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Sneck · 23-11-2006, 15:17

I'm in lincoln here on 4mb supposedly and have been having this problem for about a week now, any time between 3 and probably about 8 the speed just drops. It seems silly they keep going from 2mb to 4mb and then 10mb and even talking about more when they can't even serve us what we are paying for at the minute.

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:14:11 GMT
1st 128K took 984 ms = 133203 Bytes/sec = approx 1108 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/secThats about average but it wobbles up and down each time.

Strangely I can torrent at about 170k but FF is crawling even with utorrent turned off.

I too am not willing to pay to tell them of their problem which is why I thought I'd check on here. If I have to ring them it will be to drop down to 2mb because I see little point paying for 4mb at the minute.

Just not good enough for 4mb is it.

Am I right in thinking if I drop to 2mb I'll be getting approx 400kb/s when it crawls so to get 4mb I need to pay for a 10mb connection?

23-11-2006, 15:17	#7
Sneck Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lincoln Services: 50mb Broadband Virgin XL tv pack V and V+ XL phone VM mobile Posts: 55	Re: ALL IN LINCOLN AREA I'm in lincoln here on 4mb supposedly and have been having this problem for about a week now, any time between 3 and probably about 8 the speed just drops. It seems silly they keep going from 2mb to 4mb and then 10mb and even talking about more when they can't even serve us what we are paying for at the minute. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:14:11 GMT 1st 128K took 984 ms = 133203 Bytes/sec = approx 1108 kbits/sec 2nd 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec 3rd 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec 4th 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/secThats about average but it wobbles up and down each time. Strangely I can torrent at about 170k but FF is crawling even with utorrent turned off. I too am not willing to pay to tell them of their problem which is why I thought I'd check on here. If I have to ring them it will be to drop down to 2mb because I see little point paying for 4mb at the minute. Just not good enough for 4mb is it. Am I right in thinking if I drop to 2mb I'll be getting approx 400kb/s when it crawls so to get 4mb I need to pay for a 10mb connection?