hi guys,

I've notice in the last 6 weeks that my BT broadband speed has got slower, used to have 8.2MBS then it dropped to 7.6MBS about 4 weeks ago and now today it's fallen to 6.8MBS.

The exchange is only about 300 yards down the road and hasn't had any work carried out on it.

Before I ring up and complain, only to be fobbed off by BT can anyone suggest what is causing this??

 

Most likely cause is the contention in your exchange...

I.e 50:1...

Means the more people that have BB from your exchange the more it is shared...kind of...

Basically BB is becoming the norm not the exception now more users = less speed...

I've the same issue...

It sucks...

 

back up to 7.2 today!!!!

Thanks for the answer, Talk about annoying, it's supposed to be getting faster not slower were still miles behind the states


I'll have to start cutting wires to neighbours houses then

 

As I understand things, the contention won't have any effect on your connection speed, only actual the data throughput rate.

John.