Good for families, gamers and people who stream a lot of music, movies and tv. Nov 16, 2016 testing out bt infinity 1 speed test using bt smart hub 6 and. My father in law was tempted by the 35mb predicted speed and so had bt infinity installed today. Mar 29, 2017 bt infinity 4 with up to 300 mbps download and up to 20 mbps upload speed. Sky rightly pointed out that bt applied speed restrictions on peertopeer traffic at peak times, which would affect services such as skype, the bbc iplayer and skys own sky player.
Bt superfast fibre 1 vs bt superfast fibre 2 download. After reading this article, i decided to move towards an fibre optic plan since internet speed could be more stable. The underlying network is fibretothecabinet fttc, which uses optical fibre for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers claimed download speeds of up to 76 mbits and upload speeds of. Bt infinity 1 users get free upgrade to 76mbps, 200gb cloud. When i initially started with bt on their broadband and phone package, i was getting 65mbps for a year. Bt boosts entrylevel fibre broadband speeds to 52mbps engadget. The free line speed increase will happen automatically for all customers on bt infinity 1 normally fibre broadband is sold in two speeds. Ive had bt infinity for over a year now and had problems with speed dropping to 1meg. Bt doesnt choke broadband speeds yes it does alphr. Simple tips to improve your broadband speed bt help and support. Basically, the download wont run at all in this internet world.
Schedule the download manager to only download these files overnight using its builtin scheduling options and you can save a good chunk of bandwidth. Are you an existing customer looking to test your speed, fix a speed problem or upgrade your broadband. Bt capping peoples download speed let me clarify im not suggesting that there are people working for bt sat there with a grin on their faces capping customers line speeds what i am saying is that the system they use that causes the lines to be capped is a ridicules and unnecessary one so as bt use this system it is bt that cap. Apr 29, 2014 try using a download manager to schedule downloads. When bt first launched its first fttc fibre broadband service, profile 8a was adopted and bt capped the maximum download connection rate at 40 mbps. This is the most frustrating complaint about bt infinity. Unlimited infinity 1 download speeds of up to 52mbps 9. Dec 16, 2019 the screen shot below shows the bt infinity package with a download speed 76mb, which 4 times faster than the upload speed 19mb. At bt we want to give you the best and most reliable broadband speed in the uk. I have had exactly the same experience and i can confirm that complaining is a waste of time.
This is the double speed version of the original infinity product, which provides fibreoptic to the cabinet. Tackling the problem of really slow adsl broadband. Best bt superfast fibre deals compare bt fibre deals 2020. A few weeks ago, i was hitting a solid 18 mbps on my download, however, recently i havent been able to surpass mbps at all it caps at 12. That might seem a little slow but is a huge performance hike on the 0. Jan 31, 2020 i am a bt client, broadband 40mb, my real download speed and upload speed are, 6.
Is it likely that my upload speed is artificially capped. New and existing entrylevel subscribers can now enjoy up to 52mbps, a 32. Im convinced my broadband connection is being capped. Capped download sync speed there doesnt appear to be any noise on the line. I was getting around 45mbs with bt so i expected to max out the connection, but i am only getting around 20mbs download. Jun 25, 2012 bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a connection to. The next day, when we switched on, bt infinity was already activated and the download speed was increased to about 10 mbs. I have bt infinity 2, distance from cabinet is just over 1 mile. The issue is that i have had much higher stable speeds before and also i have never seen the sync speed at exactly 30. Bt superfast fibre gives you a superfast fibre optic broadband connection with average speeds of 67mb. Bt quietly removes capped usage broadband packages from.
