Am I correct in saying that most problems with slowness would be due to DSL and not everything after? Surely all of what’s after is a solved problem by now?
You would think so. Unfortunately, much of the slowness people experience is caused by either congestion further upstream, or their hardware.
Some people experience interference, but it’s not hugely common. There are many factors.
I usually get my sync speed on downloads, at all times, at least when using my own hardware.
It’s also a bit of a postcode lottery, your DSLAM could be made by either ECI or Huawei. Many of the ECI cabs lack the latest error correcting tech. They use an Infineon chipset.
The Huawei cabs use a Broadcom chipset which often results in a higher sync rate.
I also used to think DSL was bad, but it’s really not.
Of course, I would choose “real fibre” any day!
It really is about time ISPs stopped calling it “fibre”. VDSL is not fibre, and neither is Virgin DOCSIS.
vodafone utilise the openreach “last mile” but they have their own backbone. They use the open reach line from exchange to the property but I believe from the exchange back it is their own network,
Has anyone joined Vodafone Broadband recently? They seem to have very aggressive pricing and with the recent EE price hike I’m tempted to make the switch. I am concerned about the reports around their routers not being very good though.
You can replace those, almost every ISP has junk hardware.
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I’ve been with them for a few years. The router is just about good enough for me.
One problem I did have for the first couple of months, was frequent router resets and disconnections. It’s been fine since then, though obviously YMMV.
I suppose if the router turns out to be bad, I can just get a better one, that’s true. Probably a worthwhile risk to take.
Does Vodafone use the same lines as EE? If I’m not mistaken I think EE uses the BT lines, so if Vodafone does the same it should be a very minimal change in my case.
We have Vodafone Broadband and its a good service. Here in Bournemouth, we are also getting their Gigafast fibre to the premises which I’m very much looking forward to.
Never had a problem with their broadband and good connection Putney. Got a 25% discount off the bill.every month because I have my phone with them iswell. Not sure if they are still running this promotion though
Terrible, but you get what you pay for… If your budget can stretch a little more consider Zen or if your internet connection if critical you might wanna consider Andrews & Arnold ( you might wanna site down before you read pricing)