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Nosepicker · 13-06-2006, 12:51

Hi All,

Being reading Cable Forum for a long time now but this is the first time I have posted.

Just noticed I too have been upgraded from 2 to 4 meg (Middlesbrough) and did the speed test:

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:41:27 UTC

1st 512K took 1406 ms = 364.2 KB/sec, approx 3001 Kbps, 2.93 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1484 ms = 345 KB/sec, approx 2843 Kbps, 2.78 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1499 ms = 341.6 KB/sec, approx 2815 Kbps, 2.75 Mbps
4th 512K took 1500 ms = 341.3 KB/sec, approx 2812 Kbps, 2.75 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2868 Kbps, 2.8 Mbps

I have the NTL Home 100 modem.

My speed is not as good as some of you on here, is that beacause of my older modem?

There is one big problem I have noticed since the upgrade which was not there before, I could carry out downloads and browse the web at the same time before without any slowdown when browsing.

Now when I download and try to browse the web the browsing is so slow, if I stop the download the browsing goes back to normal.

I know they have had to do some fiddling to get the older modems up to speed but is this one of the things they have done?

If so then should I ask for a better modem?

13-06-2006, 12:51	#968
Nosepicker Inactive Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middlesbrough Age: 56 Posts: 13	Re: New Speeds - June 1st Hi All, Being reading Cable Forum for a long time now but this is the first time I have posted. Just noticed I too have been upgraded from 2 to 4 meg (Middlesbrough) and did the speed test: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:41:27 UTC 1st 512K took 1406 ms = 364.2 KB/sec, approx 3001 Kbps, 2.93 Mbps 2nd 512K took 1484 ms = 345 KB/sec, approx 2843 Kbps, 2.78 Mbps 3rd 512K took 1499 ms = 341.6 KB/sec, approx 2815 Kbps, 2.75 Mbps 4th 512K took 1500 ms = 341.3 KB/sec, approx 2812 Kbps, 2.75 Mbps Overall Average Speed = approx 2868 Kbps, 2.8 Mbps I have the NTL Home 100 modem. My speed is not as good as some of you on here, is that beacause of my older modem? There is one big problem I have noticed since the upgrade which was not there before, I could carry out downloads and browse the web at the same time before without any slowdown when browsing. Now when I download and try to browse the web the browsing is so slow, if I stop the download the browsing goes back to normal. I know they have had to do some fiddling to get the older modems up to speed but is this one of the things they have done? If so then should I ask for a better modem?