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[colhonk]

Provider says I have 5 m download at router. my computer says 0.13 down and 0.55 up. put new router,wire, and a laptop straight from the openreach wall box, It also says 0.13. any Ideas, supposed to be an engineer from openreach to look at line,Look out there`s a` flying pig`.
Anyone using EE 4gee for broadband, any good?

 

[Tomr10]

I got a guy that works for me to go get ee 4g getting 10mg in a bad area bt wired les than 1mg. Hes on a deal 2 x mobile phones and router £34 a month I think

 

[sjt01]

Provider says I have 5 m download at router. my computer says 0.13 down and 0.55 up. put new router,wire, and a laptop straight from the openreach wall box, It also says 0.13. any Ideas, supposed to be an engineer from openreach to look at line,Look out there`s a` flying pig`.
Anyone using EE 4gee for broadband, any good?

Try changing the lead from the router to the laptop, we have had 3 fail recently giving really slow speed.

 

[davidroberts30]

Who's the provider??

sh!t sh!t?

 

[rollestonpark]

on your phone line that has the broadband on it, attach a regular phone and dial 17070 and select option 2 for quiet line test.
Then listen to see if there is noise on the line.
If line is noisy, then broadband will be rubbish.

Also have you logged into the router using a web browser to see what speed it's connecting at and how long it stays online for before dropping in and out.
Take it you have all you line filters properly installed?

 

[hally]

Yeah we are using EE 4g for broadband £24 unlimited data, but we have four phones with them but we can transfer data from the 4g account to the phones so just get a 500mb cheap phone contract and top up from the unlimited data account, if you know what I mean. No problems so far and we have a 30mbps internet in the house previously land line broadband was 0.6. Good job it was done for the lockdown or our kids would have gone mental.

 

[milkloss]

What’s your main incoming phone line socket like? Some are better than others I gather.

 

[upnortheast]

Anyone using EE 4gee for broadband, any good?

If you have a decent 4g signal just ditch your BT landline service.
Used to be expensive buying the data but unlimited contracts available now for sensible money.as @hally says above
If you can see the 4g mast you will probably get speeds of circa .50mbs

All you need is a 4G (sometimes called LTE ) router. Get an "unlocked " one then you can change your provider if you find a better deal or better service simply by changing the sim card.
If you take out a contract with EE or whoever they will provide a router, but they tend to be basic

 

[upnortheast]

There are schemes in certain areas where if you are unable to get ( I think the speed is ) 2mbs or better they will install an external aerial & router for free for a 4G service.
Generally administered by local councils using gov money to improve connectivity

 

[Fogg]

Anyone using EE 4gee for broadband, any good?

I'm using them. I switched from rural landline... It's 15x faster. The kids have never been so happy.

 

[Chae1]

What’s your main incoming phone line socket like? Some are better than others I gather.

We had a ongoing problem with broadband speed in new house. Finally got it sorted out this week. BT engineer that installed socket had put screw attaching socket to wall through wire bringing broadband in at back!

 

[colhonk]

Was around 5mg normaly, Openreach been buggering on with the next farm down the line from my roadside junction for 9 days, since they cleared off on Wednesday mine has been crap.bought new router with new wire from bt box on wall, no better. Provider is Daisy. A new wall box was put on a couple of years ago,made no difference then either.
How to get an EE deal, In the EE shop? on line or phone them up. my phone is EE, would like a deal with broadband and 2 simm only phones if that is possible.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[upnortheast]

I find best deal with EE speaking to them on the phone. Usually give !0% discount if you already have an account with them. Usually get someone on Tyneside so we northerners can understand what they are saying

Have you checked the best 4G signal on your site. On line coverage maps are a guide. Check how many bars of 4G signal your mobile phone is showing.. & friends phones on a different network, ( Oh bugger, you can not have friends round any more ).