These speeds will vary throughout the day and are likely to be slower during busy periods, especially between 810pm. Nov 24, 2011 bt should be providing you the fastest speed you can get up to the 4010 advertised, regardless of whether you opt in or out of fon. The graph shows the spread of speeds and as is usual for the fttc products an upload speed that would. Ive been searching the contract terms to determine what is the minimum speed bt is contracted to provide for the infinity option 2 fibreoptic broadband package, but the small print and terms appear ambiguous. Hi, just moved to plusnet unlimited fibre standard upto 38mbs from bt infinity 2 upto 76mbs. Uk isp bt removes capped broadband packages and cuts. Is there an alternative to bt infinity moneysavingexpert. At the same time theyve cut the price of their unlimited usage options. Bt infinity faster download speeds talent republic. So basically on infinity they wont sent out an engineer to my property to reset the dlm sync speed ip profile.
Would i be better off in terms of speed reliability with infinity 1. We estimate your download speed will now be 58mbs and your upload speed will now be 20mbs these speeds are our best estimates, are not guaranteed, and may vary depending on your phone line. Yes, bt torrent throttling is applied to digi postpaid infinite for both 80 and 150 plans. No, nothing has happened out of the ordinary and there is no noise on the line at all. The screen shot below shows the bt infinity package with a download speed 76mb, which 4 times faster than the upload speed 19mb. Testing out bt infinity 1 speed test using bt smart hub 6 and. The infinity service is the one bt retail spends the bulk of its money advertising these days, though bt sport may soon overtake that. Chart of bt fibre broadband fttc vdsl2 speed versus.
To be honest, i was a telephone engineer cable jointer on bt for 20 years before a back injury led to medical retirement, and i recently asked an old colleague of mine to do a line test for me all came back clean and clear, with no battery contacts, no earths etc. The bt tests are useless, they tell you nothing and always steer the problem away from bt. The underlying network is fibretothecabinet fttc, which uses optical fibre for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers claimed download speeds of up to 76 mbits and upload speeds of up to 19 mbits. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a connection to.
Just got 78mbs broadband steam is downloading at 2mbs. The minimum download speed is the lowest speed we think you should get with this package. Bt superfast fibre previously bt infinity, has been around for a pretty long time now, and its still, largely, as it always has been. The issue could just as easily be steams content servers, sometimes switching to a different region though still as nearby as possible can get better speeds when your usual content server is slow for whatever. Sep 16, 2009 sky rightly pointed out that bt applied speed restrictions on peertopeer traffic at peak times, which would affect services such as skype, the bbc iplayer and skys own sky player. Sep 21, 2010 my only complaint is the torrent upload speed, while torrent download speed is free to run at full chat untill peak times when its throttled back to nothing, upload speed seems stuck at 120kbps at all times.
I download a fair amount of stuff using torrents so i want to know. Bt superfast fibre 2 average download speeds of 67mbps with smart hub router. We were looking at a managed adsl service from virgin business or another provider, when bt infinity suddenly came available to us. In april 2012, bt implemented the 17a profile using more than twice the original bandwidth and capped the maximum download connection speed to 80 mbps. The day i contracted to superfast fibre 2 this speed dropped to 52mbps. Not happy placing an order for such low upload speeds. We took up a bt offer 5 months ago for infinity 1, tv, phone and mobile.
This lets you do more online, with everyone online together, and its great for downloading or streaming movies, tv shows and music. Instead of downloading a large file in your browser, add the link to your download manager and have the download manager wait for later. However, as i said earlier, im not contracted to receive that sort of speed and, until june 2017, was only receiving an average download speed of 12mbps. You can watch iplayer with less interruption and hd video with less buffering.
Im curious to know if anyone is using bt infinity at their office or school environment, and how they are getting on with it, stability, download and upload speed, support. Nothing has changed on my end, yet bt did do some work in my area recently. With our free to use broadband speed tests, you can see what speeds youre getting or will get if you join us. Infinity 2 also doesnt have the capped downloads that the, still available, standard infinity package does. Heres what the bt infinity speed upgrade site says for placing an order. Bt infinity 1 is the up to 38 mbps download, up to 9. Initially the broadband was okay, but in the last month or so its horrendous and nearly unusuable. Its a bad area for adsl between 25mb and virgin cablefibre is not available so that leaves me with bt infinity. Tackling the problem of really slow adsl broadband ask. But how do you know which one is right for you and your household. As im using download speed quite a bit recently, id rather have it for myself.
