Slow in...well a snail can go faster [Archive]

Down the Pub

16-07-2006, 22:35

Is anybody suffering a complete slowdown in cheshire or s.manchester area?

was in the middle of a clan gaming session went i lost ooooomph and now a speed of 0.18Mbps from 10Mbps, just wondered if it was me or is there a network problem somewhere cos it's so bloody annoying:Yikes:

Curly99

16-07-2006, 22:37

slowdown here for me also in Nottingham (NG2)

Curly

jingleman

16-07-2006, 22:41

Chimaera

16-07-2006, 22:42

Pages seem to be taking longer to load here - and I'm in Essex!

Rone

16-07-2006, 22:43

My lad just rang, his 10 meg is now 1 meg.

pk1209

16-07-2006, 22:46

Same here, in Stockport, gooooooooo NTL!

SnoopZ

16-07-2006, 22:46

And i'm getting a MAX of around 150k/sec on newsgroups when i always get 1250k/sec! I'm in Cambridge.:Yikes:

G Shock

16-07-2006, 22:46

Im in warrington and soooooooo sloooooooow here:(

Sumanji

16-07-2006, 22:47

Nottingham NG7, add me to the snail speed list :p

Leeds_Stu

16-07-2006, 22:47

Slow on t'other side o'pennines too.

SnoopZ

16-07-2006, 22:48

This is going to be a huge club then!

dr aardvark

16-07-2006, 22:49

leeds has suddenly dropped like a stone in the last 10 mins

the speed test won't even run!

edit - it did - a massive 0.18Mbps

jigman

16-07-2006, 22:51

same here in m33 10meg just slowed to a 1 meg crawl

SnoopZ

16-07-2006, 22:54

I'm getting pretty much 10mbit on the speed test from this site! but newshosting is useless.

[edit]

I fixed my problem by changing from port from 9000 - 8000 for Newshosting, speeds are alot better but very up and down.

Parrot of Doom

16-07-2006, 22:55

Yep, slow here too. 30k/s downloads :(

Enuff

16-07-2006, 22:56

Same here in Swinton/Manchester pages are real slow.

There is work going on though.

http://www.ntl-isp.ntl.com/ServiceStatus/

AlanYork

16-07-2006, 23:07

Same in York, I'm using a Leeds proxy server and I'm getting speeds that are around 200 kbph.

I said this in a different forum but I think it bares repeating, I have 2 months left of free BB as compensation for the "appalling service" I have received (NTL's words) and then I'm leaving. I had this problem last week and before that too. No doubt it will happen again once they get this fixed.

Like many people, I've just given up the struggle with NTL now. I was given 3 months free BB but I don't want freebies, I want simple reliability. When the 2 remaining months are up, I'm gone, probably to Pipex.

Nanook

16-07-2006, 23:22

NG8

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:19:29 GMT

1st 512K took 35187 ms = 14.6 KB/sec, approx 120 Kbps, 0.12 Mbps
2nd 512K took 21313 ms = 24 KB/sec, approx 198 Kbps, 0.19 Mbps
3rd 512K took 16375 ms = 31.3 KB/sec, approx 258 Kbps, 0.25 Mbps
4th 512K took 47187 ms = 10.9 KB/sec, approx 90 Kbps, 0.09 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 167 Kbps, 0.16 Mbps

ne0phile

16-07-2006, 23:50

slow here in derby. weird too, if i reset the cable modem i get normal speeds for about 10-15mins then it slows down to a crawl again :(

gimpymoo

17-07-2006, 00:06

Add me to the list.

Web browsing is getting to the point of being unbearable.

Nottingham
NG2

EDIT:

Immediately after making this post, its now gone quicker?

Using Proxy:
lutn-cache-5.server.ntli.net

squirrel1970

17-07-2006, 00:10

seems ok here.. ambit 120 4mb connection...

did have a little slowdown, but I put it down to the weather and my pc being old and flakey.

