Find out your download and upload speeds in seconds with our broadband speed test. Im using a vigor 2830n router attached by an ethernet cable to a bt infinity modem, we get good sync with 80mbs down and 20mbs up. A few weeks ago we started getting problems with download speeds. So if youre suffering from slow or unreliable wifi, try moving your router. Hi ive just purchased a d7000 to use on bt infinity, it has replaced a 612 modem and a billion router.
When people pay for broadband speed that is likened to a cheetah, they accept ferocious pace. These speeds will vary throughout the day and are likely to be slower during busy periods, especially between 810pm. 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. I was surprised that when i ran a test the speed was about 0. I than started checking it on my laptop and noticed it never went over 40mbs and sometimes dropped below 10mbs. Bts standard speed broadband with up to 17mbps downloads and up to 1mbps uploads may be enough for sole traders, or for small businesses with only one or two employees. 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. I have run numerous tests with wired laptop and all other equipment disconnected. I have bt infinity and they are pushing 70mbps to my house i bought an ea6500 and i had real bad internet speed but amazing conection speed with my bt home hub3. 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. Find out the factors that can cause your connection to slow and how to fix them.
Hello, i have infinity and have had problems with download speed for the last few weeks. Jul 03, 2009 hi i have the bt homehub option 1 and am paying. Importantly, the upload speed is always fine 7mbs on average with speedtest. Make sure youre getting what you paid for test your broadband and get the best. I have my adsl filter connected to the test socket as the do.
Mar 28, 2018 slow broadband speed i am on bt infinity and use a bt hub5 router. Sep 14, 2017 to run a serious test, you must turn off your pcs wifi if any and connect it to the router using an ethernet cable. 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. To run a serious test, you must turn off your pcs wifi if any and connect it to the router using an ethernet cable. The speed test can tell you the exact speeds that youre getting at a particular time, which is the first step in telling what issues may be affecting your internet. 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. Have enjoyed bt infinity 2 for 6 weeks now with download speed of 76mbps and upload speed of 19mbps.
The answer is to split the networks and use 5ghz where speed and reliability are required, but use 2. Your kit, wireless performance, home wiring and even the time of day can all make it slower. Bt smart hub settings make your router faster and less. My location is a challenge and itll be a decade before they lay any fibre here. Draytek vigor 2850 speed on bt infinity 2 overclockers uk. However, the upload speeds are incredibly slow, testing between 0. The nonbeta bt speed tester will tell you what speed your line is profiled for. I was on standard bt broadband getting a download speed of around 3. Ive noticed my internet speed getting slower and slower. Bts superfast infinity broadband stuck in the slow lane. Jul 04, 2016 the answer is to split the networks and use 5ghz where speed and reliability are required, but use 2. On the samsung r520 laptop running windows 7 pro we get a download speed.
The other laptop, connected via wifi, had a download speed of 43 mbps and upload of 22 mbps. Five steps to improve slow bt broadband speeds bt help. With our free to use broadband speed tests, you can see what speeds youre. Discover different ways you can significantly affect your broadband speed by making simple changes in the home. So if your connection is frustratingly slow, weve a roundup of tricks to give your speed a boost. Plug your modemrouter directly into the bt master socket. Hi everyone, i recently joined plusnet and using the bt openreach router and the supplied plusnet router i was able to achieve 52mb down and around 18mb upload. 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. With wireless routers, make sure you are as close to your wireless router as possible. Has anyone got this router working at faster speeds than 50mbs. Rebel wilson and a cheetah explain how you can enjoy faster download speeds with bt infinity. All of a sudden i notice the internet is much slower. 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.
I am getting less than 2mb download, but my router is saying that my connection rate is over 8mb. I pay for bt infinity which is up to 40mb and apparently i live really close to the exchange but i only get 4. This is frustrating as my work tends to involve uploading videos. I reloaded all the settings but it stayed the same. However, when i download the file directly to a mapped network drive its a lot slower, anything from 50%75% of the speed when downloading to local storage. Hello all, got a problem with a download speed of 2 to 4 meg with an upload of to 18 meg. I had thought that the problem was that id switched to using a new modemrouter draytek 2850n. The placement of your gateway is the key to ensuring both coverage and speed for your devices. The speed test can tell you the exact speeds that youre getting at a particular time, which is the first step in telling what. As you move away from your gateway modem or router, signal strength diminishes, slowing upload download speeds and reducing coverage. Using a speed tester gave me downloiad speed of 22829kbps and upload speed of 629kbps. However, bts fibre offerings unlimited infinity or premium infinity are much more likely to satisfy the needs of todays businesses.