We did this and our basic broadand download speed fell from 2 mbs to 1. Does infinity 2 speed drop off more quickly than infinity 1 over long lines. Im currently still paying full price for the service, yet it remains at. These are the rates at which data is transferred between the network and your bt hub. The same bt reward card as the standard infinity products have of. Bt superfast fibre 1 and 2 fibre broadband is ideal for large homes that go online a lot. Bt quietly removes capped usage broadband packages from its. Bt infinity goes totally unlimited, ditches throttling cnet. I wanted to use a cloud service to store important documents and photos, but, this is not feasible at these speeds. Bt had estimated we should get between 20 and 27 mbs and a minimum of 17 mbs. Bt consumer price offers now extend to infinity 3 and 4 fttp.
From april 15th bt increased the maximum broadband speed for new bt infinity 1 customers from up to 38mbps to up to 52mbps, which could reduce the time it takes to download movies, tv shows, games. Apr 29, 20 just got 78mbs broadband steam is downloading at 2mbs. If its slower than it should be, get in touch and well do our best to fix it. Bt infinity 1 fibre broadband has been souped up from 52mbps to 76mbps speeds in an effort by the isp to retain more customers.
If you are considering using the internet for transferring large files then you should look for a broadband package that offers fast upload speeds. Apr 02, 20 when bt first launched its first fttc fibre broadband service, profile 8a was adopted and bt capped the maximum download connection rate at 40 mbps. Okay my son is running the bt wholesale test on his pc. On monday 1st october a bt engineer installed at my home bt infinity 2. Bt consumer price offers now extend to infinity 3 and 4. Bt infinity 1 versus 2 on long line fibre broadband. My only complaint is the torrent upload speed, while torrent download speed is free to run at full chat untill peak times when its throttled back to nothing, upload speed seems stuck at 120kbps at all times. Download the my bt app we measure your download and upload speeds. My upload speed hardly varies at all from just below 7 mbits which is very far below the claimed profile of 20 mbits. My download speed varies quite a bit but sometimes get close to the claimed bt speed test profile of around half infinity 2 capability. I am a bt client, broadband 40mb, my real download speed and upload speed are, 6.
When people pay for broadband speed that is likened to a cheetah, they accept ferocious pace. Bt infinity and regularly get 89 megabytes per second on steam. This implies a 4010 service is just a capped 8020 service. Rebel wilson and a cheetah explain how you can enjoy faster download speeds with bt infinity. Apr 15, 2016 in its mission to supply the uk with faster broadband, bt has announced a new speed upgrade for infinity fibre customers. Uk isp bt removes capped broadband packages and cuts unlimited prices. Nov 03, 2015 rebel wilson stars in new bt infinity campaign. Try using a download manager to schedule downloads. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test kitguru.
If we cant improve it within 30 days, you can leave your contract without penalty. This image was taken at 5pm, the download speed has been cut back to 15kbps but the upload speed remains at around 120kbps. Apr 11, 2017 as most people known bts consumer isp division has long offered a range of broadband packages with capped usage allowances, at least it did until today as the options have been removed in order to avoid confusion. In its mission to supply the uk with faster broadband, bt has announced a new speed upgrade for infinity fibre customers. Btw i also ran a speed test on my next door neighbours bt infinity fibre and he seems to be averaging 51mb download and 10. Bt superfast fibre formerly bt infinity is a broadband service in the united kingdom provided by bt consumer, the consumer sales arm of the bt group. Something that doesnt sit right with me about the installation, though, is. With bt unlimited superfast fibre 1 previously known as bt infinity 1, with its 50mbps download speed, you can share your broadband around dozens of devices without any problems. Bt should be providing you the fastest speed you can get up to the 4010 advertised, regardless of whether you opt in or out of fon. Ive just opted out of fon as it appears its being used rather regularly, which means my speeds are going down.