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[garynortheast]

Still not had a frost here and still haven't needed to put the heating on!

[admin]

Broadband upgrade today from Fibre to Full Fibre. I was expecting issues but it's gone almost unnoticed. I was due to lose my landline in this process but it's still working, for now.

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[Seeker]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

Still not had a frost here and still haven't needed to put the heating on!

What temperature are you comfortable sitting around in? 66°F/19°C is about my limit, but I'm old and skinny.

No frost here either but I've had my heating on for 3 or 4 weeks.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by admin

Broadband upgrade today from Fibre to Full Fibre. I was expecting issues but it's gone almost unnoticed. I was due to lose my landline in this process but it's still working, for now.

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Early start for the engineers or was the physical work already completed?

[admin]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Early start for the engineers or was the physical work already completed?

I think they just threw a virtual switch in the exchange. It's still fibre to the cabinet.

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[admin]

Originally Posted by Seeker

What temperature are you comfortable sitting around in? 66°F/19°C is about my limit, but I'm old and skinny.

No frost here either but I've had my heating on for 3 or 4 weeks.

Same here. I still have the occasional fasting day to keep my weight in check and I really feel the cold then.

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[garynortheast]

Morning orgers. Rain here for the next couple of hours so I may need the waterproofs on for a walk with Mabel.

Originally Posted by Seeker

What temperature are you comfortable sitting around in? 66°F/19°C is about my limit, but I'm old and skinny.

No frost here either but I've had my heating on for 3 or 4 weeks.

When I do turn the heating on it's set at 17°C - 18°C. When my hands get cold I'll put the heating on for a while, but for now I just put an extra warm jumper on.

This bungalow seems to be fairly efficient at holding on to the heat. I spend a fair amount of time outside and I always notice the warmth indoors when I open the door to come back in.

I sure when we start getting frosts I'll need to switch the heating on, but at the moment even with temps down at around 6°C outside, it's ok indoors.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by admin

I think they just threw a virtual switch in the exchange. It's still fibre to the cabinet.

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So not 'full fibre'? When Openreach and all ISPs talk about 'full fibre' they mean Fibre To The Premises rather than Fibre To The Cabinet. I took it to mean you were getting fibre to your home and 1Gbps capability? What speed will you be getting now John and what was your old speed?

This stuff interests me as my rural location is low on the priority list for FTTP roll-out.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

So not 'full fibre'? When Openreach and all ISPs talk about 'full fibre' they mean Fibre To The Premises rather than Fibre To The Cabinet. I took it to mean you were getting fibre to your home and 1Gbps capability? What speed will you be getting now John and what was your old speed?



This stuff interests me as my rural location is low on the priority list for FTTP roll-out.

Mike, I agree, Plusnet call it full fibre for some reason, marketing nonsense probably.
My speed before was 36meg with phone line etc. it's now 63meg but no landline phone number.

It's saved me a fiver a month, doubled my speed but removed my landline, which I never use anyway. Also Openreach is slowly converting analogue landlines to digital over the next year or so landlines are being phased out.
The new router (which I haven't used) has a phone socket to convert your existing phone to VoIP I guess. The router is the same as the BT hub only it's white. So I assume BT customers can keep their landline number at an extra cost I think.

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[Luckypants]

Thanks John, yes its a PITA when incorrect terms are used for fairly technical items for marketing reasons. I know things need to be simplified for the average consumer, but using the right terms consistently does help avoid confusion. 63mbps is not too shabby and is probably good enough for most people - certainly we can stream almost everything we need on our 32mbps line. I'd like FTTP for greater reliability and speed, as we currently push the limit of FTTC tech.