simond

Western Thunderer
I completely get the bit about the 50VDC, (I guess you're supposed to use your mobile if there's a power cut - hopefully it's charged) but I don't get why the calls became less clear.

Digital sound might lack the "atmosphere" of 12" vinyl, but it lacks the crackle and fizz too...
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
(I guess you're supposed to use your mobile if there's a power cut - hopefully it's charged) but I don't get why the calls became less clear.

If you have a decent mobile signal.

In respect of the latter, my copper wire line was clear as a bell with very few calls encountering interference/white noise. With the digital line I don't think I've had a call without interference/white noise.
 

Focalplane

Western Thunderer
Well, the intervention by France Telecom Orange lasted three hours. The street was closed off (nobody complains when this happens!), manhole covers opened, truck raised its platform to verify which connection to make and where. Then the fibre was tied into a box across the street after being hung from our house to the one opposite. The copper phone line was left in place (though is not being used, this is a telco policy). Next the new connections and LiveBox were installed and the power switched on. Testing the router connection while standing next to it I got 330Mbps in both directions (yesterday the ADSL was only 5Mbps download). Two fairly old Apple Airport Extremes repeat the wifi signal over the three floors and at the furthest point from the LiveBox router I still got over 50Mbps between two concrete floors. I was told that things will settle down over a week or two and if not then to call the installer. By settle down I understand this means the network learns how to optimize its use.

So far, well pleased with the service and the equipment. I am sorry to say that BT has a thing or two (or more) to learn about the service they provide. There is a cost differential as well (need I say which is the more expensive?)
 

Dave Holt

Western Thunderer
Paul,
To connect my computer (upstairs) to the router (downstairs), I use some adaptors that utilise the house ring main to transmit the signal. This arrangement increased the internal transmission speed massively compared with the previous wireless connection. Might be worth a try?
Dave.
 

Focalplane

Western Thunderer
Dave

i have often thought of this as a tool to try, so good to know it works well. I think the concept must be quite old as it was advertised before I left Texas in 2003.

Thanks, Paul
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
I use these to route the internet signal to upstairs via the mains as I found the 60cm thick walls in my house form a considerable barrier to WiFi.

However, do check them out as the original one I had (Devolo) fizzed, banged, smoked and died during a violent thunderstorm
 

SimonT

Western Thunderer
I use the same devices in another thick stone walled house. Mine came from tp-link and have survived multiple thunder storms here in the Beacons.
 

Focalplane

Western Thunderer
Ha ha! Woke up this morning and no working internet or phone line. Then received an SMS on my mobile that a problem had been detected and it will be resolved soon. Together with link to show progress so far. Apologies made and as we are visiting relatives near Montpellier not a problem. Just ironic.
 

Focalplane

Western Thunderer
Internet now on but slow. More SMS messages during the day including a 200GB mobile data boost from Orange/SOSH as compensation. Hard to complain really! Should be fully functional by Thursday evening.
 

Stephen Freeman

Western Thunderer
It would seem that Orange have improved substantially since I last had dealings with them. Any slight possibility of a thunderstorm or indeed for no apperent reason and off it would go. Personally I will never have VOIP foistered on me every again!
 

daifly

Western Thunderer
Living out in the sticks with little or no mobile signal, VOIP allows my iPhone to connect via wifi to permit incoming/outgoing calls. I wouldn’t be without it.
Dave
 

simond

Western Thunderer
Hadn't thought of wifi calling as VOIP but it is, so yes, me too. We use it for all our WFH office staff too, and it is pretty good, though tends to be a little quiet. We also use MS Teams extensively, and that too is good, most of the time.

Business in Covid would have suffered much more than it did without VOIP and Teams.

Simon
 

Focalplane

Western Thunderer
Voice Over The Internet Protocol

at least that’s what I think it means! I have saved a lot of money on international calls over the years and generally can tell little difference with regular line calls.

coming up to the end of the day and speed is not quite was I was hoping for. No messages today so perhaps they are still working on what is obviously a big problem.
 

Stephen Freeman

Western Thunderer
Just seen this on Facebook

"The NHS internet has gone down again! How can we deliver patient care when we cant rely on the internet working? Our phones work through the internet - all our computers work through the internet. We cant access any records or prescriptions or referrals. This happens far too often. We need more resilient infrastructure. If you are trying to get through bear with us and complain to the NHS IT department. "
 

Phil O

Western Thunderer
The VOIP is coming to all phone lines in '25. When my mother moved and she wanted the phone, BT were the only company who would connect her and they would only install VOIP. It costs her for the internet connection which she doesn't want or use.
 

Allen M

Western Thunderer
The VOIP is coming to all phone lines in '25.
Hi all
I don't know exactly what VOIP stands for other than the comment above.
However I was in my local EE (phone) shop yesterday. A discussion was going on to the effect that land lines as we have known then would would be gone in the next 4 to 5 years which fit in with the quote above.
They where also plugging the EE/BT group arrangement as the best way forward.

Regards
Allen
 
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