BT versus Virgin - Harringay online2024-03-29T00:18:53Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/bt-versus-virgin?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1167655&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf you are looking at a non V…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-20:844301:Comment:11678332019-05-20T18:57:52.005ZEyeSpyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/EyeSpy
<p>If you are looking at a non Virgin service, I can't recommend Zen Internet highly enough. 1 issue in 7 years (Openreach engineer screwed andup) it was fixed the next day.</p>
<p>If you are looking at a non Virgin service, I can't recommend Zen Internet highly enough. 1 issue in 7 years (Openreach engineer screwed andup) it was fixed the next day.</p> 7GB @ 50Mbps in a couple of m…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-20:844301:Comment:11678292019-05-20T18:25:22.339Z26mhcx4vtb0rbhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_26mhcx4vtb0rb
<p>7GB @ 50Mbps in a couple of minutes? Not likely.</p>
<p>7GB @ 50Mbps in a couple of minutes? Not likely.</p> Yes, it may well be a databas…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-20:844301:Comment:11678662019-05-20T15:00:23.529ZAndrewAW1https://harringayonline.com/profile/Andrew499
<p>Yes, it may well be a database issue (although I would be a little concerned about a company that's had errors in its database for 5 years plus and hasn't corrected them).</p>
<p>Agreed, fine for general browsing, etc. The issue for me is when the xbox decides to download a 7GB update or game, I can't imagine how people use them without fibre.</p>
<p>Yes, it may well be a database issue (although I would be a little concerned about a company that's had errors in its database for 5 years plus and hasn't corrected them).</p>
<p>Agreed, fine for general browsing, etc. The issue for me is when the xbox decides to download a 7GB update or game, I can't imagine how people use them without fibre.</p> I did speak to them a few yea…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-20:844301:Comment:11676262019-05-20T13:35:28.211ZAndrewAW1https://harringayonline.com/profile/Andrew499
<p>I did speak to them a few years ago and was told that was what the speed was. The blackspot seems to be around the N8/N4 border at the Green Lanes end (Allison, Hewitt, Seymour kind of area).</p>
<p>So far as I'm aware it's not proper fibre that BT offer on the ladder, it's fibre to cabinet and then copper line to the properties. I assumed that the blackspot was due to a gap between the cabinets.</p>
<p>For me FTTC is too slow anyway so I've not looked into it too deeply.</p>
<p>I did speak to them a few years ago and was told that was what the speed was. The blackspot seems to be around the N8/N4 border at the Green Lanes end (Allison, Hewitt, Seymour kind of area).</p>
<p>So far as I'm aware it's not proper fibre that BT offer on the ladder, it's fibre to cabinet and then copper line to the properties. I assumed that the blackspot was due to a gap between the cabinets.</p>
<p>For me FTTC is too slow anyway so I've not looked into it too deeply.</p> Depends where you are. Where…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-20:844301:Comment:11678542019-05-20T11:02:46.713ZAndrewAW1https://harringayonline.com/profile/Andrew499
<p>Depends where you are. Where I am on the ladder the fastest BT broadband on offer (5Mb/s) is twenty times slower than the slowest Virgin package (100Mb/s). (A few streets to either side the BT speed is much faster {40Mb/s} but there seems to be some blackspots).</p>
<p>The difference between 40Mb/s and 100Mb/s isn't huge (unless you download a lot of large files, game on a modern console/computer or have a lot of people streaming video, etc) but if you're in one of the spots where you're…</p>
<p>Depends where you are. Where I am on the ladder the fastest BT broadband on offer (5Mb/s) is twenty times slower than the slowest Virgin package (100Mb/s). (A few streets to either side the BT speed is much faster {40Mb/s} but there seems to be some blackspots).</p>
<p>The difference between 40Mb/s and 100Mb/s isn't huge (unless you download a lot of large files, game on a modern console/computer or have a lot of people streaming video, etc) but if you're in one of the spots where you're only getting 5Mb/s with BT I wouldn't go with them.</p>
<p>Virgin reliability seems to vary depending where you are as well. I've rarely had any problems over 10 years, other people on here seem to have countless issues.</p>
<p>My first step would be phoning Virgin, threatening to leave and seeing what deal you can get.</p> BT can secure their infrastru…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-19:844301:Comment:11677102019-05-19T16:23:23.584ZEyeSpyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/EyeSpy
<p>BT can secure their infrastructure. Virgin can't even be bothered to lock their street cabinets.</p>
<p>BT can secure their infrastructure. Virgin can't even be bothered to lock their street cabinets.</p> Wifi speedtest on my ipad wit…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-19:844301:Comment:11676722019-05-19T10:00:48.874ZKonrad Bhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/KonradBorowski
<p>Wifi speedtest on my ipad with Virgin service. Regarding reliability of Virgin, I am OK with them, the only issues I have had recently (September 2018) was when the internet went very slow - the matter was resolved by re-booting the computer and router.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645948241?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPad - Virgin speed c.10:50, 19.05.2019</a></p>
<p>Wifi speedtest on my ipad with Virgin service. Regarding reliability of Virgin, I am OK with them, the only issues I have had recently (September 2018) was when the internet went very slow - the matter was resolved by re-booting the computer and router.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645948241?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPad - Virgin speed c.10:50, 19.05.2019</a></p> It's an ethernet connection t…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-19:844301:Comment:11674422019-05-19T08:09:25.990ZKonrad Bhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/KonradBorowski
<p>It's an ethernet connection to the router.</p>
<p>It's an ethernet connection to the router.</p> Just ran a WiFi test on an iP…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-19:844301:Comment:11674362019-05-19T06:44:47.518ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>Just ran a WiFi test on an iPad for my BT service. Results below. One of the issues seems to be reliability though, and Virgin doesn’t get that good a rating historically from users here on HoL.</p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645735812?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645735812?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>Just ran a WiFi test on an iPad for my BT service. Results below. One of the issues seems to be reliability though, and Virgin doesn’t get that good a rating historically from users here on HoL.</p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645735812?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2645735812?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> My 50 is via wifitag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-18:844301:Comment:11676552019-05-18T21:10:37.933ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>My 50 is via wifi</p>
<p>My 50 is via wifi</p>