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by: Recliner - Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:58 UTC

Plusnet Support Team <support@plus.net> wrote:
> On 17/08/2020 17:44, Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd wrote:
>>> I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been tempted! The notion of
>>> symmetrical 1Gbps is quite appealing to me ;)
>>
>> Problem is Hyperoptic probably only one 1Gb leased line to the estate or
>> apartment building, so on downloads at least lots of contention. Even
>> Openreach only has 1Gb active fibre to most FTTC cabinets, except the very
>> busiest.
>
> Very much doubt this is the case. There are over 200 properties on the
> estate and all have access to a 1Gbps symmetrical service (and many of
> them are using it judging by the SSIDs I can see broadcasting).

>
> FTTC != FTTP, and the Openreach FTTP headend I'm connected to will be
> using 10gbps cablelinks. I don't believe the > 330mbps speed tiers are
> available where this isn't the case.
>
>> Second problem is Hyperoptic uses CNAT like mobile phones, so your IP address
>> keeps changing, and some web services may not work correctly since you web page
>> appears to be coming from multiple IP addresses.
>
> They offer static IPv4 addresses for £5pcm.
>