The bigger question is... whenever there's a problem.. we can always access this forum............................................. ........................? :D

twinkle

17-07-2006, 00:10

sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:09:02 UTC

1st 512K took 7734 ms = 66.2 KB/sec, approx 545 Kbps, 0.53 Mbps
2nd 512K took 6032 ms = 84.9 KB/sec, approx 700 Kbps, 0.68 Mbps
3rd 512K took 6390 ms = 80.1 KB/sec, approx 660 Kbps, 0.64 Mbps
4th 512K took 6500 ms = 78.8 KB/sec, approx 649 Kbps, 0.63 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 639 Kbps, 0.62 Mbps
ng11

absolutely diabolical sevice

Deadude

17-07-2006, 00:23

30kb/s download
2-4kb/s upload :(

in derby had the same prob around this time two nights ago also

squealy

17-07-2006, 00:26

Slow as a slug on valium here in Nottingham (NG7).

Curly99

17-07-2006, 00:44

Using Proxy:
lutn-cache-5.server.ntli.net

Thanks for the proxy info, using now and back to full speed, but for how long?

Curly

bringerofnoise

17-07-2006, 05:51

Slow here ng5.....not just slow but jumping wildly gaming impossible:tu:

Curly99

17-07-2006, 07:09

Thanks for the proxy info, using now and back to full speed, but for how long?

Curly

Didn't last long, back to being slow.

Curly

AV8TOR

17-07-2006, 07:52

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:50:09 GMT
1st 128K took 1891 ms = 69314 Bytes/sec = approx 577 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 453 ms = 289342 Bytes/sec = approx 2407 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 984 ms = 133203 Bytes/sec = approx 1108 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 907 ms = 144512 Bytes/sec = approx 1202 kbits/sec

Just as bad here in LE3.

That from 4Mb line

Martin

17-07-2006, 08:07

Mega slow here in Manchster! Just downloading a 500kb file and its so far downloaded 120kb in 10 mins!!!!

jeffcrouch

17-07-2006, 08:35

still slow - eastwood (nottingham)

nemesis01

17-07-2006, 08:54

Slow in Scunthorpe, well browsing is but uTorrent is maxing out at over 1.1 MB/S.:) Guess it is just mainly browsing that is affected.

fizz

17-07-2006, 09:07

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:04:18 UTC

1st 512K took 7141 ms = 71.7 KB/sec, approx 591 Kbps, 0.58 Mbps
2nd 512K took 28547 ms = 17.9 KB/sec, approx 147 Kbps, 0.14 Mbps
3rd 512K took 12703 ms = 40.3 KB/sec, approx 332 Kbps, 0.32 Mbps
4th 512K took 49594 ms = 10.3 KB/sec, approx 85 Kbps, 0.08 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 289 Kbps, 0.28 Mbps

crap ng9 10mbs

ssdd

17-07-2006, 09:16

slow here as well, nottingham ng15

Zero2K6

17-07-2006, 09:20

Slow here (NG9) <1MB speeds for a 10MB service.

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:57:56 GMT

1st 512K took 133110 ms = 3.8 KB/sec, approx 31 Kbps, 0.03 Mbps
2nd 512K took 11203 ms = 45.7 KB/sec, approx 377 Kbps, 0.37 Mbps
3rd 512K took 13656 ms = 37.5 KB/sec, approx 309 Kbps, 0.3 Mbps
4th 512K took 22031 ms = 23.2 KB/sec, approx 191 Kbps, 0.19 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 227 Kbps, 0.22 Mbps

thewiccaman

17-07-2006, 10:09

Email is so slow in Derby this morning - connecting, receive and send - I'm actually attaching all my outgoing emails to a passing snail!

Getting around 350 kbps on a 10 mb connection according to the ntlhell speed test so this slowdown seems to affecting a lot of us then!

