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Hi CAPSLOCKSTUCK what package are you on with plusnet?

Reason i ask is because depending on the package and distance from the Cab/Exchange there is a good chance they can uncap your upload speed if the line is stable enough :D

Should be no cost to have it uncaped but might still depend on what package you have with them.

As for the router it is a bit shity, i'm also with plusnet and the router they sent me now disconnects when ever it feels like it so i have changed it for an old netgear router i had, since using the netgear my connection seems to hold for weeks or even months on end.
 
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i have the unlimited home package with free evening and weekend calls....i managed to blag the discount for the duration of the contract rather than the price rising after 6 months.

Their last response time was so long it would have been quicker to get on a bus, travel the 266.8 miles each way to Plusnet land, ask them face to face, then get the bus home.

@animal007uk i am struggling to fine anything stable about my line, fibre wont be long, things will change. :toast:

The only other router i have was supplied , and locked, by Orange.
 
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@CAPSLOCKSTUCK i find the best way to contact plusnet and get a fast response is to use there forums or the new online chat thing they now have :D

If you decide to have your upload uncaped i am sure one of the plusnet forum team will get right on it but it would be best to do it tomoz as the CRT team don't work weekends on the forum, it should be free due to the package your on to :D

Good luck with the fibre upgrade to hope it rolls out soon in your area.
 

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thought i would tether the pc to my phone so i did a speed test

87 ms ping

D/L 257.9 Kbps
U/L 163.2 Kbps

guess not.
 
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I will see if i can find a spare working router and i would be happy to post it to you as your in the UK so postage shouldn't cost to much.

Supose i should also add a speed test.

 

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Thats real generous of you to consider doing that.

I will contact them, they may offer me another as it should be under some sort of warranty.

I may take you up on that offer though if you are certain it is a spare. :toast:
 
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Thats real generous of you to consider doing that.

I will contact them, they may offer me another as it should be under some sort of warranty.

I may take you up on that offer though if you are certain it is a spare. :toast:

Between a few friends and myself we have many types of routers that just sit gathering dust so if i can find one that works well i am happy to post it XD

We tend to horde things like routers and cables lol never know when you will need a spare.
 

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I will see if i can find a spare working router and i would be happy to post it to you as your in the UK so postage shouldn't cost to much.

Supose i should also add a speed test.


was just about to say do Pus net lock their routes but then you as a customer might know ?


We tend to horde things like routers and cables lol never know when you will need a spare.

Spoken like A true Tech
 
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@animal007uk funny that, you pinged to Sheffield and that is where Plusnet Land is.
 
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was just about to say do Pus net lock their routes but then you as a customer might know ?
When i took fibre with them i was sent the technicolor TG582n router and i think the mac address is used to associate the router with my account so it can use TR-069 for auto setup but i think it might be useable on other connections to as i can put my own name and password in it.

Personally i hate this damn router lol wireless sucks and it just does not work right, can't even forward ports from the GUI so have to telnet in to do that grrrrrr.

Think i will stick with my netgear as it just works :D

Plusnet now have a new router but i have no idea what its like as not used one before.

@animal007uk funny that, you pinged to Sheffield and that is where Plusnet Land is.

I think its based on i.p that determines the location.
 
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reason i asked is lots of ISp's use locked Routers to force you to buy thier crap

Sky are one and i laugh when i see people trying to sell Sky Routers
Locked router/modem totally useless to anyone But the original punter
So Buying a Second hand Sky Router is a total waste of Cash you cannot even flash the firmware

As you have the Ability to enter your details then you should be able to use off the shelf Superior modem routers
 
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reason i asked is lots of ISp's use locked Routers to force you to buy thier crap

Sky are one and i laugh when i see people trying to sell Sky Routers
Locked router/modem totally useless to anyone But the original punter

As you have the Ability to enter your details then you should be able to use off the shelf Superior modem routers

Plusnet send customers a username and password that can be used on any router so no plusnet do not lock us in like some ISP's do :D

I will take my plusnet router to my mates house and see if he can get it working but i guess i will have to disable the auto setup.
 

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o range lock theirs to their network iirc, i cant use it with Plusnet.

Mine pinged to Gloucester from South Wales. I have no idea why they ping to where they do.
 
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disconect your dsl line from your modem for 5 min then reconect that may change your up/down connection
My speed sometimes drops like a stone and that is what i need to do sometimes 4 or 5 times till i get a decent (for me) speed
try this again
 

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funny i'm not using my mobile but landline and its not Vodafone
 
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I'm near albany new york and I'm stuck with Time Warner... paying $100 a month for this junk

 

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I'm near albany new york and I'm stuck with Time Warner... paying $100 a month for this junk

50/5 with TWC costs a lot less than 100 USD (isn't it something like 70 USD?) Are you bundling anything else with that like TV? I pay about 130 USD to Comcast, but I also have a HDTV box as well as this:

So for me, my bill is 129.95 USD. 100 USD is for double play (TV + Inet), plus 12 for 105/20 (up from 50/10), plus 13 for HD box + regular box plus ~5 dollars for taxes & franchise free.

Funny thing is my parents have the same services I do except slower internet and they're paying 20-25 USD more a month because the services aren't bundled.
 
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50/5 with TWC costs a lot less than 100 USD (isn't it something like 70 USD?) Are you bundling anything else with that like TV? I pay about 130 USD to Comcast, but I also have a HDTV box as well as this:

So for me, my bill is 129.95 USD. 100 USD is for double play (TV + Inet), plus 12 for 105/20 (up from 50/10), plus 13 for HD box + regular box plus ~5 dollars for taxes & franchise free.

Funny thing is my parents have the same services I do except slower internet and they're paying 20-25 USD more a month because the services aren't bundled.


Ah forgot I even had the super basic cable. Believe it's still $80 for internet which is meh.
 

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Is this a lot?

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snipped off my Plusnet bill
 

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:respect:.... BIG ME UP.

I am trying to d/l the entire internet.

Thankyou for the unlimited tariff Plusnet. :clap:

d/l ing GTA V four times accounts for a big chunk of that.
I was going to try for 1 tb next month but i have a feeling they may be slowing my speed down.

The contract expires next month so they had better shape up or me and my internet usage will go elsewhere.:peace:
 

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Easy, if you want to break some Record all what you have to do is Download 24/7 all the crap that you can:D

Note: I wouldn't trust that much about unlimited Tariff, they say unlimited but when you exceed Some amount you get a nice extra bill.
 

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Easy, if you want to break some Record all what you have to do is Download 24/7 all the crap that you can:D

Note: I wouldn't trust that much about unlimited Tariff.


I wouldnt know where to look to find crap on the internet.


My bill stays the same regardless of d/l, most of the UK tariffs have d/l limits ( say 10gb)


http://www.speedtest.net/result/4441663470.png
 
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