View Full Version : Slow Speeds in Lincoln
Hi,
Is anyone having slow speeds ?
I am meant to be on 4mb and here my speed I am getting
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:10:54
1st 512K took 5125 ms = 99.9 KB/sec, approx 823 Kbps, 0.8 Mbps
2nd 512K took 10906 ms = 46.9 KB/sec, approx 386 Kbps, 0.38 Mbps
3rd 512K took 4594 ms = 111.5 KB/sec, approx 919 Kbps, 0.9 Mbps
4th 512K took 2609 ms = 196.2 KB/sec, approx 1617 Kbps, 1.58 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 936 Kbps, 0.92 Mbps
I am in Lincoln (LN6) off Hykeham Road
Regards,
Garry
a mod should change this thread title to slow speeds all over the country :td:
TrancerSteve
24-06-2007, 14:41
a mod should change this thread title to slow speeds all over the country :td:
Agreed! dreadful speeds in Romford aswell
Same here in lincoln also LN5.
But I seem to be upgraded to 20mb now, although cant even reah 4!
Perfect speeds here in DN4 :)
carljarvis
24-06-2007, 15:49
Terrible slow speeds on the Wirral too. Meant to be a 10meg service, getting less than 1meg according to the speed test on www.thinkbroadband.com
yep wearside is terrible again.... this is getting beyond a joke:td: for the first time in 4 years i have been contemplating switching providers
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 16:55
Speeds ok in Grimsby so it must be a local Problem in Lincoln :)The crow said he has been upgraded to 20 meg Didnt think they had started this aera yet ?
I wasn't aware of it either mate, to be honest i had given up all hope of the upgrade with it taking so long but sure enough i have been downloading at 20mbps!
Leeds_Tykes_RFU
24-06-2007, 18:29
Speeds were pretty bad in Leeds (LS3) earlier too - but they seem back to normal now.
Speeds ok in Grimsby so it must be a local Problem in Lincoln :)The crow said he has been upgraded to 20 meg Didnt think they had started this aera yet ?
Hi m8
I live on grimsby road(cleethorpes) & have been suffering really badly this weekend on my 4mb line, (best ive got is 1.2 mb), am currently getting 1.1mb with a very high ping :(
It went back to normal for a few hours last night (1am to about 3am).. then when I checked this morning.. its back to being terrible :(
Most the day ive had around 0.5mb speeds.
Anything you could suggest?
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 19:20
Papa smurf lives around that aera and he has been having problems this weekend :)
Papa smurf lives around that aera and he has been having problems this weekend :)
Ah good (I guess I should be happy Knowing it isnt a computer/modem problem lol). :D
Do you think its a problem with the grimsby road exchange?
Should I phone virgin up & ask them to have a look at the problem?
homealone
24-06-2007, 19:32
Ah good (I guess I should be happy Knowing it isnt a computer/modem problem lol). :D
Do you think its a problem with the grimsby road exchange?
Should I phone virgin up & ask them to have a look at the problem?
I would, I live near Cleethorpes cemetery & don't seem to be having any problems, so it looks like a pretty localised issue...
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 19:35
My connection has been fine looks like a local issue :)
papa smurf
24-06-2007, 19:46
My connection has been fine looks like a local issue :)
my monies on the air cons packed up and its a bit hot in the head end
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 19:50
Near one of the racks with the ubrs in it near the door :)
papa smurf
24-06-2007, 19:52
Near one of the racks with the ubrs in it near the door :)
yup bet it want emptying
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 19:54
I am on the other side near the vod racks .Not had any problems all day been on xbox live and internet all day:)
papa smurf
24-06-2007, 20:00
its freezing down that end
Thanks for replys guys.
They have booked a technician for between 12 & 6 tommorow, so fingers crossed it will be fixed :)
I told the 151 operator others close by are having the same problem, but he said theres nothing wrong with my post codes area (DN35 7DN) & Definetly isnt a problem with my exchange :td:
He said it isnt my modem aswell because he tested it, also no packet loss (4% it was).
Im really unsure what the problem may be if hes saying its not my modem, not the exchange... it can't be my computer as ive tested 3 diff 1s & a laptop... but still getting 0.6 speeds:(
TrancerSteve
24-06-2007, 20:43
Its not a local problem.
Its not a local problem.
But if others in the same town arent suffering & they are fine, what else can it be?
It just seems to be people on certain streets that are (in grimsby/cleethorpes).
