Author Topic: The Broadband Speed Pissing Contest (Read 183115 times)

horne · « **Reply #480 on:** December 8, 2009, 12:23:58 pm »

Quote from: JimmyGrunt on December 8, 2009, 12:12:57 pm

Might sound strange......are you using a router? If so, wouldn't happen to be a D-Link router would it?

no mate ,i dont have a router.Its a speedtouch (thomson) modem only.
we have had the wiring redone in the house by a cowboy electrician.he done the extensions on the phone line throughout the house and i wonder if the connections are a bit duff.the box at the front of the house where the main line comes in had a frayed wire which come lose and it was cut out reconnected by 'sundance' the sparky and i wonder if he has proper connections there?..filters are a bit old on the individual phones throughout the house and it might have something to do with that also?...i dont understand all this stuf ,i just quote and regurgitate other peoples ideas.fucking technology heh.everything was alright when we had big tubes in the tellys wasnt it...

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #481 on:** December 9, 2009, 04:37:23 pm »

I'm on Virgin, and have been since the Cable & Wireless days. The TV service is shite, but the broadband is amazing. Especially if you use Usenet.

LiamG · « **Reply #482 on:** December 9, 2009, 04:41:54 pm »

Do you think its strange that on my pc desk theres a linksy's modem and a netgear router? im sure theres no need for both
also my internet isnt locked, but the whole street is using this connection

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #483 on:** December 9, 2009, 04:42:42 pm »

Quote from: Ben S on November 26, 2009, 11:49:15 pm

Until they have enough subscribers and then cripple it like all their other shitty offerings.

Been hearing this for years, and still they don't cap downloads. Don't see why they should, the network has far more capacity then they are offering at the moment.
Its been at least 5 years since I heard rumours of capping. I don't even get my connection throttled like others, and I download about 20gb a day (HD films etc......)

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #484 on:** December 9, 2009, 05:03:18 pm »

Quote from: SalisburyRed on December 6, 2009, 01:05:00 pm

On the O2 Access package, as they haven't bothered to take advantage of LLU in my local exchange yet, and we've been getting some truly piss-poor streams since they introduced a new 'traffic management' system a month or so ago. Anyway, speeds have picked up slightly in the past week or so, but that didn't stop me reporting O2 to the ISPA. I've been offered three months free, or I can leave mid-contract with no penalty charge.

According to Sam Knows, BT are upgrading the line here in March. I've got some thinking to do.

Went for the free three months. That'll take me past the time when BT are supposedly upgrading the line here, and if that doesn't have a noticeable effect, ~~I'll kick off big time~~ I'll only have a few months more to endure before the contract runs out.

justarslan · « **Reply #485 on:** December 9, 2009, 07:36:09 pm »

iSmiff · « **Reply #486 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:24:13 pm »

Quote from: hallli#9 on December 8, 2009, 11:07:40 am

Can't do this speedtest.net thingy, but have screencap of my 100mb conn

DL speeds will go to 10MB/s though, it had few seeders.. :\

Gues it'd go to around 90-91Mb/s on that speedtest.net

you can't do speed test because that's a seedbot your using and not actually your connection

Ben S · « **Reply #487 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:40:22 pm »

Quote from: redmanphil on December 9, 2009, 04:42:42 pm

Been hearing this for years, and still they don't cap downloads. Don't see why they should, the network has far more capacity then they are offering at the moment.
Its been at least 5 years since I heard rumours of capping. I don't even get my connection throttled like others, and I download about 20gb a day (HD films etc......)

http://www.virginmedia.com/help/traffic-management.php
Perhaps your definition of capping is different to mine?

As soon as enough mugs sign up to the 50Mbit package, they will apply it to that.

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #488 on:** December 10, 2009, 08:39:07 pm »

Quote from: Ben S on December 10, 2009, 02:40:22 pm

http://www.virginmedia.com/help/traffic-management.php
Perhaps your definition of capping is different to mine?

As soon as enough mugs sign up to the 50Mbit package, they will apply it to that.

As I said, I download 20gb odd a day (HD films etc....) and I an yet to suffer from their so called throttling etc... and thats during their so called peak hours. Scare mongering maybe? I hear it, but I dont see it.
Even if you had 50mb and they throttled you to 25% thats still alot more than you would get from ADSL line.
Happy days so far.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #489 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:28:12 pm »

Shite.

Una cerveza, por favor · « **Reply #490 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:31:09 pm »

Wireless. Will get on broadband in a bit and see if there is any difference.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #491 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:42:03 pm »

Might as well post it in here, but can anyone think of any reasons for a new router not working?

Got an old Belkin G series thing, want to replace the home hub, for obvious reasons, but I'm following the installation wizard, and it just doesn't want to connect to the internet. The laptops and other wireless peripherals are connecting to the Belkin alright, but I can't seem to get an internet connection.

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #492 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:34:12 pm »

Quote from: Paddee on December 11, 2009, 05:42:03 pm

Might as well post it in here, but can anyone think of any reasons for a new router not working?

Got an old Belkin G series thing, want to replace the home hub, for obvious reasons, but I'm following the installation wizard, and it just doesn't want to connect to the internet. The laptops and other wireless peripherals are connecting to the Belkin alright, but I can't seem to get an internet connection.

