Same issues here in Belfast this evening.
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:37:08 GMT
1st 128K took 1485 ms = 88264 Bytes/sec = approx 734 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1000 ms = 131072 Bytes/sec = approx 1091 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1265 ms = 103614 Bytes/sec = approx 862 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 547 ms = 239620 Bytes/sec = approx 1994 kbits/sec
To repeat this test from the source server click
here.
To repeat this test from a web proxy cache (if present):
And the Irish Broadband test (see attached gif) shows pretty much the same picture.