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BT upgrades their LLU2 packages, "up to" 3mb becomes 6 mb, 8 mb becomes 24 mb

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    #92
    LookingFor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭LookingFor


    Is there a way to figure out what exchange you're on?

    And also where the exchange is, to estimate distance to it?

    I thought I'd be on the blanch exchange, but popping my number in the BT form it says it'll be upgraded on Aug 9th..so I guess I'm not?


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    #93
    rc28
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    The BT line checker thing is only for the eircom 7.6mb speed upgrade and not for bt's llu2 rollout so posts relating to it should not be in this thread. I knew all of these upgrades would cause confusion. To see what exchange you're on run your phone number through smart telecom's website- the page to find out if you can get smart bb


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    #94
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    LookingFor wrote: »
    Is there a way to figure out what exchange you're on?

    And also where the exchange is, to estimate distance to it?

    I thought I'd be on the blanch exchange, but popping my number in the BT form it says it'll be upgraded on Aug 9th..so I guess I'm not?

    If you visit http://www.smarttelecom.ie/ and input your number it should say what exchange your on last I remember :)


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    #95
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Joseph Kuhr wrote: »
    I'll have to wait until they roll out VDSL.
    That was discussed earlier on in the thread.


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    #96
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Joseph Kuhr wrote: »
    OK on further research it seems the max upload for ADSL is 2mb.....so seems you cannot trade download bandwidth for upload bandwidth. Well they could at least give us the 2mb :)

    They don't have to at the end of the day, they'll give you what they believe is most cost affective and required by the average home user and the average home user does not yet need anything near 2MB upload speeds

    Anyway can we keep this thread back on topic,


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    #97
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Do we know what the story is with BT's upgrading the remaining eircom only exchanges to LLU2 so the rest of us can enjoy the speed increases?


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    #98
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    vibe666 wrote: »
    Do we know what the story is with BT's upgrading the remaining eircom only exchanges to LLU2 so the rest of us can enjoy the speed increases?

    BT won't roll out LLU kit to an exhange unless its worth the investment, generally large citys


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    #99
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    On the phone to BT now about my upgrade :)

    Dun Laoghaire exchange.

    They dont think my line will take 24megs but I'll get a speed increase anyway. Waiting for a call back now to be sure cos I'm still on 8.

    I rang back; upgrades will take place over the month of Aug so I dunno fo'sho when exactly I'll be upgraded. It'll be done automatically.

    Typical...as soon as I decide to move house and prob get NTL, my BT line goes to a faster speed :(


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    #100
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    kaimera wrote: »
    On the phone to BT now about my upgrade :)

    Dun Laoghaire exchange.
    I hate* you :mad:

    Not quite hate.. but really strong jealously..


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    #101
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Cabaal wrote: »
    BT won't roll out LLU kit to an exhange unless its worth the investment, generally large citys
    johnstown is a deceptively large place. not much to look at from the main road, but the estates go for miles.

    i wonder what I'd have to do to convince them?

    i keep thinking I'll find a granny next door to the navan exchange and buy her some 24mbps dsl and set up a cantenna bridge to my place. :)


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    #102
    Baneblade
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    my phone is with eircom but my dsl is with bt, would i be able to get the adsl2 upgrade, there is no clear information on the site if this would be an issue.

    did not bother before as there was only goin to be a .4mb difference and i was told i would be without service for a week or 2 but would consider it now.


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    #103
    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    This really isn't available to many people outside of Dublin, so don't expect it to ever really come to you unless you're in a very large town. This will only be ever aimed at largely urban areas so don't read this thread and get your hopes up unless thats were you live.


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    #104
    Baneblade
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    im about 1km from summerhill so should be able to get a high speed


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    #105
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    smellslikeshoes wrote: »
    This really isn't available to many people outside of Dublin, so don't expect it to ever really come to you unless you're in a very large town. This will only be ever aimed at largely urban areas so don't read this thread and get your hopes up unless thats were you live.

