upload speed?

dapex · 04-03-2005, 16:25

Hi all, this may be a really daft question but I cannot find any details about my upload speed on the ntlworld website.All the packages advertise there relevant download speed but not the upload. I called tech support who told me I was on ther 750K download but when I asked him about upload speed and contention ratios it all went quiet until he tried to tell me that my download speed could all depend on the internet......

So does any know what the upload speed is on a 750K cablemodem service and what the contention ratios are?

Also, I really used to be proud of being on a cable modem but it seems that all my mates on adsl are getting so much more for less money, what do you lot reckon? (in case you hadn't guessed thats why I want to know my upload and contention ratio)

Cheers dave

Hans Gruber · 04-03-2005, 16:26

Your upload should be 128k. I couldn't answer the contention question though.

jtwn · 04-03-2005, 16:28

20:1 iirc

50420 · 04-03-2005, 16:29

isnt the contention ratio something like 20:1... ?

ian@huth · 04-03-2005, 16:30

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Originally Posted by jtwn

20:1 iirc

Yes, it is 20:1 but there are significant differences in where contention occurs between cable and ADSL meaning a direct comparison is meaningless.

jtwn · 04-03-2005, 16:43

Do you mean with cable it would be to the small green boxes whereas with adsl it is to the DSLAM?

BaillieBoy · 13-03-2005, 16:50

NTL have the worst caps on their upload speed. It's something like 10th of the connection speed.

I have a 2mb, trying to get a 3mb but i have to wait a month, and all I'm getting is a crap 200k upload.

Paul K · 13-03-2005, 17:08

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Originally Posted by BaillieBoy

NTL have the worst caps on their upload speed. It's something like 10th of the connection speed.

I have a 2mb, trying to get a 3mb but i have to wait a month, and all I'm getting is a crap 200k upload.

Why do you require a faster upload speed on your connection? Are you consistantly using your service to upload files and infotmation somewhere?

cold · 13-03-2005, 17:13

Im on the 3mb package with an upload speed of 300k but for some reason my upload speeed measures i have 300k when tested on adslguide.org but will not upload any quicker than when i was on 256k. Sounds a little strange i know but its as if my modem freezes or creates spikes of lag when it hits an upload rate of 256 and wont upload any quicker. I have the ntl:home ambit 120 SACM.

Downstream Receive Power Level : 6.05 dBmv Downstream SNR : 33.74 dB Upstream Transmit Power Level : 50.25 dBmv
Apparently my downstream and upstream power levels are a bit high......could this be the cause? If so how would i correct the issue?

Paul K · 13-03-2005, 17:37

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Originally Posted by cold

Im on the 3mb package with an upload speed of 300k but for some reason my upload speeed measures i have 300k when tested on adslguide.org but will not upload any quicker than when i was on 256k. Sounds a little strange i know but its as if my modem freezes or creates spikes of lag when it hits an upload rate of 256 and wont upload any quicker. I have the ntl:home ambit 120 SACM.

Downstream Receive Power Level : 6.05 dBmv Downstream SNR : 33.74 dB Upstream Transmit Power Level : 50.25 dBmv
Apparently my downstream and upstream power levels are a bit high......could this be the cause? If so how would i correct the issue?

Contact CS and explain to them what's happening, tell them your power level readings and request an engineer visit to look into the problem and make any necessary adjustments. There's nothing you can do at your end, it will take a call out unfortunately.

cold · 13-03-2005, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Paul

Contact CS and explain to them what's happening, tell them your power level readings and request an engineer visit to look into the problem and make any necessary adjustments. There's nothing you can do at your end, it will take a call out unfortunately.

Thanks very much indeed foryour reply

BaillieBoy · 13-03-2005, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Paul

Why do you require a faster upload speed on your connection? Are you consistantly using your service to upload files and infotmation somewhere?

Yes actually. Is there a way I can improve my speed?

13-03-2005, 20:18

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Originally Posted by BaillieBoy

Yes actually. Is there a way I can improve my speed?

Move to ADSL? (I'm not being 'funny' - from what I've read on this forum, cable technology is inherently more asymetric(sp?) than ADSL, so ADSL may give you a more 'balanced' service).

I may be talking rubbish, BTW.