TrancerSteve
24-06-2007, 20:50
god knows but all i know is today im suffering from worst speeds ive seen in a long time, so bad its even effecting webpage speed:cry:
Nedkelly
24-06-2007, 21:19
D casey whats the upstream level and downstream level .It might be a network prob as othere down your street / aera are having problems :)
papa smurf
24-06-2007, 21:25
D casey whats the upstream level and downstream level .It might be a network prob as othere down your street / aera are having problems :)
a netwok problem ...how verry dare you:Yikes:
Mechanicus
24-06-2007, 22:10
SG6 Is slow too, 1-2mb.
carljarvis
25-06-2007, 09:01
Back up to 10Meg this morning on the Wirral (CH63).
Hi,
I am back to my 4mb :D
carljarvis
25-06-2007, 20:16
Gone crap again on the Wirral (CH63). Speed test showed a 0.4Meg d/l speed on my 10Meg line.
Would you be happy ordering a pint and getting short served? How do we complain - who do we email / write to.
Cant handle *another* indian call centre.
This is my 10mb connection
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/27.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
... lol
Hi,
I am getting below 1mb at the moment
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:42:38 UTC
1st 512K took 5297 ms = 96.7 KB/sec, approx 797 Kbps, 0.78 Mbps
2nd 512K took 5859 ms = 87.4 KB/sec, approx 720 Kbps, 0.7 Mbps
3rd 512K took 4266 ms = 120 KB/sec, approx 989 Kbps, 0.97 Mbps
4th 512K took 4641 ms = 110.3 KB/sec, approx 909 Kbps, 0.89 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 854 Kbps, 0.84 Mbps
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:17:47 UTC
1st 512K took 4938 ms = 103.7 KB/sec, approx 854 Kbps, 0.83 Mbps
2nd 512K took 4859 ms = 105.4 KB/sec, approx 868 Kbps, 0.85 Mbps
3rd 512K took 4360 ms = 117.4 KB/sec, approx 967 Kbps, 0.94 Mbps
4th 512K took 3140 ms = 163.1 KB/sec, approx 1344 Kbps, 1.31 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 1008 Kbps, 0.98 Mbps
To repeat this test from the source server click here (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.marsden/newspeedtest.html?1182802685015).
Nice 10 meg connection:rolleyes:
D casey whats the upstream level and downstream level .It might be a network prob as othere down your street / aera are having problems :)
Hello friend.
Sorry for the delay in posting but my nets been so bad the websites can't load up :(
I tested it this morning at 8.30 before I went to work & it was wonderful, I was recieving 3.9mb on my 4mb line with my upload speed normal aswell (Think it was 350kbps).
I came back at 12 & it was still ok (basically the same as before).
I then tested it again at just after 3pm when the problems start & I was back to 0.3mb 314kps (www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/ & www.speedtest.net say).
But my upload speed was still the same as earlier (ok) - that dosnt seem to get affected.
The engineer couldnt come out today as his house was flooded, I hope he is ok and the damage isnt too bad.
They have rebooked an enginner for wednesday afternoon so hopefully things wil be ok then.
homealone
25-06-2007, 22:06
Hello friend.
Sorry for the delay in posting but my nets been so bad the websites can't load up :(
I tested it this morning at 8.30 before I went to work & it was wonderful, I was recieving 3.9mb on my 4mb line with my upload speed normal aswell (Think it was 350kbps).
I came back at 12 & it was still ok (basically the same as before).
I then tested it again at just after 3pm when the problems start & I was back to 0.3mb 314kps (www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/ & www.speedtest.net say).
But my upload speed was still the same as earlier (ok) - that dosnt seem to get affected.
The engineer couldnt come out today as his house was flooded, I hope he is ok and the damage isnt too bad.
They have rebooked an enginner for wednesday afternoon so hopefully things wil be ok then.
Interesting - my first instinct is that 'sounds' like a classic case of over-subscription, but I live fairly close to you and don't appear to have the same problem
- if you click the 'connection' link in the toolbar at the top of this forum what do you get?
mine is cpc3-grim1-0-0-cust***.nott.cable.ntl.com
- edit out the 'cust' number as I have ;)
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:49:37 GMT
1st 512K took 516 ms = 992.2 KB/sec, approx 8176 Kbps, 7.98 Mbps
2nd 512K took 453 ms = 1130.2 KB/sec, approx 9313 Kbps, 9.09 Mbps
3rd 512K took 437 ms = 1171.6 KB/sec, approx 9654 Kbps, 9.43 Mbps
4th 512K took 750 ms = 682.7 KB/sec, approx 5625 Kbps, 5.49 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 8192 Kbps, 8 Mbps
cpc2-linc7-0-0-cust**.nott.cable.ntl.com
Seems ok uphill Lincoln. No problems the last few days.
