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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Looking at a new house out in the sticks. 4.1km from the exchange!! says 1.5 meg, I'm on 2meg at my current address. I'm 1.24km at mo and only get 2.2 meg
    need broadband mainly for xbox live

    Should I forget the move?
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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Quote Originally Posted by Robbo View Post
    Looking at a new house out in the sticks. 4.1km from the exchange!! says 1.5 meg, I'm on 2meg at my current address. I'm 1.24km at mo and only get 2.2 meg
    need broadband mainly for xbox live

    Should I forget the move?
    Yes without a doubt

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Just phoned the bloke and said my sofa is too big for the house. Will get my deposit back tomorrow! Nice house aswell

    Oh well keep looking,

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Im 1.7k from exchange

    I get 12MB

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Just under 1km from exchange, should be able to get 6.5mb

    Get 20mb on cable though.

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    ive just checked what im getting and its accurate for the moment (8mb) but at the end of the month be are coming online according to the checker im 700m from the exchange and (after using google maps to workout the line distance) im 0.8km from the exchange so fingers crossed i could be making the leap from 8mb to 24mb

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    Quote Originally Posted by Thrush View Post
    Yea the site deals with straight line distances, not real cable distance. I'm less than a mile from the exchange yet over 3k in cable distance.

    It sucks but there you go.
    same here. i'm 0.9km away from the exchange but 3km line length.

    i get 9mb on a 16mb service which is pretty shitty to say i got 8mb on an 8mb service.

    but 9mb unlimited download for £10 a month... i'm not compalining!

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    got my be modem delivered today so looks like i'll be between 18-24mb according to be on the 7th

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    According to BT Wholesale, your phone line should be able to support a 6.5Mbps or greater ADSL connection via ADSL Max.

    You are approximately 224 metres from the exchange. Note that this is the straight line distance - the actual cable length will be longer!

    I get @ 7mbps

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    According to BT Wholesale, your phone line should be able to support a 6Mbps or greater ADSL connection via ADSL Max.
    That's all the standard ADSL users in my street do manage to get, ADSL2+ on the other hand gives me 17Mbit downstream (and 1.4Mbit upstream).

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    You are approximately 297 metres from the exchange. Note that this is the straight line distance - the actual cable length will be longer!

    I am on Be, and get 20mb from a 24mb connection.
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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    i am 133 meters from the exchange.

    loving my new O2 broadband getting 11mb on my upto 8mb line!!!!

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    Default Re: How to check how far you are from the exchange

    you don't know how lucky you are......I'm 3,2km from the exchange and think my wire is about 25km long 'cos I get a mighty 512k with a back wind ( yes...thats Kbytes ) .............. might as well be in outer mongolia .

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