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Title: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 March 2009, 18:52:41

Been very slow since teatime and beginning to wonder what the problem was.

Suddenly realised - my daughter is watching Waterloo Road and it failed to record, so watching it streamed via BT Vision.

This leaves very little for me to surf!

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Proz on 12 March 2009, 19:00:22

I think BT throttle the bandwidth at peak times too which wont help  :(

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 March 2009, 19:06:54

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I think BT throttle the bandwidth at peak times too which wont help  :(

The file size is pretty huge

I worked out about 0.5GB for 40 minutes streamed live so about 3/4GB for Waterloo Road

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Proz on 12 March 2009, 19:10:41

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I think BT throttle the bandwidth at peak times too which wont help  :(

The file size is pretty huge

I worked out about 0.5GB for 40 minutes streamed live so about 3/4GB for Waterloo Road

If i do a speed test at this time its considerably slower than through the day  :-/

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: tunnie on 12 March 2009, 19:55:23

get a faster connection! Father tunnie can be downloading updates whilst i run my own downloads  ::)

At the same time i am shooting bad guys on xbox live

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Proz on 12 March 2009, 19:57:19

I get 7.6 mb as i can almost spit on the exchange from my window  :y

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 March 2009, 20:30:08

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get a faster connection! Father tunnie can be downloading updates whilst i run my own downloads  ::)

At the same time i am shooting bad guys on xbox live

How - I am not near the exchange - about 2.7 down

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: alexandjen on 12 March 2009, 20:38:46

Speed currently using my lappy.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428363991.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Entwood on 12 March 2009, 20:42:00

I wish ...this is quite normal for me ...   :(

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428365832.png)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: alexandjen on 12 March 2009, 20:43:16

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I wish ...this is quite normal for me ...   :(

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428365832.png)

Normally get 19.5 on desktop ::)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Welung666 on 12 March 2009, 20:53:45

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428373514.png)

This is a 16 meg line and roughly 2km of cable back to the exchange (Sky BB btw)I'll test it again first thing in the morning and repost :y

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: alexandjen on 12 March 2009, 20:59:46

This is a 20 meg line, I did this test to Paris

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428378155.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Welung666 on 12 March 2009, 21:13:40

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428385951.png)

to Paris about the same.

I have to say though we're on a random IP addresses and it's normally faster on the 90.197 or 90.195 IP's, this is an odd 90.204 one.

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Vamps on 12 March 2009, 21:47:25

Is this a bit naff then???

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428408046.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

BT Rural land line.

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: alexandjen on 12 March 2009, 22:08:50

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Is this a bit naff then???

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428408046.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

BT Rural land line.

Try testing to Auckland, New Zealand, see what you get

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Vamps on 12 March 2009, 22:13:34

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Is this a bit naff then???

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428408046.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

BT Rural land line.

Try testing to Auckland, New Zealand, see what you get

Not much difference to the other side of the world....... ::) ::)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428423576.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: nick v6 on 12 March 2009, 22:25:30

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428430182.png)

thats on my laptop
with ann using msn on her computer and the security cameras running on the net as well

i got 10meg with virgin

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428432807.png)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: tmx on 12 March 2009, 23:28:07

BT Vision uses QOS and effectivly uses the Homehub to split the bandwith between the vision box & the Homehub internet bandwith

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: hotel21 on 12 March 2009, 23:31:22

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Is this a bit naff then???

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428408046.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

BT Rural land line.

Try testing to Auckland, New Zealand, see what you get

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428465456.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2009, 09:39:53

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I think BT throttle the bandwidth at peak times too which wont help  :(

BT don't actively shape traffic from ISP point of view.  Not even sure they could if they wanted to, as never seen the required equip at the home gateways I've seen.

Obviously, particularly for MaxDSL IP Stream based products (ISP irrelevant), exchange contention at peak times may be an issue.

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2009, 09:41:33

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BT Vision uses QOS and effectivly uses the Homehub to split the bandwith between the vision box & the Homehub internet bandwith

Not true QoS, only half-baked attempt at QoS (similar to what I use here to keep OOF running as well as can be expected over a DSL line)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2009, 09:43:18

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get a faster connection! Father tunnie can be downloading updates whilst i run my own downloads  ::)

At the same time i am shooting bad guys on xbox live

You're not using streamed TV at the same time.  Also, I'm guessing (as you live nearer to exchange than me), you'r sync rate should be around 7Mb (seeing as mine is 6.7Mb on my BT Line).

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 March 2009, 14:41:22

Wow Important Subject ;D

Martin forgets VOD in use ;D

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 March 2009, 14:46:05

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Is this a bit naff then???

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428408046.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

BT Rural land line.

Try testing to Auckland, New Zealand, see what you get

Not much difference to the other side of the world....... ::) ::)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428423576.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Which is what you should expect....latency should increase (indicated by the larger ping time) but, throughput should be the same.

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: markey mark on 13 March 2009, 14:53:37

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428827502.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

thats mine 20m virgin !  :-?

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 March 2009, 15:52:56

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(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428827502.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

thats mine 20m virgin !  :-?

Any idea on a postage price yet Mark?

