30M Now this really is taking the P....

Taf · 24-11-2012, 16:22

Downloading headers from VM's newsgroup servers.

I've never seen it this low, and it's been like it all day so far..

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Sirius · 24-11-2012, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Taf

Downloading headers from VM's newsgroup servers.

I've never seen it this low, and it's been like it all day so far..

Thats why i use giganews

General Maximus · 24-11-2012, 18:08

yeah, I never get more than 70k during weekends

Taf · 24-11-2012, 18:29

The trouble is, I can't tell if it's Highwind's servers or VM putting the brakes on.

Jumping · 24-11-2012, 18:58

You can usually get free trials with the big new group providers, so that might help you find out if its VM braking your speed or if its the VM newsgroup. I usually get pretty good speed from the VM news group altho not used it for a few days now.

Taf · 24-11-2012, 19:02

Good idea! I shall google some trials to get my answer.... but aren't most resellers using Highwind's servers?

Sirius · 24-11-2012, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Taf

Good idea! I shall google some trials to get my answer.... but aren't most resellers using Highwind's servers?

Supernews uses giganews servers

General Maximus · 24-11-2012, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Taf

The trouble is, I can't tell if it's Highwind's servers or VM putting the brakes on.

it is VM dude. I have done many a test before and as soon as you hit the time periods for peak time traffic shaping the speed dies down to literally nothing which is completely unneccessary. The fact that I can easily 4mb/sec off torrents which is also supposed to be low priority means that the bandwidth is there to be used.

mroebuck · 25-11-2012, 13:06

What news readers do you guys use (Mac users)?

I used to use ForteAgent on PC but I'm now a Mac user and cannot find anything anywhere near as good!!

Thanks

Taf · 25-11-2012, 14:18

A mate dropped in earlier, and using my PC and connection, tried to DL headers from the same groups as me but from his Giganews account. Same ultra slow result. Ditto with his laptop on our connection. He then called from home to say that he has full speed on his BT connection to Giganews.

So it is VM strangling the bandwidth.

Stuart · 25-11-2012, 18:28

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Originally Posted by mroebuck

What news readers do you guys use (Mac users)?

I used to use ForteAgent on PC but I'm now a Mac user and cannot find anything anywhere near as good!!

Thanks

Unison by Panic software.

It's not free, but it's well worth the $29 it costs, IMO.

As well as the normal downloading/browsing options, it also integrates Par checking (if the file has Pars), unarchiving, as well as offering the ability to search any newsgroup index site that can send NZBs.

Sirius · 25-11-2012, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Taf

A mate dropped in earlier, and using my PC and connection, tried to DL headers from the same groups as me but from his Giganews account. Same ultra slow result. Ditto with his laptop on our connection. He then called from home to say that he has full speed on his BT connection to Giganews.

So it is VM strangling the bandwidth.

Did he select SSL on port 443 for the giganews test on your connection, the reason i ask is because if i use that port i get full speed at any time of the day.

This is Giganews at 18.40 via SSL on port 443 = 11.8 MB/s

Taf · 25-11-2012, 19:39

I don't think either of us us savvy enough to do something like that. We both just go with "standard settings".

Jumping · 25-11-2012, 19:43

Should just be a tick box to tick under server settings for your news program.

Sirius · 25-11-2012, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Taf

I don't think either of us us savvy enough to do something like that. We both just go with "standard settings".

These are the instructions for giganews

http://www.giganews.com/usenet-ssl/setup.html

NOTE you cannot use port 443 on VM's server, however should you use a paid for service then this should help.