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moon_t · 18-05-2006, 14:54

To add fuel to the fire, I have an NTL home 100 modem from the days of 512k, I have been very loyal

and have never been able to get above 5.1 meg on any speed tests or sustained downloads in Windows or Linux (Leicester Area). I spoke to the notorious Indian call centre believing my modem was the problem, they advised me all kinds of crap that I knew wouldn't work (delete your cache to increase your speed etc etc... plus they had no idea about my Linux box settings).

Anyway I digress, the upshot is they couldn't sort my speed (or lack of) so I downgraded to 2mb, knowing that the 4mb upgrade is just around the corner, and strangley enough I get a full 2mb service every time. Why pay for a service they can't provide to me?

Roll on ADSL2 when I'll do what I haven't for the past 6 years and desert ntl entirely, taking my phone, internet and TV with me.

18-05-2006, 14:54	#30
moon_t Inactive Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Re: 10mb bb more like 6mb! To add fuel to the fire, I have an NTL home 100 modem from the days of 512k, I have been very loyal and have never been able to get above 5.1 meg on any speed tests or sustained downloads in Windows or Linux (Leicester Area). I spoke to the notorious Indian call centre believing my modem was the problem, they advised me all kinds of crap that I knew wouldn't work (delete your cache to increase your speed etc etc... plus they had no idea about my Linux box settings). Anyway I digress, the upshot is they couldn't sort my speed (or lack of) so I downgraded to 2mb, knowing that the 4mb upgrade is just around the corner, and strangley enough I get a full 2mb service every time. Why pay for a service they can't provide to me? Roll on ADSL2 when I'll do what I haven't for the past 6 years and desert ntl entirely, taking my phone, internet and TV with me.