why is my internet so slooooowwwww
08 January 2007, 02:42 PM
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why is my internet so slooooowwwww
Just done a speed test from this site, after putting up with really slow download speeds over the last week or so 
SpeedGuide.net :: Your Guide to Broadband came up with this result:
128 kbps down (~0.13 Mbps, 16 KB/s) ↓
193 kbps up (~0.19 Mbps, 24 KB/s) ↑
Details: 250 KB downloaded in 15.969 seconds
100 KB uploaded in 4.25 seconds
Speed @ 6% of the average for co.uk
2 times faster than 56k dialup
That's crap isn't it! Any ideas? I've done an ad aware sweep, with got rid of a few nasties, but it's still slow. I've got good anti virus, so I cant see it being that 
Any help appreciated
SpeedGuide.net :: Your Guide to Broadband came up with this result:
128 kbps down (~0.13 Mbps, 16 KB/s) ↓
193 kbps up (~0.19 Mbps, 24 KB/s) ↑
Details: 250 KB downloaded in 15.969 seconds
100 KB uploaded in 4.25 seconds
Speed @ 6% of the average for co.uk
2 times faster than 56k dialup
That's crap isn't it!
Any ideas? I've done an ad aware sweep, with got rid of a few nasties, but it's still slow. I've got good anti virus, so I cant see it being that Any help appreciated
08 January 2007, 02:47 PM
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Who's your ISP? I've noticed that just recently mine has been slow, as has a friends who uses the same ISP, but through a different exchange.
Both with BT
Both were quoted roughly 2M (quite a distance from the exchange)
Both getting roughly 125-200kb Download
Both getting roughly 275-375kb Upload
Both with BT
Both were quoted roughly 2M (quite a distance from the exchange)
Both getting roughly 125-200kb Download
Both getting roughly 275-375kb Upload
08 January 2007, 02:52 PM
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09 January 2007, 01:47 AM
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I disagree bioforger, they have until recently, been very good, and the customer service has always been second to none. Still, if things don't improve, maybe time to move to orange or sky.
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Just done a speed test from this site, after putting up with really slow download speeds over the last week or so
SpeedGuide.net :: Your Guide to Broadband came up with this result:
128 kbps down (~0.13 Mbps, 16 KB/s) ↓
193 kbps up (~0.19 Mbps, 24 KB/s) ↑
Details: 250 KB downloaded in 15.969 seconds
100 KB uploaded in 4.25 seconds
Speed @ 6% of the average for co.uk
2 times faster than 56k dialup
That's crap isn't it! Any ideas? I've done an ad aware sweep, with got rid of a few nasties, but it's still slow. I've got good anti virus, so I cant see it being that
Any help appreciated
SpeedGuide.net :: Your Guide to Broadband came up with this result:
128 kbps down (~0.13 Mbps, 16 KB/s) ↓
193 kbps up (~0.19 Mbps, 24 KB/s) ↑
Details: 250 KB downloaded in 15.969 seconds
100 KB uploaded in 4.25 seconds
Speed @ 6% of the average for co.uk
2 times faster than 56k dialup
That's crap isn't it!
Any ideas? I've done an ad aware sweep, with got rid of a few nasties, but it's still slow. I've got good anti virus, so I cant see it being that Any help appreciated
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have you recently been migrated onto a Maxdsl product, could be a stuck BRAS profile
Last edited by mike1210; 09 January 2007 at 08:53 AM.
09 January 2007, 11:05 AM
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Speed tests online are ****E
you need to download of a fast server
Index of /
Download a file from there and post your download speed and connection
you need to download of a fast server
Index of /
Download a file from there and post your download speed and connection
09 January 2007, 01:55 PM
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What speed are you supposed to be connected at ? Is this for up to 8 meg ADSL? Or a lower package?
How far are you from the exchange? What are your noise ratios?
How far are you from the exchange? What are your noise ratios?
09 January 2007, 08:16 PM
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About 3 miles as the crow flies.
No idea
Bioforger, I don't understand your question? What has what I do on the internet got to do with anything?
09 January 2007, 08:28 PM
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I think he means if you download things, use torrents etc as torrents can have a big impact on your speeds
If you just surf and use email then even basic 512Mb adsl is more than adequate and you wouldnt notice much difference on higher speeds
I think he means if you download things, use torrents etc as torrents can have a big impact on your speeds
If you just surf and use email then even basic 512Mb adsl is more than adequate and you wouldnt notice much difference on higher speeds
10 January 2007, 12:00 AM
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when you say you dont use torrents all the time, do you actually shut down the software, or leave it running but not downloading anything
as anything you have in your 'shared' folder people can still download from you, causing your bandwidth to seemingly be cr@p
happens to me sometimes as I forget emule etc is still running in the tasktray
when you say you dont use torrents all the time, do you actually shut down the software, or leave it running but not downloading anything
as anything you have in your 'shared' folder people can still download from you, causing your bandwidth to seemingly be cr@p
happens to me sometimes as I forget emule etc is still running in the tasktray