How to improve slow ps4 download speeds guide push square. Hello, i have bt infinity in my home and get acceptable download speeds about 18mbps. Alamy for example, my download speed at midday yesterday was 74. Using bt infinity 5 fiber optic cable i got 76mbps download speed and 33 mbps upload speed on the laptop connected via cable to router. But its not the download speed, which various tests say is still over 50mbpsbut the upload speed which has suddenly fallen to 0. 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. I upgraded, paid the oneoff installation fee, agreed to the increased monthly payment, and i now get 1. The internet speed test is your goto tool that will help you through the process of measuring and troubleshooting your internet speed. As you move away from your gateway modem or router, signal strength diminishes, slowing uploaddownload speeds and reducing coverage. On the old modem and router i was getting 23mb download and 2.
Then about 6 months ago my son noticed the speed on his xbox one was getting slower. So checked the router and getting 17mbps download using bt infinity 2. Here in the uk bt do not like you using them with their infinity service as apparently it messes up the signal. 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. I want to upgrade my router and am thinking about the vigor 2850. This is the most frustrating complaint about bt infinity. Hi all, ive had bt infinity for 5 days now and was initially very happy.
Oh dear, on the windows 10 tablet we get a download speed of around 0. 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. 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. That strong signal will also deliver as much speed as your device can handle.
Took the 2wire router and reset it to factory defaults. Oct 20, 2019 question from kellie l i have comcast internet and the plan im on is for 100 mbps download speed. Check your internet speed with the xfinity xfi speed test. I read your post about and used it to run several speed tests yesterday and again this morning. Draytek vigor 2850 speed on bt infinity 2 overclockers. Bt s latest and greatest broadband product, bt infinity, which offers to deliver superfast broadband speeds of up to 40meg has not been living up to its name.
Make sure youre not confusing bits with bytes most broadband deals and speed tests are listed in terms of megabits or kilobits per second mbps or kbps while the progress speeds listed for most downloads are given as megabytes or kilobytes per second mbs or kbs there are 8 bits in 1 byte and a kilobit is bits while a kilobyte is. These are the rates at which data is transferred between the network and your bt hub. Hi, im seeing very slow upload speeds using my fibre connection, only around 600kbps. What impact can my wifi router have on internet speed. Bt infinity slow after installation page 1 home cinema.
Question from kellie l i have comcast internet and the plan im on is for 100 mbps download speed. 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. Its superfast fibre 1 previously bt infinity 1 comes with 50mbps and superfast fibre 2 previously bt infinity 2 comes with 67mbps. I had thought that the problem was that id switched to using a new modem router draytek 2850n. Nas seagate central nas connected to a bt homehub 5 gigabit lan laptop wifi intel ac7260 connecting at an average of 650mbps.
Bts superfast infinity broadband stuck in the slow lane tuesday, december 14, 2010 11. Wifi speed reduction with windows 10 solved ten forums. When the isps tech was here we tested with an isp suppliedd hauwei modem and showed download speeds of 17. Ideally, it should be positioned high up on top of a. Before running a speed test shut down other devices connected to the router, and close any unnecessary software applications. At the top is the premium superfast fibre plus, which also comes with 67mbps download speeds along with some special bt plus benefits including double data for those on a bt mobile plus plan. No peace for internet users accusing bt of empty promises. The other laptop, connected via wifi, had a download speed of 43 mbps and upload of 22. Amazon, argos, broadbandchoices, bt, moneysupermarket, virgin media. Upd bt infinity uk working hard to resolve super slow fttc. The draytek web site says in excess of 50mbs for throughput. Test your speed using the my bt app, where you can find the speed to your hub and speed to your device.
My server net rate limit is unlimited so does anyone know whats wrong. Bts latest and greatest broadband product, bt infinity, which offers to deliver superfast broadband speeds of up to 40meg has not been living up to its name. Are you an existing customer looking to test your speed, fix a speed problem or upgrade your broadband. I have now replaced both routers with a cisco 887va and configured it the best i ca.
Bt s superfast infinity broadband stuck in the slow lane tuesday, december 14, 2010 11. Broadband slow best fix ever promise work well with bt. Very slow upload using infinity bt business community forum. Why are my comcast internet download speeds so slow. Different things can cause a computer to slow down, which can give the impression that your broadband is slow. I found out it was the media prioritization so just to be safe i reset my. Cisco 887va to replace both routers but slow downloadupload. At bt we want to give you the best and most reliable broadband speed in the uk. Sep 24, 2017 in this video i am demonstrating how you can improve your bt broadband internet speed which cost no more than. Running lots of programs at once, insufficient ram, web browser addons and too many startup programs. This was consistent across various speed test websites. Slow broadband speed i am on bt infinity and use a bt hub5 router.
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