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ntl.wotcha

12-03-2009, 00:28

OK long story short, my UBR has been oversubscribed for a long time, about 6 months and was finally looked at 3rd March. I pay for a 20Mbit service. While I am glad I now have pretty decent speed, I still don't seem to be getting 20Meg. I figured I'd test this after midnight when things are pretty clear. Date 12/03/09 00:21:59 Speed Down 12047.33 Kbps ( 11.8 Mbps ) Speed Up 719.27 Kbps ( 0.7 Mbps ) Port 8095 Server speedtest1.thinkbroadband.com I also get the same results from speedtest.net and downloading from the blueyonder FTP server. I seem to be fixed at 12Mbit. Any ideas why ? Is this a fault, misconfig or something set on the UBR ?

Welshchris

12-03-2009, 01:13

Could be UBR or could be ur system.

Try these tweeks....

Download TCP Optimizer and slide the slider to 20mb right at the end, then click optimal settings in lower right and then OK, this will auto set to what the ethernet should be....
TCP Optimizer is available here.... http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Also u can download Cyber Tweek from here....
http://www.cybertweak.co.uk/

Run the Broadband Optimzer and also enable the Ethernet Processor.

Try these first and see if it makes any difference.

Also if u try these and no difference is made and u have a router, try either upgrading the firmware or unplugging the router.

These will eliminate possible probs ur end and what could be a UBR Problem.

Joxer

12-03-2009, 22:23

Not using USB by any chance are you?

fever

13-03-2009, 08:55

i am using a N band wireless adapter and i am only getting around 15meg but if i got a few things going at once my router says around 23

Mr_Moo

13-03-2009, 09:06

Have you tried hard wiring to your router and running a speed test?

I get 12mb connection on my wireless laptop but I get 19.8mb on the desktop that is wired to the router.

fever

13-03-2009, 09:25

chickendippers

13-03-2009, 10:06

VM will only accept speed tests when your computer is wired directly to your modem (to eliminate your equipment as a source of the fault).

ufitm

13-03-2009, 20:24

ill have a go now :)

edit

wired:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/03/44.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

wireless:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/03/45.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

my upload was faster last night not sure if i broke something or its just cause its starting to get busy

just tested my 20meg conection it has gone real low today from about
8.15 am this is the lowest , at 7.50am it was more or less full 20meg but has gone down hill all day

[url=http://www.speedtest.net]https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/03/46.png[/URL

leexgx

13-03-2009, 20:54

speed tests are not allways correct

get http://www.ie7pro.com install that at the bottom there be an new blue icon in internet explorer showing it is installed the ie7pro has an ad blocker (recommend turn that off right click blue e untick it) and an very small download manager that splits the file into 8 parts to download from the server

download file like Nvidia driver (http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winvista_x86_182.08_whql_uk.html) or XP SP3 download (http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en) as thay are quite big and can max your download out

make sure you have no p2p apps running that are uploading (Xfire, DNA Hidden and others) when doing the above on any pc, as if you upload your download will suffer if you uploading to fast

you should be able get 2-2.4MB/s download speed in that download manager as long as the web sites can provide the speed (one of them alone is maxing my 50mb line out at 6.4MB/s at the time of posting)

fever

14-03-2009, 06:01

I get around 1.7 from nvidia and 1.82MB/s from MS

i got a N1 vision and i can see my xbox does around 17mbps to 21

I am sure at my other house i can get around 2.3 on this computer :S i have no idea what the problem could be :S I have changed the settings playing around today but i am sure i changed them back when they didnt increase the speed

caph

14-03-2009, 07:55

OK long story short, my UBR has been oversubscribed for a long time, about 6 months and was finally looked at 3rd March.

Are you sure it went ahead? It is very common for Virgin to set a date and then do nothing. Check the newsgroups to see how often. I've read people having up to four dates quoted and missed. It almost seems to be policy!

leexgx

14-03-2009, 07:55

the QOS is turnd off on the N1?

(nice same time posting)

ufitm

14-03-2009, 08:26

Are you sure it went ahead? It is very common for Virgin to set a date and then do nothing. Check the newsgroups to see how often. I've read people having up to four dates quoted and missed. It almost seems to be policy!
no it has not gone a head , last date is was given was 6/1/09

fever

14-03-2009, 08:26

the QOS is turnd off on the N1?

(nice same time posting)

yes, and the other thing forget what its called.

ufitm

14-03-2009, 12:13

no it has not gone a head , last date is was given was 6/1/09

running even less now only bettween 3mg and 7mg

madzo2008

17-03-2009, 12:47

yes, and the other thing forget what its called.

Can you remember what the other thing you turned off as well is? I got a Belkin Router yesterday just want to make sure I have it optimised for my connection