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    Sky Broadband

    Does anybody use it/have it? I'm thinking of switching to their 16mb service and wondered how good they are.
    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

    I preferred version 1!

    #2
    It was good when they went through BT. Now, not the best, you do get some periods of unavailability. Not the worst though.

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      #3
      Take a look here:

      http://www.ispreview.co.uk/

      Sky review here:
      http://www.ispreview.co.uk/review/ce...ils&itemid=534

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        #4
        Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
        Does anybody use it/have it? I'm thinking of switching to their 16mb service and wondered how good they are.
        Recently switched to them from BT when I got the Sky HD package. Not been particularly impressed tbh. Never realised how good I had it with BT

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          #5
          Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
          Does anybody use it/have it? I'm thinking of switching to their 16mb service and wondered how good they are.
          I use it - and it's grand... no problems so far
          Bazza gets caught
          Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

          CUK University Challenge Champions 2010

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            #6
            Cheers folks - Just checked my line speed and BT thinks that the best speed I can get is only half as fast as the 1mbps link I already have.

            So I might stay put as I'm only shelling out £10 per month at the moment.

            Is there a way of estimating the max speed based on the noise levels on the line? I can get this info off my router.
            Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

            I preferred version 1!

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              #7
              Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
              Cheers folks - Just checked my line speed and BT thinks that the best speed I can get is only half as fast as the 1mbps link I already have.
              That's because you hate squirrels - you have bad karma.

              I have a total of 3 lines with total capacity of 36 Mbits.

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                That's because you hate squirrels - you have bad karma.

                I have a total of 3 lines with total capacity of 36 Mbits.

                What is your upstream though?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Ardesco View Post
                  What is your upstream though?
                  Should be around 3 Mbits, I will probably increase that - my ADSL 2 provider allows for doubling of upstream from 1.3 Mbit with some loss of downstream.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    That's because you hate squirrels - you have bad karma.

                    What makes you think that?
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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