ADSL or Cable?
If its the former you may need to enter your account credentials in the router setup somewhere. Usually the master email for your ISP and your password.

jackh · « **Reply #493 on:** December 17, 2009, 09:51:04 pm »

Quote from: jackh on March 11, 2009, 02:37:48 pm

Well, thing's are looking up!

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #494 on:** December 17, 2009, 10:38:31 pm »

Quote from: lfsea on December 17, 2009, 09:58:12 pm

Haha, what was your line on the first one mate? Polystyrene cups and twine??

It was all done via post by the looks of it.

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #495 on:** December 18, 2009, 12:22:57 am »

So, the 'traffic management' policy on O2 Access broadband is meant to throttle peer-to-peer and newsgroup activity during times when the network is congested. Ok, so I can only get download speeds of about 5kb/s during the afternoon and evening. But how the hell is 12.20am a congested time?! I'm currently trying to download a song from Usenet and getting a speed of 8kb/s. What a joke! I do so hate living on an uncabled bit of the street and in an area where no ISP has taken advantage of LLU.

jason42 · « **Reply #496 on:** December 22, 2009, 08:01:15 pm »

Quote from: jason23 on July 6, 2009, 10:06:51 am

gazzalfc · « **Reply #497 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:11:46 am »

Quote from: jason23 on December 22, 2009, 08:01:15 pm

Well you want to know your problem? Look at the words under ISP.

.adam · « **Reply #498 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:48:27 pm »

All of a sudden had a bit of a boost to my download speed. Could previously only download at about 400-430 kbps, now looking at 700-800 kbps. Any suggestions why this would happen after 2 years with Sky (not that I'm complaining)?

Jimmy Conway · « **Reply #499 on:** December 23, 2009, 02:11:01 pm »

Quote from: .adam on December 23, 2009, 12:48:27 pm

All of a sudden had a bit of a boost to my download speed. Could previously only download at about 400-430 kbps, now looking at 700-800 kbps. Any suggestions why this would happen after 2 years with Sky (not that I'm complaining)?

Upgrade to your local exchange maybe. Sounds like you got a sweet connection now, about 8mbps which is good for ADSL.

wardides · « **Reply #500 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:27:15 pm »

Quick question saves me starting a new thread..Downloading something atm which says its downloading at 255kb-300kb..Tis a 200mb file and has taken around half an hour or maybe a bit more..It says say 4 minutes left to download yet around 5 minutes later i come back to find its either still 5 minutes left or around 4 minutes left?Anybody know what that could be?Like just now its sayed 48 seconds left and around a minute or 2 has passed and now its saying 34 seconds left?

wardides · « **Reply #501 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:31:52 pm »

Ok just did a speed test and had a Download speed of 2.67 and a ping of 35..Could it be anything to do with my computer?Windows has been a bit stuttery lately as my verson of xp wont validate could that affect it?

jason42 · « **Reply #502 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:28:43 am »

My speed seems to be climbing again after the Xmas slow down - I wonder if BT turns things down for Xmas...

Has anyone else done the PING test? Here's mine - seems pretty good (if I knew what it meant

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gazzalfc · « **Reply #503 on:** December 29, 2009, 11:38:38 am »

Quote from: jason23 on December 29, 2009, 10:28:43 am

Has anyone else done the PING test? Here's mine - seems pretty good (if I knew what it meant )

I think ping is like golf. A low score is good

which means

JimmyGrunt · « **Reply #504 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:26:33 pm »

Quote from: JimmyGrunt on November 28, 2009, 11:47:24 pm

All for an extra £2.50 per month.....

(hit 17MB DL before the match kicked off).

Lent§ · « **Reply #505 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:35:10 pm »

mbroon · « **Reply #506 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:53:11 pm »

Lent§ · « **Reply #507 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:54:49 pm »

Quote from: Ackbaria on February 25, 2010, 09:53:11 pm

i wish!

Zappa · « **Reply #508 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:47:08 pm »

Quicker to visit the site on a bus basically.

But I do live in the countryside.

And i remember dialup

and pre-gui days

johnybarnes · « **Reply #509 on:** February 26, 2010, 12:50:39 am »

Quote from: Ackbaria on February 25, 2010, 09:53:11 pm

Fucking swedes with your fast internet, I'd not leave the house with the amount of porn/films/games I'd be downloading.

y2w902 · « **Reply #510 on:** February 27, 2010, 05:54:56 am »

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #511 on:** February 27, 2010, 05:59:15 am »

The joys of broadband in southland, New Zealand. Nice and quick eh. Ah well, i can still watch games, that's all I care about

Chakan · « **Reply #512 on:** February 27, 2010, 06:02:59 am »

Corkboy · « **Reply #513 on:** March 8, 2010, 04:41:58 pm »

PeterJM · « **Reply #514 on:** March 8, 2010, 05:51:07 pm »

Living Legends · « **Reply #515 on:** March 12, 2010, 05:59:44 am »

Living Legends · « **Reply #516 on:** March 12, 2010, 06:25:32 am »

First one is in work. Sadly this one is at home

MidwestWool · « **Reply #517 on:** March 12, 2010, 07:01:35 am »

It is shared wireless between four people, one of whom is downloading a bunch of stuff off torrents. Might check again tomorrow.

Ackbaria-

CheshireDave · « **Reply #518 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:05:37 am »

gazzalfc · « **Reply #519 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:13:37 am »