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Gizzy · 08-05-2006, 22:09

Another update ....

There is a problem with the Luton proxy server even if NTL have as of yet not admitted it.

I spoke to a very well informed technical support person and described exactly what I was doing to test the connection.

If I change the proxy to Swansea then the connection if fine. However this only works for ports relating to http, ftp and smtp. All other ports exhibit very poor speeds and up to 50% packet loss. Since it is online gaming I can't force the game to use a proxy server. The game is Legend of Mir. The final nail in the test coffin was an attempt to download the game client from the ftp server. With the proxy set to Swansea I get 9Mbs download, set to Luton 1.3kbs.

Hopefully this will escalate to a point that someone will check the proxy server in Luton ... we wait and see.

08-05-2006, 22:09	#3
Gizzy Inactive Join Date: May 2006 Location: Luton Posts: 29	Re: Speed problems in Luton Another update .... There is a problem with the Luton proxy server even if NTL have as of yet not admitted it. I spoke to a very well informed technical support person and described exactly what I was doing to test the connection. If I change the proxy to Swansea then the connection if fine. However this only works for ports relating to http, ftp and smtp. All other ports exhibit very poor speeds and up to 50% packet loss. Since it is online gaming I can't force the game to use a proxy server. The game is Legend of Mir. The final nail in the test coffin was an attempt to download the game client from the ftp server. With the proxy set to Swansea I get 9Mbs download, set to Luton 1.3kbs. Hopefully this will escalate to a point that someone will check the proxy server in Luton ... we wait and see.