Our guess may be that the infinity products will converge speed wise perhaps with a tag line we dont slow your line down, we run it as fast the technology allows and bt infinity 2 actually becoming the new g. Is the speed within the acceptable range of speeds shown on the bt speed test page. How i increased my bt internet download speed by over 200%. I suggested they could keep their modem in a safe but uncomfortable place. Test your speed using the my bt app, where you can find the speed to your hub and speed to your device. Hi ive just purchased a d7000 to use on bt infinity, it has replaced a 612 modem and a billion router. Im now wondering if shes been set correctly on the right package as this looks like infinity 1 speeds. These are the rates at which data is transferred between the network and your bt hub. Download speed is the rate at which data is transferred to your bt hub.
In its mission to supply the uk with faster broadband, bt has announced a new speed upgrade for infinity fibre customers. In short infinity will be the vdsl2 product and bt infinity 2 will be the g. This type of bt service is the very reason i switched from bt to be getting a bb speed that is 3x faster. This tool can average connection speed for any internet. Done a few speed tests and the line has settled at around 38 mbs down with c12mbs up. Bt s business approach is to provide more customeres with a poorer service. Sep 14, 2017 the results were confirmed by the official speed test for openreach or bt wholesale services, which are retailed by a lot of different isps. This is the equivalent of the internet rush hour when lots of people are using the shared parts of. So if your connection is frustratingly slow, weve a roundup of tricks to give your speed a boost. Discover different ways you can significantly affect your broadband speed by making simple changes in the home. Bts superfast fibre 2 previously infinity 2 offers the same 1920mbps upload speeds as other providers on this list, but you do get quite a few extras for the price. Why are my comcast internet download speeds so slow.
A friend is on the original 4010 bt infinity and has a download speed of 37 mbps, upload of 1. Hi mark if you want your hh3 to use the n setting only, all you have to do is open your home hub manager, then go to advanced settings, click on wireless on this page select the wireless interface type drop down bar and select 802. Dec 25, 2017 these are my experiences in increasing the bt infinity internet download speed by over 200%, i hope there may be some information from this that may be of help to you. May 07, 2017 karen oxley of craster in northumberland says bt guaranteed her a minimum download speed of 45mbps if she signed up to infinity 1, despite the fact she was currently receiving only 7mbps. Bt superfast fibre 1 vs bt superfast fibre 2 download. Bt s superfast fibre 2 previously infinity 2 offers the same 1920mbps upload speeds as other providers on this list, but you do get quite a few extras for the price. Currently it ranks on the place 3 from 435 providers in united kingdom. Line rental is included, as well as a phone line with unlimited uk weekend calls. The internet speed delivered to your home is shared among all your devices. Oct 20, 2019 question from kellie l i have comcast internet and the plan im on is for 100 mbps download speed. Ive been a bt infinity customer for the last two years, and so felt very pleased with myself for negotiating with bt customer services to send me a free hub 5.
Check your internet speed with the xfinity xfi speed test. Although your hh5 is connected directly to master socket, its probably the 25 metre phone cable youve used not being able to handle the speed of infinity. The result will be a slow down across all your devices. How to install a super fast broadband cable for vdsl and fttc bt infinity. Hi all, ive had bt infinity for 5 days now and was initially very happy. Both machines run the latest version of w10 and are connected wirelessly and these speeds were obtained at the same time and with the machines in virtually the same position relative to the router. Bt are just a con service and id have no faith in getting a bt infinity speed anywhere near 20 mb. Bts superfast infinity broadband stuck in the slow lane. I have noticed that the past 2 weeks my speed has been at about 40meg was getting between 60 70meg i have infinity 2 using the below link. Better download speeds mean you can get photos, music, and video from the internet faster than if youre using a slow connection. Very slow virgin media internet speed for evenings. The download speed was up to 75 meg a 6 months ago after an engineer came so it must have been fixed, what erks is the bt speed checker says 4 meg is good speed but doesnt give upload. You can get internet access in aberdeen, belfast, birmingham, bristol, dundee, edinburgh.
The speed test on this page will test the quality of bt network only, if you are connected through it. Two questions is it true that bt actually upgrade people free of charge to infinity 2 8020 if they ask. Question from kellie l i have comcast internet and the plan im on is for 100 mbps download speed. My computer is more than capable of reaching higher speeds, having no trouble on other bt infinity connections, and i know its clean. Many complaints similar to this have been sent in to do with slow internet speeds. Infinity fast sync speed slow throughput bt business. Bt is now offering a faster broadband connection with the launch of its new bt infinity 1 service, with speeds up to 52mbps, a faster standard fibre service than sky, talktalk and virgin. The master socket is where your bt telephone line comes into the house. Alternatively, connection drops on your line may be limiting the speed you can get. I am connected using ethernet, so its not a wireless issue. We used to have a 3 but the engineer said it wouldnt work with infinity so we now have a. Find out the factors that can cause your connection to slow and how to fix them.
Running lots of programs at once, insufficient ram, web browser addons and too many startup programs. Infinity 2 download speed is up to a maximum of 80mbps. With the expectation of better reliability and faster wifi speeds, i ripped open the box as soon as it was delivered and swapped out the old openreach modem and hub 3 for the new allin. Slow speed on new bt infinity connection hi my mum has just signed up to bt infinity 2 and was promised a minimum speed of 60 mb. This will vary throughout the day and is likely to be slower during busy periods, especially between 810pm. Jun 25, 2012 bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a connection to. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test kitguru. Two terms are generally used when talking about broadband speeds.