Interesting - my first instinct is that 'sounds' like a classic case of over-subscription, but I live fairly close to you and don't appear to have the same problem
- if you click the 'connection' link in the toolbar at the top of this forum what do you get?
mine is cpc3-grim1-0-0-cust***.nott.cable.ntl.com
- edit out the 'cust' number as I have ;)
Hello :)
I had this problem about a year ago when I first joined NTL & the enginneer said it was over subscription & fixed it :) so I think your right & its the same problem :(
It says:
cpc1-grim3-0-0-cust***.nott.cable.ntl.com
When I click the connection link.
My current speed is(at 11.05pm) :
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/14.png
Im on a 4mb line.
Nedkelly
25-06-2007, 23:20
Thats bad you are on a differnt ubr to homealone and me not having anyprobs at the moment here :)
Thats bad you are on a differnt ubr to homealone and me not having anyprobs at the moment here :)
Hello m8
Should I be on this ubr & Is that the problem would you say?
Any advice would be great so I can tell the engineer/technician on wednesday which may help him. :)
vbrindle
26-06-2007, 00:06
I've had a play with http://www.speedtest.net and found that some points give higher speeds than others.
I live in Burnley and get better speeds from dublin than london. I'm on the 10Mb service and get around 5Mb from Dublin and 512kb from London.
Not very impressive really.
I do seem to have got these problems since moving to another area of Burnley. Maybe more people are using it in this area.
But if they can't provide a 10Mb connection why are they promising a 20Mb one. Is it gonna be once in a blue moon thing?
I'm wondering whether to lower my subscription to the lowest package because I feel I'm not getting what I'm paying for.
I do like cable broadband because it's stable, but if I'm not breaking the 5Mb speed I may as well go on a cheaper package.
Anyone else thinking the same?
barrybarfly
26-06-2007, 17:32
I have no idea what speed I'm getting!! I'm on the 10/20meg package and speedtest.net says my speed is about 1600kbps to the london server, yet this site says my overall avg is 9735kbps. Virgin say my speeds ok and yet speedtest have always been accurate in the past. How can I be sure my speed IS ok?
papa smurf
28-06-2007, 20:54
my 10 meg running at 300 kbs in dn 35 cleethorpes ,ok till about 4 pm every day the it just dies
homealone
28-06-2007, 21:38
Hello :)
I had this problem about a year ago when I first joined NTL & the enginneer said it was over subscription & fixed it :) so I think your right & its the same problem :(
It says:
cpc1-grim3-0-0-cust***.nott.cable.ntl.com
When I click the connection link.
My current speed is(at 11.05pm) :
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/14.png
Im on a 4mb line.
sorry, missed that, as Ned says later you are on a different UBR to me, despite living in the same general area.
4Mb, here, too, I can't believe the difference :erm:
---------- Post added at 21:38 ---------- Previous post was at 21:35 ----------
my 10 meg running at 300 kbs in dn 35 cleethorpes ,ok till about 4 pm every day the it just dies
sounds like a Network problem ;) :p: :D
- I don't get home till gone 5 - it ain't me ;)
swapshop1
28-06-2007, 22:19
LN6 getting about 15mb. quite variable at the moment though.
edit: was able to peak at 20mb with 3 threads downloading newsgroups. again was variable.
LN6 getting about 15mb. quite variable at the moment though.
edit: was able to peak at 20mb with 3 threads downloading newsgroups. again was variable.
Only 3 threads? That's fantastic if you ask me :D
You could probably max all the time with 4 or 5?
AlanYork
28-06-2007, 23:27
A little better in York but not much. I'm supposed to be on 4 meg.
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/13.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
There seems to be a lot of VM customers not getting what they are paying for now. If this carries on much longer IMO the trickle of people leaving will become a flood.
barrybarfly
29-06-2007, 10:12
OK my speedtest seems to be agreeing with virgin now.
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/11.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Much better! And I should be getting my 20meg upgrade within the next week if I'm lucky. Let you know wether that works or not!
I'm in Grantham NG31.
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