Slow Browsing, crap speeds

[tony]

This a sample speed test:

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:01:41 GMT

1st 512K took 13390 ms = 38.2 KB/sec, approx 315 Kbps, 0.31 Mbps
2nd 512K took 11204 ms = 45.7 KB/sec, approx 377 Kbps, 0.37 Mbps
3rd 512K took 12296 ms = 41.6 KB/sec, approx 343 Kbps, 0.33 Mbps
4th 512K took 4219 ms = 121.4 KB/sec, approx 1000 Kbps, 0.98 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 509 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps



To repeat this test from the source server click here.

Been like this since sunday, ok-ish during the day and then come about 3pm this starts.
Usual nonsensical responses from cs.

[anduin]

Some NTL staff might say this is due to faulty equipment, i suggest its excessive traffic on the equipment and you should talk to support, and ask for line 2 support, and then book an engineer....

Get them out to look at your perfectly fine cabling and - sooner or later if enough people do this they will have to take note, they will be forced to accept that their network isnt coping and maybe fix the proxy/cache servers.

just my 2p mate :)

[tony]

This started sunday and co incidentally that was when the latest batch of upgrades started, before that the only problem was the proxies which in turn started when the last upgrades happened, in fact the only time i get a problem is after upgrades affecting this area, usually all works great.
Just waiting for tonights upgrade now to see if the terayon craps out tomorrow.
For the past few days speed drops to a quarter of usual anytime between 3pm and 8pm and can change back and forth numerous times.