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Old 28-03-2006, 14:07   #1
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Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

yorkshire have been upgraded
I now get 180kb/sec instead of the usual 70kb/sec there are also reports of other people being upgraded on the digital spy forums!
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Old 28-03-2006, 14:32   #2
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

I like that idea, I'll check when i get home :p
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Old 28-03-2006, 17:01   #3
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Nice one, mines registering 4Mb as well

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:01:30 GMT

1st 512K took 1172 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1265 ms = 404.7 KB/sec, approx 3335 Kbps, 3.26 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1172 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
4th 512K took 1172 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3534 Kbps, 3.45 Mbps
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Old 28-03-2006, 17:04   #4
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Just did a couple of speed tests for the first time since the upgrade and I'm getting 2.7 meg when it should be on 4. Is this due to the time of day (15:45)? Also, my actual modemis quite old (SB4100). Do you reckon I should request an upgrade?
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Old 28-03-2006, 17:09   #5
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Yorkshire? upgraded?

They'll all need to get new pets:

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(yes, it's a SuperWhippet)
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Old 28-03-2006, 18:47   #6
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Why does everybody assume people in Yorkshire have whippets and flat caps

What ever next , Londoners will try un tell us Yorkies that they ain't all pearly Kings n Queens who eat eels in a tub.
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Old 28-03-2006, 20:32   #7
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Yes Upgraded! Buzzin Of 4meg Nw!
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Old 28-03-2006, 20:34   #8
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Just did 1.4GB of ISO's in under an hour. Works fine.

I'm not usually excessive on bandwidth, but hey, i wanted the distro ! :p
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Old 28-03-2006, 21:12   #9
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

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Yorkshire? upgraded?

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Old 28-03-2006, 21:13   #10
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

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Why does everybody assume people in Yorkshire have whippets and flat caps

What ever next , Londoners will try un tell us Yorkies that they ain't all pearly Kings n Queens who eat eels in a tub.
Pearly?? Like Necklaces
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Old 28-03-2006, 23:01   #11
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

The servers are tuth! I was on 4mbps and now me and all ma mates getting 50-75kb/s down and upload is good 45kb/s!
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Old 29-03-2006, 12:41   #12
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Exclamation Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

WOOOOHOOOOO Ive been upgradded too, finally, in october when i took the service the salesman said the 1Mg would go to 4Mb,,6months later!!
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Old 29-03-2006, 15:20   #13
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Re: Yorkshire has been upgraded!!!

Im in Birmingham and they say end of march the completion of upgrade but mine hasnt just yet, Ill keep waiting! lol

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Whats everyones new upload speed on 4mb then?
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Old 30-03-2006, 01:09   #14
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New upload speed of 48kbytes per second. About 386kbps.
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Old 30-03-2006, 10:50   #15
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Im in Birmingham and they say end of march the completion of upgrade but mine hasnt just yet, Ill keep waiting! lol

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Whats everyones new upload speed on 4mb then?
According to this page http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyond...bbs_evenfaster all work in Birmingham is now completed so you should have been upgraded ....
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