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mgc_bb · 26-09-2008, 13:28

Hi guys,

Read a lot of posts but cant find any answers so I'm asking for help please.

I'm on XL and do get 1.83mb when using the ntl gamefiles link as found as a speedtest on this forum.
My internet is FAST, oh yeah!

but I use an ftp site to download stuff (tv shows mostly) its a private site so I can give much detail but its ssl based.

Anyway my problem is very slow and unstable speeds when downloading via my 20mb, speeds varies from 18k to say 418k ( but like a heartbeat ie up and down all over the place and the average speed is 50k yes half a meg!

when I use my neighbours connection (his wireless does not have a password, lol) which is 2mb I get a full constant 236k via the ftp site so its nothing to do with the site itself!

So, virgin have the stm yes but thats a different issue as for me using the ftp via my connection is ALWAYS the same even if I havent used my internet at all for a week.
I read somewhere that there was a blanket cap on ftps and other stuff like newsgroups.
is there any way around this problem??
cant really call virgin as its not a general speed issue but a capping issue, maybe my connection itself is capped?? how can I find out.

No one is really discussing this stuff but it must affect a lot of people, I'm not sure but i think using a proxy server may help the problem.

I'm not looking to take the **** and download like 20gig every single day of the month but when I do download something I dont wont it to take so long ie a 1.1gb hd tv show takes about 5 hours, lol and yes I know its kinda illegal but its for my personal use.

any advice would be most welcome as I really dont know where to go here
oh and I dont use my neighbours wireless to download stuff I only use it as a speed conparasen.

at my wits end here please give me some hope,

All the best,
Mac

26-09-2008, 13:28	#1
mgc_bb Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NORTH LONDON Posts: 41	Get full 20 meg but have SLOW ftp downloads!! Hi guys, Read a lot of posts but cant find any answers so I'm asking for help please. I'm on XL and do get 1.83mb when using the ntl gamefiles link as found as a speedtest on this forum. My internet is FAST, oh yeah! but I use an ftp site to download stuff (tv shows mostly) its a private site so I can give much detail but its ssl based. Anyway my problem is very slow and unstable speeds when downloading via my 20mb, speeds varies from 18k to say 418k ( but like a heartbeat ie up and down all over the place and the average speed is 50k yes half a meg! when I use my neighbours connection (his wireless does not have a password, lol) which is 2mb I get a full constant 236k via the ftp site so its nothing to do with the site itself! So, virgin have the stm yes but thats a different issue as for me using the ftp via my connection is ALWAYS the same even if I havent used my internet at all for a week. I read somewhere that there was a blanket cap on ftps and other stuff like newsgroups. is there any way around this problem?? cant really call virgin as its not a general speed issue but a capping issue, maybe my connection itself is capped?? how can I find out. No one is really discussing this stuff but it must affect a lot of people, I'm not sure but i think using a proxy server may help the problem. I'm not looking to take the **** and download like 20gig every single day of the month but when I do download something I dont wont it to take so long ie a 1.1gb hd tv show takes about 5 hours, lol and yes I know its kinda illegal but its for my personal use. any advice would be most welcome as I really dont know where to go here oh and I dont use my neighbours wireless to download stuff I only use it as a speed conparasen. at my wits end here please give me some hope, All the best, Mac