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Wishing everyone a bearable Christmas. Don't worry, it will soon be over 

Treated it to a thorough wash after getting attacked by a grit lorry. It’s back to its usual shiny self again now but it was bloody cold when I washed and dried it. 

Mick Abrahams, 82. One of the founders of Jethro Tull.

Yep......overall I'm pleased with the connection and speed.......even if it drops away to 250-300 from time to time it is still so much faster than the woeful shite we had before.

The only problem is the tablet with a free VPN is so much slower.

Is slow motion porn that bad? 

Wonder what will happen to his car

Yep......overall I'm pleased with the connection and speed.......even if it drops away to 250-300 from time to time it is still so much faster than the woeful shite we had before.

The only problem is the tablet with a free VPN is so much slower.

WiFi is variable.  Thats why only tests made with a network cable are remotely valid.

The client (laptop/phone/tablet) may, for instance, decide that it thinks a 2.4GHz channel is best.  You'll be hard pressed to get much more than 250Mb from 2.4GHz - 5.8GHz is where you will get the speed.

The router may have a feature called band steering, that tries to persuade clients onto 5.8 from 2.4, though that can bring issues if poorly implemented with connectivity when slightly further from router, as the client may try to hang on to an inappropriate channel.  But worth a go.

Essentially, WiFi is a crap technology, particularly if you live in urban areas, and you're constantly fighting your neighbours for the airwaves, made worse by the fact that nobody sets their 2.4GHz up correctly, and channel bonding cocks it up for everyone else!

Cheers, TB.

It seems that internet speed is similar to battery range on a milf float.

They come up with  ridiculous figures that most people can't get anywhere near in the real world.

The engineer did say I can 'upgrade' to 2.4 gbps on the same cable, so presumably they can speed it up and slow it down at will.

With a cable connected device, most devices can get the quoted speeds on most altnets.  It's wifi that buggers it up. Pissing around with channels can help, though judging by photos you've posted of Opti Manor, doubt you are getting too interfered with by nearby properties.

Yes, looks like your router has a up-to 2.5Gb WAN port, so thats your limit, along with whatever ONT (white box screwed on inside of wall where fibre comes it) then fitted.  As said earlier, I'm guessing they are using XGS-PON technology, so theoretical max is 10Gb up and down.

An unassuming and modest man, I hear.

WiFi is variable.  Thats why only tests made with a network cable are remotely valid.

The client (laptop/phone/tablet) may, for instance, decide that it thinks a 2.4GHz channel is best.  You'll be hard pressed to get much more than 250Mb from 2.4GHz - 5.8GHz is where you will get the speed.

The router may have a feature called band steering, that tries to persuade clients onto 5.8 from 2.4, though that can bring issues if poorly implemented with connectivity when slightly further from router, as the client may try to hang on to an inappropriate channel.  But worth a go.

Essentially, WiFi is a crap technology, particularly if you live in urban areas, and you're constantly fighting your neighbours for the airwaves, made worse by the fact that nobody sets their 2.4GHz up correctly, and channel bonding cocks it up for everyone else!

Cheers, TB.

It seems that internet speed is similar to battery range on a milf float.

They come up with  ridiculous figures that most people can't get anywhere near in the real world.

The engineer did say I can 'upgrade' to 2.4 gbps on the same cable, so presumably they can speed it up and slow it down at will.

A milf float? Where would I be able to purchase one of those? 😍

You always know where his mind is going. 

Ha....Freudian slip.

Presumably a milf float is a milk float bought by an older woman, one we'd be happy to bone.