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Old 08-05-2007, 19:36   #781
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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They could also have got away with charging £40 for it!!!

But there is NO POINT IF IT's ONLY gonna get shaped!
Maybe. But who really downloads 3GB or more between 4-12?

i only manage in total 1GB uploading and downloading a day and i use P2P/Torrents etc.. a lot.
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Old 08-05-2007, 19:40   #782
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

I haven't downloaded much at all recently. Is/did anyone elses VM connection down/go down now/earlier? Mine's down at the moment with a flashing ready light!
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Old 08-05-2007, 19:53   #783
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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Ideal for me, if there really are no download limits im actually better off now with this shaping, downloading all day at 20MB/s do you know how much data that is I will need 4-12 to allow for the cable modem to cool down
158.2GB/nsd or 1.08TB/nsw


hang on a sec...that can`t be right

(((((((20/8)*60)*60)*18)*7)/1024)/1024) = 1.08TB

well roger me!



hmm...looks like I`ll be needing to build a few more file servers


* NSD = Non-shaped Day
* NSW = Non-Shaped Week
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Old 08-05-2007, 19:59   #784
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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158.2GB/nsd or 1.08TB/nsw


hang on a sec...that can`t be right

(((((((20/8)*60)*60)*18)*7)/1024)/1024) = 1.08TB

well roger me!



hmm...looks like I`ll be needing to build a few more file servers


* NSD = Non-shaped Day
* NSW = Non-Shaped Week
LOL

Thanks for doing the maths for me

Im on 2.5TB already on this PC, good job those Seagate 750Giggers are falling rapidly in price

All i need now is a motherboard that has 4 IDE connectors and 6+ Sata Connectors for all the drives,does one exist?
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Old 08-05-2007, 20:04   #785
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

You can now get 1TB HDD's and most new mobos have 1 single EIDE connection so 2 devices.
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Old 08-05-2007, 20:06   #786
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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All i need now is a motherboard that has 4 IDE connectors and 6+ Sata Connectors for all the drives,does one exist?
don`t think so....wonder what the RRP for these are
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Old 08-05-2007, 20:08   #787
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Old 08-05-2007, 20:08   #788
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

Upgraded here today in Epsom

Hitting about 16mb which is reasonably good
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

.....still now't in Derby. Just had a power cut reboot my modem for me. No change, still on a fantastic 10Mb connection.
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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Anyone in Teesside upgraded?

I would restart my modem, but you do not realise how much hassle that will cause, booo!
ofcourse not...why would they bother upgrading us...same old 10
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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Maybe. But who really downloads 3GB or more between 4-12?

i only manage in total 1GB uploading and downloading a day and i use P2P/Torrents etc.. a lot.
people download more than 350mb tho
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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Is/did anyone elses VM connection down/go down now/earlier? Mine's down at the moment with a flashing ready light!
yep mine did between about 4.30 and 6.30 still no 20meg though
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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Maybe. But who really downloads 3GB or more between 4-12?

i only manage in total 1GB uploading and downloading a day and i use P2P/Torrents etc.. a lot.
A DVD is 4.7GB or there abouts...
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Old 08-05-2007, 20:51   #795
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Re: Anyone on the 20mbit/s yet?

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158.2GB/nsd or 1.08TB/nsw
1.08TB of not safe for work material???
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