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Sput · 26-04-2008, 08:54

I have just carried out a speed test and got:-

"http://homepagentlworld.ccrn/robin.d.h.walker/speedtest.htm1fl209195999152
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:46:40 GMT

1st 128K took 304 ms = 431158 Bytes/sec = approx 3587 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 203 ms = 645675 Bytes/sec = approx 5372 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 25 ms = 5242880 Bytes/sec = approx 43621 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 458 ms = 286183 Bytes/sec = approx 2381 kbits/sec

These results appear to be rather fast: maybe this page was in the browser cache."

To be told that the results "..appear to be rather fast" is somewhat annoying when I have a 20 meg service and it is early Saturday morning!

The most annoying factor is that until a week ago I regularly got speeds over 17,000 kbits/sec and despite no changes to my system now I rarely get over 6,000 kbits/sec.

26-04-2008, 08:54	#34
Sput Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire Age: 83 Services: Virgin 20 Meg BB; Virgin phone; SKY HD Posts: 52	Re: New Virgin traffic managent - so that's why it's slow! I have just carried out a speed test and got:- "http://homepagentlworld.ccrn/robin.d.h.walker/speedtest.htm1fl209195999152 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:46:40 GMT 1st 128K took 304 ms = 431158 Bytes/sec = approx 3587 kbits/sec 2nd 128K took 203 ms = 645675 Bytes/sec = approx 5372 kbits/sec 3rd 128K took 25 ms = 5242880 Bytes/sec = approx 43621 kbits/sec 4th 128K took 458 ms = 286183 Bytes/sec = approx 2381 kbits/sec These results appear to be rather fast: maybe this page was in the browser cache." To be told that the results "..appear to be rather fast" is somewhat annoying when I have a 20 meg service and it is early Saturday morning! The most annoying factor is that until a week ago I regularly got speeds over 17,000 kbits/sec and despite no changes to my system now I rarely get over 6,000 kbits/sec.