Cable Forum - View Single Post - Upgraded from 1Mb to 10Mb

JLamy · 19-04-2006, 00:51

I been with NTL 1MB broadband since July 2004. Phoned up the 0800 0522000 option 2 CS telling them I thinking of leaving cos of cheaper alternative ISP's now are available in my area. The deal they offered my to stay with them a while longer is an upgrade to 10MB line for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£9.99 pcm for 6 months. Not bad I thought, I just have to remember to ring them up again after 5 months 3 weeks to see what other deal they can offer me then. Oh and of course to to check my bank statements to see that they do charge me the correct amount. Anyway have just run a speedtest:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/sp...0c8b6ade7514e3
_Downstream 3319 Kbps (414.9 KB/sec) 3584 Kbps (inc. overheads)
____Upstream 498 Kbps (62.3 KB/sec) 537 Kbps (inc. overheads)

I notice my upload rate has been massively improved, but download rate at half the capability. Do you think its because of peak time congestion? I have the ntl home 200 stand alone modem wired into Linksys WRT54G router > wireless client PCs.

19-04-2006, 00:51	#1
JLamy Inactive Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9	Upgraded from 1Mb to 10Mb - what you think of my speed? I been with NTL 1MB broadband since July 2004. Phoned up the 0800 0522000 option 2 CS telling them I thinking of leaving cos of cheaper alternative ISP's now are available in my area. The deal they offered my to stay with them a while longer is an upgrade to 10MB line for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£9.99 pcm for 6 months. Not bad I thought, I just have to remember to ring them up again after 5 months 3 weeks to see what other deal they can offer me then. Oh and of course to to check my bank statements to see that they do charge me the correct amount. Anyway have just run a speedtest: http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/sp...0c8b6ade7514e3 _Downstream 3319 Kbps (414.9 KB/sec) 3584 Kbps (inc. overheads) ____Upstream 498 Kbps (62.3 KB/sec) 537 Kbps (inc. overheads) I notice my upload rate has been massively improved, but download rate at half the capability. Do you think its because of peak time congestion? I have the ntl home 200 stand alone modem wired into Linksys WRT54G router > wireless client PCs.