Enuff

17-07-2006, 10:26

Same this morning, browsing is painfully slow! but my average speed looks ok

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:24:21 GMT

1st 512K took 876 ms = 584.5 KB/sec, approx 4816 Kbps, 4.7 Mbps
2nd 512K took 219 ms = 2337.9 KB/sec, approx 19264 Kbps, 18.81 Mbps
3rd 512K took 657 ms = 779.3 KB/sec, approx 6421 Kbps, 6.27 Mbps
4th 512K took 579 ms = 884.3 KB/sec, approx 7287 Kbps, 7.12 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9447 Kbps, 9.23 Mbps

phaze9

17-07-2006, 10:50

Seems to be a big network problem as I am in work and we are having intermittent slow downs for some of our services to the USA as well as the UK:confused:

gazleics

17-07-2006, 10:53

Same here in Leicester.
1st 512K took 13078 ms = 39.1 KB/sec, approx 322 Kbps, 0.31 Mbps
2nd 512K took 14797 ms = 34.6 KB/sec, approx 285 Kbps, 0.28 Mbps
3rd 512K took 24953 ms = 20.5 KB/sec, approx 169 Kbps, 0.17 Mbps
4th 512K took 15750 ms = 32.5 KB/sec, approx 268 Kbps, 0.26 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 261 Kbps, 0.26 Mbps

MannyUK

17-07-2006, 11:14

Slow here 2 in Grimsby, browsing is awful and took 5 mins to recieve one email!!!

bushiee

17-07-2006, 11:17

Nottingham NG4
Yet again going slow.........
Started last night :mad:

Tazfan

17-07-2006, 12:04

Nottingham NG6. May as well turn modem off. I couldnt get slower, and Id save a bit of electricity!

Swoopie

17-07-2006, 12:16

Same here, Lagging alot on games (I.E Can walk for a second, then I'll stop for about a minute, then it'll come back and the same process happens again)

Derby area, DE7. (cpc2-stap5-.........nott.cable.ntl.com) Was fine last night.

Should be 10MB:

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:16:27 GMT

1st 512K took 18828 ms = 27.2 KB/sec, approx 224 Kbps, 0.22 Mbps
2nd 512K took 38782 ms = 13.2 KB/sec, approx 109 Kbps, 0.11 Mbps
3rd 512K took 31531 ms = 16.2 KB/sec, approx 133 Kbps, 0.13 Mbps
4th 512K took 36781 ms = 13.9 KB/sec, approx 115 Kbps, 0.11 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 145 Kbps, 0.14 Mbps

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedchart.asp?id=115313519420269612900

Zero2K6

17-07-2006, 12:34

Speeds are back up for me now.

ssdd

17-07-2006, 12:37

Speeds are back up for me now.
ditto that :)

Curly99

17-07-2006, 12:57

back for me as well, Nottingham (NG2)

Curly

Tazfan

17-07-2006, 13:09

Improved for me a bit too.

Nottingham NG6.
Down 1,378.2 Kbps
Up 481.7 Kbps

Llamehtdos

17-07-2006, 13:28

Spent 30 minutes with an NTL tech going through the testing this morning. I had just had a wireless router go tits up and thought that was the cause. Finally used a cable direct to the modem and got online but at 239k download and 67.3 up! The tech finnaly took the modem off the server and re-installed. He then told me to wait 2 hours and test again. It was still slow. Called again and was told their system was down and to call back in another 2 hours. Have just check and it is now 1253 and 465!`That on a 10meg setup! Now they must have known something was occouring, why not just tell me!

thewiccaman

17-07-2006, 13:40

Speeds fine now in Derby - 9.43 mbps on the speed test here just now.

Nanook

17-07-2006, 14:47

Went off alltogether at around 2pm, back on now, speeds back to normal.

Tazfan

17-07-2006, 15:08

Getting there now;

Speed Test Results

Downstream 8,619.0 Kbps ( = 8.4 Mbps )
Upstream 481.2 Kbps ( = 0.5 Mbps )

Llamehtdos

17-07-2006, 15:51

Still low here in Lincoln, 842/442 (had just over 1.3 meg an hour ago!). Just called NTL and there is a problem that came to their notice early this morning when people started to call the help line. They are working on it and the promise to me was that the situation would be resolved by 4.00pm today (17th).