Topic: 40Mbps FTTC Broadband

[Clive]

Rik will correct me, but I believe it's fibre from the exchange to the box (cabinet) from which your individual line eminates, Clive. 

The box is quite close so that would certainly eliminate a lot of the potential problems. 

[Simon]

Not if the problems are between the box and your house.

[Rik]

Exactly.

[Clive]

The noise is back with a vengeance and I've had further problems with t'internet dropping down and out today.  I phoned IDNet and told the guy about the "battery touching" (James I think) and he said it means two lines are in contact with each other which could be dangerous as electricity is being conducted down the line.  On several occasions it has sounded as if someone else was on the line, albeit very faintly so that makes a lot of sense.  He's despatching a BT engineer but if it's the same guy as usual then I'm doomed.   

[Rik]

At least you didn't have to phone Mumbai, Clive. This is such a standard fault that I'm amazed BT haven't yet sorted it.

[Clive]

HaHa!  You don't know the guy who calls on me!   

[Rik]

 

He's one of their better ones, at least he recognised there was a fault!

[Simon]

Lots of tea and biscuits should help him do the job properly, Clive.  Or, perhaps, a banana. 

[Rik]

Bacon sandwich, it never fails...

[Simon]

Unless he's a Muslim. 

[Rik]

There is that risk.

[Clive]

HaHa.  Just had an error message when I tried to use Google.  "Connection speed too slow to use Google Search".     My phone is crackle -free this morning so I'm sure it will resync eventually. 

[Rik]

Optimist.

[Clive]

Maybe tomorrow.   

[Clive]

At long last!  It's resuncked to 4Meg.