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So here we are at the start of another year and many of us are still suffering with poor WiFi or slow broadband speed in general. Well your worries are about to be alleviated because Fixmyline are here to bridge the gap between the service provider (BT, Sky, EE, Talk...

Other questions I commonly hear are; Can I move my BT master socket Am I allowed to move my master socket The answer is yes. Fixmyline are independent local telephone engineers who have been trained to BT Openreach Standards and understand the network topology from...

We have been extremely successful lately in relocating routers to assist with providing better Wi-Fi coverage for our customers, but sometimes the standard router you have been provided with by your provider just isn't good enough. What next, a power-line adapter?...

Do you have a Wi-Fi Not Spot - Somewhere in your home or business which does not get a Wi-Fi Signal from your router. Well read on and we can provide you a simple solution to your problem. Just a few weeks ago a friend of mine was asking me what I did for a living –...

So how can this be...A recent call into Fixmyline was a simple request to relocate a telephone socket which inadvertently increased their broadband speed by over 70%. There are many homes which still have their master socket in the hallway. And what a great place to...

Moving office can seem like a daunting task. The fun part is looking for the right place but once you have found it what next? When do you need to move in by, who is going to box up the PC's and furniture, who is going to move the equipment, is there internet at the...

Reported Fault – Intermittent Broadband Connection My customer reported that their broadband had become increasingly intermittent and drops out completely for over 10 minutes when their front door was opened and closed. Upon initial inspection I located the main feed...

So the headline says it all – simple changes can increase your broadband speed. I have worked in many homes over the years and the same scenario rears its head time after time. Slow, intermittent broadband caused by internal wiring or additional telephone sockets. If...

In 2025, BT will flick a switch and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) telephony will be no more. Most businesses don’t follow the world of telephone systems closely enough to be aware that change is coming, and those that are aware might be looking at this...

Well the long and short of it is pretty much relating to where you live from your local telephone exchange, and of course your internal wiring but lets assume that you only have 1 master socket in your home and all is good with your internal wiring. I hear many times...