    List is covered here - http://www.btireland.ie/llu_exchanges.shtml

    Funny thing is Kilkenny is on it but Waterford isn't yet apparently Waterford is larger then Kilkenny...strange :D

    Infact Kilkenny is on it twice


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    #106
    Blindpew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭Blindpew


    I'm not surprised that Waterford is not being upgraded. We have always been the little boy that Santa forgets each year. Kilkenny needs high speed internet so as their spy cams can broadcast footage of the Waterford hurlers training sessions to them. It's the only they can keep up with us.


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    #107
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Blindpew wrote: »
    Kilkenny needs high speed internet so as their spy cams can broadcast footage of the Waterford hurlers training sessions to them. It's the only they can keep up with us.
    Dan Shanahan in HD :P


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    #108
    Bohrio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Bohrio


    Blindpew wrote: »
    I'm not surprised that Waterford is not being upgraded. We have always been the little boy that Santa forgets each year. Kilkenny needs high speed internet so as their spy cams can broadcast footage of the Waterford hurlers training sessions to them. It's the only they can keep up with us.

    I am not 100% sure but I think waterford will be upgraded in a near future, and I dont mean years but months...

    Maybe the reason of the delay is that they are scared of making their 24 mb service accessible to blindpew!!!! ;)


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    #109
    tomdadude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭tomdadude


    Never mind Waterford.Cork is bigger again and only 2 exchanges are being upgraded and those exchanges aren't part of the city.


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    #110
    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    tomdadude wrote: »
    Never mind Waterford.Cork is bigger again and only 2 exchanges are being upgraded and those exchanges aren't part of the city.
    Probably a reason behind that, something like BT fiber trunk close by or something.


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    #111
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    is the fibre backbone not owned by ESB iirc?


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    #112
    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    It's got to do with space in the exchange and all the other usual LLU barriers, the connectivity BT have to the exchange and how old the particular DSLAM is.

    In particular, they might have planned to do work on their equipment anyway and decided to upgrade the exchanges according to their upgrade schedule.

    They've upgraded Navan, yet the fibre for that probably follows the train line from Drogheda. The Drogheda (and Dundalk I think) exchanges are on the old Esat LLU from 6 years ago. Assuming I'm right about the fibre, there's more to BT's rollout than fibre connectivity and size of exchange.


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    #113
    Blindpew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭Blindpew


    Bohrio wrote: »
    I am not 100% sure but I think waterford will be upgraded in a near future, and I dont mean years but months...

    Maybe the reason of the delay is that they are scared of making their 24 mb service accessible to blindpew!!!! ;)

    They need not worry, I have signed up with NTL since last night. I even bought a new 1000gb hard drive today so as I'll be ready for action when they turn me on. I hope they do it soon as then I'll have BT and Ntl until the end of september.


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    #114
    EireEV
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭EireEV


    How do you find out what exchage you are on?


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    #115
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    EireEV wrote: »
    How do you find out what exchage you are on?

    I was just about to ask the same question


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    #116
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    smart telecom line checker is the quickest way .

    Galway and Waterford are off BTs radar , bastids .


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    #117
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    So the 24Mb only applies to the exchanges with ADSL2+ Upgrade?


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    #118
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Mikebyrne wrote: »
    So the 24Mb only applies to the exchanges with ADSL2+ Upgrade?
    Only exchanges with BT's adsl2+ upgrade. Not eircom's adsl2+.


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    #119
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Only exchanges with BT's adsl2+ upgrade. Not eircom's adsl2+.

    Is there any dates on future upgrades?


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    #120
    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    Mikebyrne wrote: »
    Is there any dates on future upgrades?
    Some coming soons on the list of exchanges Here


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    #121
    Auvers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭Auvers


    so much for there unlimited usage, I have just been throttled :mad: and I am on there LLU 24meg package in Swords (syncing at 12 down 1 up). I have only d/loaded 60GBs and upped 40GBs and all my usage occurs between 12 midnight and 8 in the morning so I dont effect any other users. What a shower of incompetent idiots.

    Bye bye BT

    Hello UPC


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