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Ignition · 29-07-2005, 00:18

OK We'll pretend they weren't pretending it was nothing to do with them for a couple of weeks before they admitted to it then, and that they had an 18 minute long queue for the phones 11pm last night, and that they disconnect users overnight on a random basis to loadbalance their creaking pipes, and that they aren't running their BT Interconnects close to 100% both bandwidth and sessions wise

They're too cheap sadly

BTW Routers on the internet certainly do not traffic shape, it's in their interest to get as much data as possible so that they can charge for the usage of their bandwidth. Can't see transit providers traffic shaping so that their customers pay them less somehow.

Anyway here's a few less than satisfied people:

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0

Along with their total utilisation, note the nice flat top as the bandwidth maxes out, and the spat at 11 o'clock where something was done with the traffic shaping that made a couple of hundred Mbps appear from nowhere.

http://www.plus.net/support/adsl/adsl_utilisation.shtm

Also note the jaggy bits where they disconnect users to try and balance their heaving BT interconnects.

Also I highly recommend PN's own customer forums at http://portal.plus.net/central/forums/index.php username guest password guest.

You get what you pay for sadly.

29-07-2005, 00:18	#244
Ignition Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South-East London Age: 45 Services: Depends who's being serviced :p Posts: 2,588	Re: Want ADSL?-Read on.... OK We'll pretend they weren't pretending it was nothing to do with them for a couple of weeks before they admitted to it then, and that they had an 18 minute long queue for the phones 11pm last night, and that they disconnect users overnight on a random basis to loadbalance their creaking pipes, and that they aren't running their BT Interconnects close to 100% both bandwidth and sessions wise They're too cheap sadly BTW Routers on the internet certainly do not traffic shape, it's in their interest to get as much data as possible so that they can charge for the usage of their bandwidth. Can't see transit providers traffic shaping so that their customers pay them less somehow. Anyway here's a few less than satisfied people: http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0 http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0 http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0 Along with their total utilisation, note the nice flat top as the bandwidth maxes out, and the spat at 11 o'clock where something was done with the traffic shaping that made a couple of hundred Mbps appear from nowhere. http://www.plus.net/support/adsl/adsl_utilisation.shtm Also note the jaggy bits where they disconnect users to try and balance their heaving BT interconnects. Also I highly recommend PN's own customer forums at http://portal.plus.net/central/forums/index.php username guest password guest. You get what you pay for sadly.