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inviroman

07-07-2006, 21:18

what is going on with the speed should be 10 meg does any one know

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:16:27 UTC

1st 512K took 2516 ms = 203.5 KB/sec, approx 1677 Kbps, 1.64 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2344 ms = 218.4 KB/sec, approx 1800 Kbps, 1.76 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2093 ms = 244.6 KB/sec, approx 2016 Kbps, 1.97 Mbps
4th 512K took 2454 ms = 208.6 KB/sec, approx 1719 Kbps, 1.68 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1803 Kbps, 1.76 Mbps

Hugh

07-07-2006, 21:19

Sorry

but it is fine in Leeds NorthWest
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:19:10 UTC

1st 512K took 1092 ms = 468.9 KB/sec, approx 3864 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1082 ms = 473.2 KB/sec, approx 3899 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1081 ms = 473.6 KB/sec, approx 3902 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps
4th 512K took 1082 ms = 473.2 KB/sec, approx 3899 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3891 Kbps, 3.8 Mbps

inviroman

07-07-2006, 21:25

Hugh

07-07-2006, 21:27

Nah, finally got 4 meg - enough for me (don't peer to peer).

inviroman

07-07-2006, 21:32

talking about 10 meg not 4 meg??

fleamcd1

07-07-2006, 21:43

your not the only one getting slow service im getting 116kbs average with 10meg line
and my mate that lives about 5 miles away is also getting very poor speeds
:mad:
i contacted ntl about it a few weeks ago as the speed is up and down all the time
1 time ill get 1000kbs then another time ill get as low as 30kbs
ive contacted my news server and theres no problem there end
ive also tried playing games online but with the connection being so poor i get disconnected
:mad:

ohmygod

11-07-2006, 00:46

I hope this thread isn't dead yet.

I have the same problem (I'm in London).

I've had 10mb for a week now and this is how its been from day one:

1st: 912 kilobits per second, 111 kB/s, 0.91 Mbps
2nd: 709 kilobits per second, 86 kB/s, 0.71 Mbps
3rd: 802 kilobits per second, 97 kB/s, 0.8 Mbps
4th: 917 kilobits per second, 112 kB/s, 0.92 Mbps

[You get what i mean].

What kills me is that my eMule only uploads at 9Kbps, and never more.
And even when it manages that, I can't browse anymore.
Even google.com takes about 25 seconds to load up.

The funny thing is that I noticed it straight away and called them up at 11.45pm. The guy must have been exhausted because he told me that its totally fine: "You're receiving roughtly 7MB... thats normal".

I can't wait to call them up tomorrow and scream.
I'll let you know what happens.

If Anal Adventures 2 stays at 2.4% any longer I might kill myself.

(That was a joke).

Someone console me by replying.

Paul Selden

11-07-2006, 14:44

Hi

I got onto 10 meg when it first became available with ntl, and was fine then, but over the last few weeks it has been effectively a 4 meg service. At first I assumed it was the odd drop-off but checking several times a day each day I realised it was consistent. It has never got beyond 3.5-ish Mbps download speed. I have tried absolutely everything. Different computers, with/without airport, spent hours on the phone to India trying all kinds of things. Downgrading to 1 meg showed that the testing method (they suggested a site called internetfrog.com) at least worked. An engineer came out and agreed that everything was working fine except the speed. Another came out today and we tested the speed using the laptop at the street cabinet: max speed was 3 Mbps download. So ntl is charging for 10 meg but only supplying a 4 meg service and they appear to be unable to test the speed themselves or be able to do anything about it. I am considering downgrading to the 4 meg service which is all that I am currently receiving and saving the cost.

Paul
(Mac PowerBook, cable modem, in London)