Reason for slower than usual speed?

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by Sirpingalot

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...8214&v=1208773

Mine, from speedtest.bbmax.co.uk - Looks like my download manager may be helping me out (orbit download manager), though ( I can see the icon on the test)

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Again, with speedtest.net - I can definately see the download manager icon. Does anyone else with orbit know if it helps, or is it just that may connection is all good again?

Doesn't help Just fixed again

[Sirpingalot]

Yay, all fixed - touchwood

[obscura2k]

never dropped below 9mb here until today, has been sat at 4.6mb all day ... maybe some network changes in the Kirkless area?

better stop soon ...

[Sirpingalot]

Still good here. Mixed feelings - =0 & =)

[slowvirgin]

Originally Posted by Sirpingalot

Perhaps the reason we're all getting dire speeds (especially those of us on the 10mb) is because Virgin have to remove capacity from the network to then implement some more!

It makes sense, considering the upgrade is due very soon.


We may all be experiencing slow speeds only in the evening because this is when most people are using the bandwidth, and there simply isn't enough until Virgin replace what they have removed. Anyway, their website states they're doing work this week, so we may find ouselves on 20mb before the weekend, although I doubt it.

Michael

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Doesn't help Just fixed again

In Walthamstow since Virgin arrived my experience and that of a friend, both on 10Mb, is about 500Kb in the eves and 10Mb in the mornings and no admission from support that that the infrastructure is insufficient!

They have reduced my subscription by 50% but I am thinking of moving!

I've subscribed to Be but due to the quality of BT lines can only get 5.5 Mb - but that is 10X better than Virgin in the eves ---- not much choice!

[Sirpingalot]

May have just been the scheduled updates. How long was it going on for?

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Oh, sorry, I didn't read it thoroughly. I suppose it doesn't justify that, then.

[slowvirgin]

It's been slow for about 4 weeks!

[Amadeus]

interesting obscura, im on 20mb and in the evenings mine is maxed at 4.6 too, in morning rockets to 15.....so must be network implementation

Am

[smashie]

my 4mb = 2mb today

[verticalforce]

Originally Posted by Woolly One

That's interesting - My yougest son plays a US multiplayer game called RuneScape on the PC. Could be part of the reason ours slows right in the afternoon, although apparently it did the same this morning before he went to school.

Regards - Woolly One

I'm being stupid by posting this but i just want to tell you that Runescape is actually a UK game, made, designed and maintained by UK people.

I would know, I was addicted to the game once...heh...

[kar]

Originally Posted by smashie

my 4mb = 2mb today

Funny you should say that the EXACT same thing has happened to me last night, and again today. I'm in the Watford area.

It's precisely 2mbit so either something has retrained my modem or I dunno :/

If I reconnect my modem I get 4MB again, but after 15 mins or so back to 2mb.

[Amadeus]

hmm and my 10mb is stuck at 4.6.....half the speed....??

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by Amadeus

hmm and my 10mb is stuck at 4.6.....half the speed....??

My 10Mb is.... Recovering form a bad day. 7.2Mb now.

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...6117&v=1216366

[Sirpingalot]

Hey, Druchii, still got work to do, or can you go on steam?

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by Sirpingalot

Hey, Druchii, still got work to do, or can you go on steam?

Still have a ton of work, just took a 5min break to get a drink and say goodnight to the loved one Might be a few days until i'm back online all night, and then i will let steam load on startup again