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I am forever testing things and pushing things beyond its limit, My thinking at this point? is MS has lost the plot? forever trying to milk everything and keeping the code from everyone unless they pay a huge sum has left MS well behind, introducing the 64 bit system XP, Vista or Windows 7 has left everyone in the dark. Not a lot works in 64 bit, NOT even some anti-viruses now that is a concern too me, Some say they work? I am just back from a few days away, decided to reinstall 64 bit XP, all was fine, until I got to Yahoo Messenger? That is a NO go? I wanted most things on 64 bit? I have Incredimail notifier running like mad? where normally he tick-tocks on the screen and says you have mail Sir ? He is now on steroids? a flash and he is there! 64 bit is a marvel, it IS the latest in computing! Like millions off time faster.
OK I found the fault, it is like XP with SP3 for 32 bit, a new OS that wiped out trillions off computers, we now got a SP2 for 64 bit? and it is not working? well it is? but most programs do not work with it? while most MS Techs are working flat out on Windows 7? XP 64 bit? MS dont want to give out the code to budding writers because they use 64 bit for their Xbox.
Windows 7? rushed out with NO programs to run, now programs makers have paid the fees, they are all crashing each other? take AVG. for instance? Roxio and AVG. conflict unless an update from Roxio is done, this will happen forever unless MS gets up off its ass and does things to help the programmers, without them! MS is sunk.
I am a MS Tech, but they dont pay me, I only fix their faults, Like so many faults on Windows 7 64 bit? some new machines comming out are so full off holes? Fast as they are, nothing can work on them right? unless they are set for 32 bit mode! or set up right.
New Motherboards are leaps ahead, so are the CPUs, its the OS letting everything down, AMD has a new 6 core, and MS cant sort out the quad yet! only some paid up members can fully program the quad and they work brill, But the fight goes on, MS will blame everyone else, all MB and CPU makers will blame MS, Time to open it up and give everyone the MS code or MS will be history very shortly as others open their doors.
I will be testing the 6 core shortly, I will give my honest report here. While I try to fix their faults on the quad.
64 bit 6 core should fly beyond anything? Thats 6 CPUs on one die, like 6 fast PCs running at once, well thought out with faster memory, We could (Will) be back waiting on MS? With the talk of 12core and 24 core servers? In the planning? Where are MS? still trying to get duel core to work?
What is it?
The BT i Plate is an add-on to your standard BT telephone master socket that claims to boost broadband speed by cutting out noise on your line.The technology works by adding a bellwire choke at the master socket end, with the aim being to cut electrical interference caused by devices like TVs, ovens and so on. The BT i Plate doesn't introduce any additional filtering for ADSL, so you'll have to keep using any existing microfilters that you have now.
Installation of the BT i Plate is ridiculously simple. You simply remove the two screws holding the BT master socket cover panel in place, plug the i Plate in, replace the cover panel and use the two slightly longer screws (supplied) to put it all together again.
How well does it work?
On one particularly flaky home broadband they were getting an incredibly slow 0.3Mbps before they installed the BT i Plate,Fitting i Plate initially yielded negligible results - but that's partly because installing the BT i Plate changes your BRAS profile and it takes a few days for BT to decide what your consistently reliable ADSL connection is.One week on though and they we're mightily pleased. They are now averaging 1.4Mbps (that's over a three-fold increase) and their results are encouragingly consistent.
They have suffered no more lost connections and their ADSL speed seems pretty stable. Even if you look at what they were occasionally getting 1Mbps before, even a modest 400Kbps uplift is a very welcome boost.
Should you buy one?
Absolutely yes. There is positive i Plate reviews to suggest that the i Plate is working well for the overwhelming majority of users. Some People even reporting a 4mb increase!
The BT i Plate isn't guaranteed to improve your connection - and in some cases it may well do nothing at all - but with its miserly price tag, we reckon it has to be worth a punt. The results could exceed your wildest expectations.
Who will benefit from an I-Plate and how do I qualify Broadband
lines most likely to benefit?
7 out of 10 UK homes will benefit to some extent – that’s approximately
9m Broadband lines.
You must have both a BT NTE5 type Master Socket (does your socket look like the picture below?) and extension wiring will benefit so it’s important to check this first.
A common method of qualifying which lines will benefit from bell wire filtering is to compare Broadband performance test results when the modem is plugged into either the master socket or an extension socket, with results gained when the modem is plugged directly into the back plate of the NTE5 Master socket shown below (accessed by removal of the Front Plate). Improvement in Broadband performance when the Test Socket is used is a very strong indication that an IPlate will help.
Please be aware of these instances of where the iPlate will
have little or no effect, including:
- Where there is already an SSFP (Service Specific Front Plate) installed
that separates the broadband and telephone signals
- Where the socket is a newly installed BT Openreach socket (with BT Openreach
Logo)
- Where the line is newly installed, without the ringer wire included
Key Features
* Self install - suitable for all BT Master (NTE5) telephone
sockets
* No engineer visit/wiring work required to fit
* Provides common mode filtering of RF signals
* Improves Broadband line speed and stability
* Not compatible with pre-filtered faceplates
To fit your i-plate
Simply unscrew the lower section of your master socket, fix the i-plate
into the socket remaining on the wall, and then replace the lower section
over the i-plate.
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