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grubbymitts2 · 15-11-2005, 10:19

speed problems could of course be somebody using bit torrent or some such near you and maxing out their upload 24/7 thus creating a bit of a blockage. I am in Newcastle under Lyme on 2mb and I have noticed my surfing speed slowing down and speeding up erratically over the last couple of weeks especially at prime time (6 - 10pm). Clean system - no problems with download speeds from files or usenet so nothing to do but hope that the UBR (or whatever it's called) gets improved around here to handle it.Of course, it could be my browser blocking ads and crap left right and centre (using Deepnet Explorer - brilliant pop up and ad blocker), but I have a feeling it is someone close by who doesn't know how to use Bit torrent properly and wondering why they are only get 4k a second download and sharing to everyone else at 20+ (set upload to 10k dimwits - you'll get the speed. Better than that - stop using P2P crap!)I could be completely wrong of course and NTL are just ****e and ADSL really is the way to go.

15-11-2005, 10:19	#13
grubbymitts2 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12	Re: Slow speeds in Burnley on 2mb? speed problems could of course be somebody using bit torrent or some such near you and maxing out their upload 24/7 thus creating a bit of a blockage. I am in Newcastle under Lyme on 2mb and I have noticed my surfing speed slowing down and speeding up erratically over the last couple of weeks especially at prime time (6 - 10pm). Clean system - no problems with download speeds from files or usenet so nothing to do but hope that the UBR (or whatever it's called) gets improved around here to handle it.Of course, it could be my browser blocking ads and crap left right and centre (using Deepnet Explorer - brilliant pop up and ad blocker), but I have a feeling it is someone close by who doesn't know how to use Bit torrent properly and wondering why they are only get 4k a second download and sharing to everyone else at 20+ (set upload to 10k dimwits - you'll get the speed. Better than that - stop using P2P crap!)I could be completely wrong of course and NTL are just ****e and ADSL really is the way to go.