Im not getting the expected stay fast guarantee or. I am a bt client, broadband 40mb, my real download speed and upload speed are, 6. After reading this article, i decided to move towards an fibre optic plan since internet speed could be more stable. Different things can cause a computer to slow down, which can give the impression that your broadband is slow. When the isps tech was here we tested with an isp suppliedd hauwei modem and showed download speeds of 17. And secondly, is there any usual or wellknown reason for the poor upload speed of 1. Its never been simpler to switch broadband and get a guaranteed. If your broadband speed is slowing you down, its never been simpler to switch.
I than started checking it on my laptop and noticed it never went over 40mbs and sometimes dropped below 10mbs. Poor upload speed on bt infinity broadbanterbanter. I would plug hh5 into master socket using original cable and then run ethernet cable from hh5 to the other room and then use a switch to connect all your wired kit up with. Bt boosts entrylevel fibre broadband speeds to 52mbps. This bt complaint was sent in regarding slow broadband speed this customer is not happy paying for a service that does not deliver, and rightly so. Five million in broadband slow lane can get more speed. Do you want to research connection speed for infinity broadband.
Slow broadband isnt just caused by issues with the network. No peace for internet users accusing bt of empty promises. Nov 18, 2014 i have a hp pavilion dv62112sa that only give me a maximum of 35. Slow wifi connection to bt infinity 2 hp support community. On the old modem and router i was getting 23mb download and 2. Free speed upgrades for some bt infinity 1 customers. The most recent ofcom report has this at a measured average across a 24hour period of.
Bt is an internet service provider which operates in united kingdom. I tried contacting bt but they only deal with download problems. Slow speed on new bt infinity connection bt community. Best broadband deals by upload speed fastest providers. The advertised speeds are up to 38mbs, yet im only recieving download speeds at 3mbs. The results were confirmed by the official speed test for openreach or bt wholesale services, which are retailed by a lot of different isps. The speed at which information is transferred from the internet to your computer. If there are too many devices connected and using the internet at once, there may not be enough speed to go around. Hello all, got a problem with a download speed of 2 to 4 meg with an upload of to 18 meg.
My server net rate limit is unlimited so does anyone know whats wrong. Yes your line is performing as expected see our broadband faq for more information. Your kit, wireless performance, home wiring and even the time of day can all make it slower. Jun 19, 2018 bt is now offering a faster broadband connection with the launch of its new bt infinity 1 service, with speeds up to 52mbps, a faster standard fibre service than sky, talktalk and virgin. These are my experiences in increasing the bt infinity internet download speed by over 200%, i hope there may be some information from this that may be of help to you. When people pay for broadband speed that is likened to a cheetah, they accept ferocious pace. Karen oxley of craster in northumberland says bt guaranteed her a minimum download speed of 45mbps if she signed up to infinity 1, despite the fact she was currently receiving only 7mbps. Ofcom has measured the actual speed received on average across a 24hour period as around 8mbps.
Today my download speed has been even slower than infinity 1 speed which and my upload speed to less than 0 had bt infinity 2 installed and when i connect home channel general tech bt infinity does badly in real world speed device than we could with bt infinity. Bt infinity slow after installation page 1 home cinema. Slow broadband speed i am on bt infinity and use a bt hub5 router. In april 2012, bt implemented the 17a profile using more than twice the original bandwidth and capped the maximum download connection speed to 80 mbps. I read your post about and used it to run several speed tests yesterday and again this morning. This is the internet equivalent of the rush hour, when lots of people are using the shared elements of the network at the same time. Bts business approach is to provide more customeres with a poorer service. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a.
No click for the next step checking your connection. The code is supported by bt, ee, plusnet, sky, talktalk, and virgin media. If youre having trouble with your broadband speed, or just want to test how its doing, our broadband performance tester makes it simple. I pay for bt infinity which is up to 40mb and apparently i live really close to the exchange but i only get 4. Bt is about to give your home broadband a major speed boost.
The pair he chose was apparently really quiet 106db still slow download but still a 37mbps sync. I have a hp pavilion dv62112sa that only give me a maximum of 35. Then about 6 months ago my son noticed the speed on his xbox one was getting slower. Rebel wilson and a cheetah explain how you can enjoy faster download speeds with bt infinity. Lately, my download speed has dropped to 4mps from 30mps here are helpdesk stats.
An engineer advised there had been a bt server fault which had now been corrected. When bt first launched its first fttc fibre broadband service, profile 8a was adopted and bt capped the maximum download connection rate at 40 mbps. This tool can average connection speed for any internet provider, country or city in the world. Weve just been upgraded to bt infinity and to take full advantage of it i believe you need the bt home hub 5. This is the most frustrating complaint about bt infinity. When bt increased there infinity 1 speed from 38mbs to 52mbs i was happy as i was getting this increase and it was quite stable. Five steps to improve slow bt broadband speeds bt help. Bt superfast fibre previously infinity 1 offers an advertised upload speed of 9. Everything you need to know about broadband speeds and what the terms mean. Bt superfast fibre 2 offers an advertised upload speed of 19. New and existing entrylevel subscribers can now enjoy up. Mar 28, 2018 slow broadband speed i am on bt infinity and use a bt hub5 router. Bt is about to give your home broadband a major speed boost the redesigned bt smart hub will ship with the uks most powerful wifi signal. Ping 14 download 31mb upload 12mb this is with one of my lads watching youtube, the other streaming on his ps4 and the missus on fb.