[steptoe]

I've just changed from AOL 2MB to NTL 10MB as AOL can't/won't upgrade 8MB for me, so changed to NTL, which its always been but at that tiem NTL was capping and I refused to be capped so reluctantly went with AOL for their unlimited donwloads

Snag is now, downloading from the exact same newsgroups using the same software, etc, etc, as ever helpful AOL don't do NNTP newsroups I'm with a company in US that offer unlimited donwloads for a pittance per month

I was easily running at max 2MB, but with the 10MB it starts off fine but gradually over a couple of minutes drops and average about 3.0 to 3.5MB which isn't very good

Now, I've looked on thsi forum and somebodys suggested downloading the big demos off ftp.blueyonder.co.uk to get a proper speed rating instead of the speed test that all state I'm getting roughly 3.5MB speeds

I've just done that and my speed instantly averages at the suggested speeds for my line, basically running at max bandwidth, which is what I'm after for my downloads. Thats what I paid for

Obviously there is a problem somewhere


Would changing to NTL newsgroups bring my download speed back to what it should be, and if so is there a limit on NTL newsgroups downloads

Strange question it may be, but bear in mind I've been paying for newsgroup access for over 12 months thanks to AOL and their paranoid ways of controlling what users have the "right" to access


Thanks