Does that differ from pressing the button on the side of the Livebox, which then displays upload and download speeds?
Does the Livebox5 do that? Iāve never noticed that and Iām not home to check.
They would probably replace it like that if it broke down, but currently, we can only get a more recent one if we upgrade the contract. Talk about milking it! We were the first in the hamlet to take out a fibre subscription, and now weāre being left behind because we donāt want to pay any more than necessary ! 
Iāve always had my doubts whether that option shows the true connection speed.
The Livebox 5 is still provided on new contracts at the cheaper levels, so it doesnāt seem unreasonable that theyād replace like for like. Youāre not being disadvantaged, merely getting what you pay for.
For xDSL where there is a line speed it should show that - it is also visible on the Livebox web interface.
Actual speed might be less, for a variety of reasons.
FTTH has a āline speedā but it is usually higher than your abonnement (and shared) and your actual max speed will be the result of a cap elsewhere in the network.
We have Sosh fibre in rural Cantal, since recently itās announced to be 1000/800 Mbps. Livebox is version 5, with the ONT built-in, max supported speed is 1000 Mbps.
Just now I tested the speed with the Orange/Sosh app on my iPhone 12, being next to the box.
Satisfactory, I would say. Especially considering the price, 31 ā¬/month.
Ooh, I hadnāt spotted that. Iāve just gone into the app and upgraded from my current 400Mbps up to 1Gbps plus a drop in price from ā¬31 down to ā¬26. Happy days.
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I donāt know - ours is a Livebox 6 but next time Iām round at my friendāshouse, I shall look.
I broke down and ordered Starlink. Iāve had it. I get 3 mbps download on a supposed fiber network from Free. Itās ridiculous. I do daytrading and canāt function with their network. Itās retarded. I donāt know why they canāt provide decent speed? Are their fiber optic cable under carrying capacity, are the switch sites and server rooms not air conditioned and with the late heat everything fried or broke down. I donāt know, I donāt care anymore. Forget about them, Iām getting Starlink and if it works Iāll let you all know.
Hi Hpl and welcome to the forum.
Sounds frustrating!
3Mbps on a fibre connection has to be faulty - have you reported it to Free?
Also, is this 3Mbps as measured by a device connected by wired Ethernet to Freeās router (not WiFi or Powerline Ethernet).
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Are you saying itās delayed, or are you using a slur? A random French word in an English paragraph is a little odd, but these things happen when youāre living with another language, and that would obviously be the better option than using hateful termsā¦
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You get 3mbps ? Lucky you. I think itās 0.5-1mbps here the last time I looked on one of the publicly available tools to see if it was worth it.
Please let us know how Starlink goes.
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I will let you know. Itās a huge frustration for me and I imagine others as well. Iām getting the kit in a week or two.
Surely that will be referring to likely ADSL speed over copper, not fibre?
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I guess for your understanding I meant it as a slur except in my mind āretardedā is not derogatory. Iām older and retarded in my vocabulary means slow or behind. Itās factual without being mean. I hope it didnāt offend you although if you mention it it might have and I apologize not for hurting your feelings.
If you are younger then yes I can see with nowadaysā Democrat fashion guilt and in a progressive manner making people walk on eggshell and making them feel guilty for just breathing or being alive because they create CO2 and have a carbon footprint that should be taxed to high Heaven, you would feel bad about the word āretardedā. Iām lucky that by being older I wasnāt brainwashed with guilt and observed the Democrat progression on controlling people with guilt from people like the Clintons and Al Gore selling BS in books while they flew to Epsteinās Island to satisfy their lust in a jet that burns cubic yards of jet fuel per hour to get there. They sure were not retarded. 
One would assume so. Hpl didnāt say whether it was āfull fibreā or xDSL fibre to the cabinet either.
3Mbps on FTTH would be very broken indeed.
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I really donāt wish to labour this point but Iām sure to some people calling black people the N word, Chinese people the C word, Pakistani people the P word, gay people the F word etc etc etc, is not derogatory, but if my 96 year old gran can get with the times enough to know not to use these words anymore, then im sure you can too with that particular word. Itās unfortunate that no one in society, be that in your life, or via media, has made you aware that using it has not been acceptable for 40 odd years or more, but I guess not.
You havenāt offended me, donāt worry, I just was a little taken aback. If you would like my previously mentioned gran to educate you on how being old doesnāt mean you have to be ignorant, let me know, but not on Saturday as sheās coming to show her support, and maybe join me in the march as an ally in her wheelchair if sheās feeling strong, at Trans Pride in Brighton.
Im afraid I only scanned the second half of your response as it read like cultist conspiracy gibberish.
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Thatās horrific for an old DSL connection over the phone lines. The worst FFTH in the world should be at least an order of magnitude faster.
Maybe the Democrats have hobbled his line
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