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On Option 3 2Mb

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 744 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 91 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/04 - 10:24pm
Bottom Line:: 13X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 11.25 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 43.03 % of your hosts average (btcentralplus.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-816JSYVIE

Nicola

same here i was upgrading to maxdsl ages ago the max i get is 3.0mb btw i am aka Bt_broadband

 
Bt must have read my post and retaliante. see what I get now!!!
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1400 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 171 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/04/25 - 8:51am
Bottom Line:: 24X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 5.99 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 17.5 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; BT Openworld BB; SV1; YPC 3.2.0; yplus 5.3.03b)
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 60.63 % of your hosts average (btcentralplus.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-MJR2OX98E

nope i live like 500metres from my local exchange.

Anybody out there is using Bt yahoo 8mb as isp prov?

Never seen anyone in the UK get 8Mb with BT DSL, it is sold on the "UP to 8Mb"
I  just done the BT engineer line test to  my exchange (1.8Km.) and got this
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The speed test has completed on test server test.speedtester.bt.com for user 0208xxxxxxx and you have downloaded a 1.7Mb file at a speed of  1905 kilo bits per second (Kbps), your service bandwidth will have been quoted to you in kilo bits per second.

Your IP address is 217.47.xx.xxx, your browser is reported as being Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and is running on Windows XP.

BT would regard the speed ranges shown below as normal service:

  For 250Kbps End Users speeds between 50 - 250Kbps.
  For 500Kbps End Users speeds between 100 - 500Kbps.
  For 1000Kbps End Users speeds between 200 - 1000Kbps.
  For 2000Kbps End Users speeds between 400 - 2000Kbps.
  For 8000Kbps End Users speeds between 1600 - 8000Kbps 

You may now disconnect from the speed test account (click 'disconnect' in your internet connection window) and if you wish to regain normal access to the internet please re-connect to your ISP using your usual username and password.

Please note that test results may vary according to varying traffic in the network. If you continue to experience slower throughput when logged in to your ISP, this may be due to a slow internet site or high traffic levels beyond the BT Wholesale Network. Please report this situation to your ISP's helpdesk.

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BT is happy to sell me the up to 8Mb service ?
but note the low speed complaint level, below that they will not provide any assistance ,
I loose about 5-10% testing in the USA,
much will depend on distance to exchange, by line length, not straight map distance , also the age and condition,
B.T. are not likely to renew your line unless you are on a business contract

Just bear in mind the "UP TO 8Mb "  means just that , if you get 1650Kbps  as far as BT is concerned that is acceptable , 

Hi FiberOptic
I am not on Bt , my Isp is Pipex , but of course it does use the Bt line.
I only posted the line test and info as a few Uk members , have raised the question of why do they not get 8Mb , I was trying to demonstrate that your speed  was dependant on other factors , apart from the sales talk from BT , as they never mention that you could get only 1650Kbps from their  UP to 8Mb service , most new customers do not  have a full line test b4 signing up, the standard sign up test is only to the exchange , and comes from a list of exchanges that have DSL availible,
yes indeed cable is awesome in comparison to DSL

unfortunatly I am unable to get cable, but I dont have the need for speed anyway,
  Regards Roco  UK