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Hey, I'm soon moving back home from Uni and I want to keep streaming games on Twittch.tv
According to BT OpenReach, my area will get FTTC later on this year (not sure how reliable that is at all).
So until that happens, I think my best option is AnnexM. I got told that as atm I get 14mb download, that shouldn't be affected much. So if my upload improves from 0.8mb to 2-2.5mb, that will be nearly perfect for a 720p stream.

What I wanted to ask is, is there a known good provider for my purposes with AnnexM? Also the cheapest, coz that **** is more expensive than Fibre.

Right now I'm with TalkTalk. So do I...
1. Stay with TalkTalk and have them switch me to AnnexM? £?
2. Buy BT phoneline, get broadband from Xilo £45
3. Buy BT phoneline and broadband from Plusnet £33
 
We are £42 per month (our Option 3) - http://www.aquiss.net/broadband-unlimited-premium.php

However, do give consideration that Annex M is distance based. Your not going to get full sync unless you are quite close. We really don't recommend Annex M being considered unless you are a good 15Mbps or more on the downstream, otherwise you might as well really have Annex A.
 
We are £42 per month (our Option 3) - http://www.aquiss.net/broadband-unlimited-premium.php

However, do give consideration that Annex M is distance based. Your not going to get full sync unless you are quite close. We really don't recommend Annex M being considered unless you are a good 15Mbps or more on the downstream, otherwise you might as well really have Annex A.

Thank you very much.

I'm 300m straight distance (not wire) from the exchange. I consider that quite good, but what would your verdict be?

Also what is Annex A?
 
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Also could, anyone suggest a good and not too expensive router which supports AnnexM? Needs to have WiFi for the family :)
The router I have right now is Netgear N150 and I don't think it supports AnnexM.
 
If you expect to have FTTC later in the year it might be worth getting a setup that can handle both ADSL and VDSL, that's what I did. Buy a separate ADSL modem that can handle Annex M e.g. TP-LINK TD-8817, then buy any router that will connect via PPPoE(in my case I got a Asus RT-N66U). When I had FTTC installed I just removed the ADSL modem and dropped in the Openreach modem, keeping the router.

An easier(?) way is to get a router with integrated VDSL modem that will also do ADSL, I'll leave others to suggest models.

If you want to find out about the status of your local FTTC cabinet etc you can no longer do that via Openreach(they've stopped answering e-mails), however you can contact MrSaffron over at ThinkBroadband and he'll do it for you. :hrmph:
 
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I would not recommend TP-link or bullion at present due to vulnerabilities where the dns can be changed directing you through other servers without your knowledge.

VDSL modems at present are expensive due to them being new technology on the market. I am at present looking at the products available to combine the VDSL and router together.
 
I would not recommend TP-link or bullion at present due to vulnerabilities where the dns can be changed directing you through other servers without your knowledge.

That can be easy fixed if you turn off remote admin in the config page, IIRC its also some model of Zyxel
 
Thanks for the help. I've realised there is something I've skipped when learning about all this.
Right now, I only have the Netgear N150 connected (Router) to my phoneline/ethernet socket. I don't have a modem.
When I switch to AnnexM with a new company, what will I need to buy? (Assuming the ISP doesn't provide me with anything)
AKA Do I need a new router that supports AnnexM, or I can keep my N150 and I need a modem that supports AnnexM (socket>modem>router<PC)? Or I need both new router and modem that support AnnexM?

And then when I switch to FTTC end of 2014, I think everyone provides you with a Openreach modem right? So then, do I need to also buy a new router that will support FTTC? Will my N150 not work with FTTC? Or it will, but I will only get ADSL speeds with it?
 
That can be easy fixed if you turn off remote admin in the config page
Though would be easier if TP-Link were a bit more proactive in deploying fixes. In speaking to them, on behalf of customers, they do really seem to bury their heads in the sands when it comes to problems.

You are quite correct about Zyxel, though we have found them to really on the ball with fixes of late. Zyxel appear to be a brand looking to get back to some glory days again.
 
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The N150 has fairly poor wireless performance, so if you are looking at streaming 720p video, you might want to look at something else.

Ré routers to replace the BT fibre box, the engineer that fitted mine last mionth told me that the few currently on the market dont perform as well as the freebie box BTOR supply, so I would suggest buying a new ADSL router that has an "EWAN" port, or an ethernet port that can be configured to work as an EWAN; then when you get fibre, you can connect it to the BTOR box.
 
The N150 has fairly poor wireless performance, so if you are looking at streaming 720p video, you might want to look at something else.

I don't play on Wireless. I have an Ethernet cable of course. My family needs wireless for all their gadgets and laptops.
I also don't know what EWAN is I'm afraid :(
 
Ewan is an ethernet port that is used to connect via ethernet to the FTTc modem
 
Okay after emailing a lot of companies, I have decided to move from TalkTalk to Plus.net

Plus.net told me my line would automatically be switched to AnnexM without any extra cost. So I will be paying £18 a month (12 month contract), without spending the extra £10 for the AnnexM option, or getting a business line.

Does this seem legit? Without ordering the business option, and adding AnnexM to it for £10, am I signing a contract with the devil again like I did with TalkTalk?

It just seems to good to be true, and you always get what you pay for... So, I feel really... doubtful?
Does anyone have experience with this field of plus.net's services?
 
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