If the signal is iffy you might do better with the router in a bedroom window,on the side of the house looking towards the nearest mast , with a Cat5 cable to where you need the service External antenna is another option to help.
If you have 2 bars of signal on your phone you should get good speeds

 

[Fogg]

Three aren't the network with the greatest reputation, but if you've a decent signal in your area you can't really go wrong with this at £16 per month.

You'll need a 4G router, but they're only £80 or so.

Three Unlimited Everything SIM only £16/mo 12mth £192 via moneysavingexpert | hotukdeals

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[upnortheast]

Although "3" use the same masts as EE they do not appear to give such good speeds as EE. Lots of reports that they appear to throttle speeds at peak times.

 

[Old Boar]

After the 5th Openreach engineer failed to find the fault that is causing my broadband to be below 0.1mg, he told me about getting a dongle and running 3, and he checked and he said I should get around 5mg which would be really lovely. He lives a couple of miles from me, higher up, and gets 17mg, for which he said he paid £11 a month.
I checked 3 website and it says I cannot get a signal, but all their plans were a lot more than £11! So I sort of gave up, as loading a website takes minutes...

So would some kind person explain to me how it all works? I gather I get a dongle, stick it somewhere or other and I get broadband. Only I would not in the house. So can I stick something outside and wire it in? Is that expensive and what is it called?

What happens to the land line? I would like to keep it as there is very little mobile signal around here, although I presume any mobile could wifi a signal. My current phone (8 years old and fully working) does not do 4G, so presumably I would have to buy a new phone. So with the costs of a new phone, paying for the landline and the dongle and the equipment outside, is it worth it? Or have I got it wrong?

Right, going for a lie down as all that hurt the little grey cells!

 

[upnortheast]

A dongle plugs into your laptop / pc USB slot , it contains a network provider sim card, & conects the device to an available 3G /4G mobile broadband signal.
Works fine if there is strong signal. Not much help if no mobile signal at your desk.

1st thing you should do is to find if any of the networks has a 3G or 4G signal at your premises.

Some phones ( maybe the select network setting ) will scan & show what networks it can "see".
Even if is in the loft.or the roof of the shed across the yard.
Options to look at would be EE, Vodaphone, O2 & Three.
There are others but they piggy back on the main ones so will not provide a signal the main ones don`t

If you find a signal the best option is router as mentioned above with, if necesary an external antenna to grab the available signal. Then you need a mobile data sim for that network.

Might be worth starting with a PAYG sim to make sure it will do what you want before going for a contract.

The 4G router replaces your BT router. & this is seperate system to your mobile phone -

Your mobile phone would be able to connect to the router WiFI giving you a better mobile service within reach of the router. using a phone contract supporting WiFi calling .

Easy to get WiFi round the house / yard but that is a conversation for another day.

At that point you may consider if you need a landline.
In England local councils have a dept dealing with improving connectivity, & have a pot of money to help, worth seeing if same in Wales

 

[Old Boar]

Thank you so much for taking the time to type such a clear explaination. I am currently chasing down a couple of leads to see if there is any money to help. There is if I stick to copper wire, but wifi stuff does not seem to be covered. There is no mention of the aluminium wire which is half the wire from the exchange, which BT will not change even though it has degraded.
Thank you again.

 

[upnortheast]

Aluminium wire & broadband don`t seem to go together.

Farm near here had a mobile broadband router & external antenna supplied & installed FOC funded by "inorthumberland" because BT could not supply a service of at least 2 mbs download speed.
Not sure where you are in Wales but I just googled Pembrokshire connectivity & an organisation similar to our inorthumberland came up.

 

[Old Boar]

I am in Ceredigion. There seems to be a scheme which if you sign up, and enough of your neighbours sign up, the council will let private companies know so they can target an area. The main one locally say they cannot "see" me, and anyway it is £40 a month...(and their website has been down for a week, not a good sign!) BT can attach me to a fibre connection at the cost of £3500 to the government, for which I would pay £45 a month for 10meg. A con. They put the poles up last year ready for the cable, but then just went away...