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: markey mark on 13 March 2009, 17:38:26

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(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428827502.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

thats mine 20m virgin !  :-?

Any idea on a postage price yet Mark?

no mate havnt moved out the house today been fitting a new bathroom suite and tiling !  :( :(

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 March 2009, 19:17:57

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(http://www.speedtest.net/result/428827502.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

thats mine 20m virgin !  :-?

Any idea on a postage price yet Mark?

no mate havnt moved out the house today been fitting a new bathroom suite and tiling !  :( :(

OK - got the money sitting in Paypal waiting :y

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: amigov6 on 13 March 2009, 19:41:48

I'm out of my depth here. Dunno what you're all on about with those picture thingies!!!!
   2 meg virgin is still going though! :-[

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: markey mark on 13 March 2009, 19:54:58

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I'm out of my depth here. Dunno what you're all on about with those picture thingies!!!!
   2 meg virgin is still going though! :-[

;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2009, 20:01:53

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I'm out of my depth here. Dunno what you're all on about with those picture thingies!!!!
   2 meg virgin is still going though! :-[

Wouldn't worry about it. Too many people get hung up on these results, despite the fact there are generally wildly inaccurate.

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: amigov6 on 13 March 2009, 20:03:40

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I'm out of my depth here. Dunno what you're all on about with those picture thingies!!!!
   2 meg virgin is still going though! :-[

;D ;D ;D ;D

Got 3 things to say to you mate..."Tap Tap Tap" from cold...I'm sure Jo would've waited for her new bathroom!!!!!! :D

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: markey mark on 13 March 2009, 23:54:47

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I'm out of my depth here. Dunno what you're all on about with those picture thingies!!!!
   2 meg virgin is still going though! :-[

;D ;D ;D ;D

Got 3 things to say to you mate..."Tap Tap Tap" from cold...I'm sure Jo would've waited for her new bathroom!!!!!! :D

you obiously dont know jo that well matey !!  :D :D

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: dbug on 14 March 2009, 00:05:31

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/429161084.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Speed Test Results
Date 14/03/09 00:07:41
Speed Down 4155.32 Kbps ( 4.1 Mbps )
Speed Up 734.83 Kbps ( 0.7 Mbps )
Port 8095
Server speedtest1.thinkbroadband.com


(http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/03239736.png) (http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: tmx on 14 March 2009, 03:05:51

yeah i get a ping of 140ms to the speed tester yet i get a ping of 74 to the COD 5 servers

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 14 March 2009, 03:26:19

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/429237732.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Gaffers on 14 March 2009, 05:53:20

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/429280420.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Dave-C on 14 March 2009, 07:17:48

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/429303132.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Getting this about 1.2k from exchange on BT..... Will do this again when on 02 on Wednesday...   BT giving me 8kbps 02 have offered 10 kbps....

We shall see...  fortunately my line is all copper .5 to the best of my knowledge, very little loss and balanced.

My son is on an RAF base near to Peterborough, his local ATE isn't ADSL2 equiped, they can only give him .5 kbps.....  a bit shite really, not being updated 'til 2011   :'(

DC

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: TheBoy on 14 March 2009, 12:47:48

At least we all have fast internet access - no everyone is that lucky  :-X

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Dave-C on 19 March 2009, 20:33:18

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433012058.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Got this on o2 at the moment, I had 13 kbps last night....  can't fault it..

DC :)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: alexandjen on 19 March 2009, 20:46:07

This is tonights offering...........................

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433021730.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Dave-C on 20 March 2009, 06:54:02

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433271325.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

And this morning to Maidenhead .............  :)

O2 is Be Unlimited by the way   :) :) :) :)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433272447.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Then Aukland  ::)

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 07:52:25

Thought I'd try from work...

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433289892.png)

Quite impressed :y

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Dave-C on 20 March 2009, 08:37:07

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Thought I'd try from work...

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433289892.png)

Quite impressed :y

Reseach Machines.....  who're they ???

They're not the old RM are they ????   They used to do PC's for schools :-?

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 11:26:03

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Thought I'd try from work...

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/433289892.png)

Quite impressed :y

Reseach Machines.....  who're they ???

They're not the old RM are they ????   They used to do PC's for schools :-?

Research Machines PLC = RM PLC :y The very same and they still do school pc's! ;D Why do you ask?

[edit]Just noticed the upload speed too  :o :o[/edit]

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: tmx on 20 March 2009, 17:17:48

Hmm RM eh didnt realise they were still going!

Our school had a very old OS/2 BNC Server running dumb 3.11 clients worked well until viglen were called in and replaced it with ClassLink (The hackers Best Friend)

used to have lots of fun with that :y

Title: Re: Very slow internet
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 17:26:12

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Hmm RM eh didnt realise they were still going!

Our school had a very old OS/2 BNC Server running dumb 3.11 clients worked well until viglen were called in and replaced it with ClassLink (The hackers Best Friend)

used to have lots of fun with that :y

Me too, at school anyway. Now I work with them all day. Still no better ;D Due a refresh soon, be glad to see the back of these P4 1.2's with 512 in them.