here use 128k isdn, but its more expensive. I want a 128k unmetered for 24/7, not just a set amount of hours. |
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