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Kremmen · 11th February 2008, 07:24

I replaced my 'supplied' filters with a better quality set soon after converting to BB as I also read the same somewhere.

USB modems (like the Speedtouch for example) throttle the throughput considerably. Try to convert to a Modem Router as soon as. You will also benefit from a harware firewall to backup your software one.

When you sign up with an ISP, or change, they usually get BT to do a line test, if you have a USB modem connected when they do those tests you may be limited to just over 2Mb even though you could run faster.

I agree with TT about some companies deliberately throttling supply and some also breaking BT agreed contention ratios. I know of one well known company, beginning with "T" and ending in "I" that were well known for having too many subscribers on the same line to reduce their costs.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,819 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (0)	I replaced my 'supplied' filters with a better quality set soon after converting to BB as I also read the same somewhere. USB modems (like the Speedtouch for example) throttle the throughput considerably. Try to convert to a Modem Router as soon as. You will also benefit from a harware firewall to backup your software one. When you sign up with an ISP, or change, they usually get BT to do a line test, if you have a USB modem connected when they do those tests you may be limited to just over 2Mb even though you could run faster. I agree with TT about some companies deliberately throttling supply and some also breaking BT agreed contention ratios. I know of one well known company, beginning with "T" and ending in "I" that were well known for having too many subscribers on the same line to reduce their costs. Last edited by Kremmen; 11th February 2008 at 09:43.