Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Pipex Upgrade
Pipex are upgrading customers to double speed before the end August, or you can pay £15 and have it done straight away.
However, Turner has pointed out to me that it is now cheaper to join at the inital speed, so in effect we will be paying the same price for 2mbit, yet new customers get 1mbit for over a tenner cheaper a month.
And during this changeover, we are still paying the full price for 1mbit new customers can pay the cheap rate on...
Existing Customers
Existing broadband customers will also be reaping the benefits and enjoying even more value for money as PIPEX will be participating in the network upgrade programme recently announced by BT Wholesale.
The majority of existing customers will benefit from the doubling of their connection speed at no additional cost, subject to line capability.
subject to line capability... hmm thats a tough one. i think my modem can physically go upto 8mbps, dunno about the line though. im pretty damn close to my telephone exchange. wonder if it works like that. signal strength or sommot
Originally posted by sleepydragon
yes im pretty sure thats how it works the further away from a exchange u r the slower ur connection is supposed to be
correctomundo
generaly, ISPs like to put hard limits on capacity related issues such that if you aren't within 5kms of an exchange, you can't get dsl.. 5kms is good enough for 1.5mbps (1500k). adsl 1 is rated to 8mbps, but proximity matters kick in.. i'm not sure on the rates at which line speed drops vs. distance from exchange, as there are a number of factors involved..
while its mentioned..
adsl 2: 12mbps
adsl 2+: 24mbps
not sure on the uk market, but the aussie market which i follow - guidelines and standards for isps are being worked out for adsl 2/2+ at the moment. seeing as the uk and aussie broadband market has been pretty much paralleled (ie, monopoly on local loop), i expect the UK to be at the same sort of stage.
Mar-11-2005 16:28
Turner
Drowning Sunlight
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: In The Shadows
I think i may well be forced to upgrade now for £15 as i know for a fact mine will be upgraded the last day of August so for all that time i'm paying for 1mbit and could get 2mbit at the same price.
Mar-11-2005 18:11
Jim
Rar
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Burbage, England
I didn't know I have to wait that long for them to upgrade
Ah well I don't pay the bill so who gives a fuck
Mar-11-2005 23:54
Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
upped mine to 2mbit 2nite, hopefully it'll come thru soon
All exchanges are capable of 1mb. So if you have 512k now you'll get 1mb easy. BUT this doesnt mean you'll get the 2mb. I *think* 2mb has a reach of 2.5km. whereas 512kb used to be 5km but i think its 6.5km now.
Anyhow just a headsup that just cos youve upgraded to 1mb now doesnt mean you'll get the 2mb later on. depeneds if your line is good enough (line loss/signal db).
