3meg worth it?

MarcM · 13-03-2005, 17:48

As it stands since the upgrade, i have never downloaded faster than 200kb/s, maybe it's a problem on my end, but im thinking download sites cant send data to me as fast as the modem can handle. Has anyone managed to download >300kb/s? If so, from where? I'd like to see for myself if there is a problem on my end.

jtwn · 13-03-2005, 17:59

I'm looking at grabit under this window right now going at 350-360kB/s, the graph is more or less flat on top.

Try downloading something from here and see what you get, i always max out there.

**Paul** · 13-03-2005, 18:07

Try the speedtest here ;

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...speedtest.html

MarcM · 13-03-2005, 18:12

Yeah, the speed test results show im on 3meg, and I was capping my speed on the blueyonder site, so obviously its the sites im downloading off of.

Looks like I'll be emailing fileplanet support, as I'm only getting 95KB/s off of the subscriber servers.... "High speed", my ass.

IanUK · 13-03-2005, 18:41

Try changing Proxy's it makes a VAST difference to the 3 meg service.

My default cache gives me a top speed of about 150k download on most sites, changing to other proxies gives me 370k !!

Its a shame NTL haven't upgraded the proxies to match their new speeds in all areas, some people will be paying for no difference as the proxy will limit them.

chrispuk2004 · 13-03-2005, 19:55

Sorry im not up to date with proxies,

How can i change my proxy?

IanUK · 13-03-2005, 20:01

Hi, there are articles on this site, you can find them here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?c=16

cheers

Ian

Florence · 13-03-2005, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrispuk2004

Sorry im not up to date with proxies,

How can i change my proxy?

This link will explain it all http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...trancache.html

chrispuk2004 · 13-03-2005, 20:03

aha. thanks

MarcM · 13-03-2005, 21:34

So someone in the Manchester area should use a manchester proxy, and someone in the Renfrew area should use a renfrew proxy for optimal performance?

The_real_dj · 13-03-2005, 22:31

im not usualy a big downloader but i can deffo say that you can get faster than 200k but only on some sites, ive just bought the cronicals of riddick game from gamespot (3.5 GB there goes the cap!! wooops) and it shot down at a constant 290k a sec!!

cold · 13-03-2005, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_real_dj

im not usualy a big downloader but i can deffo say that you can get faster than 200k but only on some sites, ive just bought the cronicals of riddick game from gamespot (3.5 GB there goes the cap!! wooops) and it shot down at a constant 290k a sec!!

Was gonna say i downloaded the matrix off fileplanet (non subscriber mirror) 4gb in total and i averaged 260k, hit 370 at times as well for a while.

Chrysalis · 14-03-2005, 01:52

I have only managed 3mbit in ONE thread from one server, that is a 100mbit server I colocate in germany, I could probably also get it from my other 2 100mbit servers I colocate and from uk 100mbit+ servers. I can easy get 3mbit over multiple threads and I can also usually get it on uk speedtest sites. What you will start to notice is you wont get it of sites hosted outside of europe and even some sites in europe wont be able to give you the speed eg. 1 10mbit server can only cater for 3 3mbit users and then it only has 1mbit left.

For things like web browsing you will be downloading loads of small images eg. this site the post reply button is 3.2k in size so when downloading lots of small files rather then big files your speed will be lower so if you just browse websites then a 3mbit connection isnt going to feel much different then a 750kbit connection.

Things like fileplanet.com will probably on most occasions not max out a 3mbit connection in 1 thread.

fragless · 14-03-2005, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcM

As it stands since the upgrade, i have never downloaded faster than 200kb/s, maybe it's a problem on my end, but im thinking download sites cant send data to me as fast as the modem can handle. Has anyone managed to download >300kb/s? If so, from where? I'd like to see for myself if there is a problem on my end.

Since the upgrade I have been thinking of down grading to the 2mb, I hardly ever get over 250, I have maxed my connection a few times downloading small files from 10mb to 20mb, but every were else it appears going over that constant 200kb/s is not easy.

Which is not a NTL problem, it depends on the server your downloading from, and the difference in price from the 2mb to 3mb is a big chunk every month, I think its not worth the extra ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£13 a month, Just to say to my m8's "I have 3mb BB"

Stop It · 14-03-2005, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcM

As it stands since the upgrade, i have never downloaded faster than 200kb/s, maybe it's a problem on my end, but im thinking download sites cant send data to me as fast as the modem can handle. Has anyone managed to download >300kb/s? If so, from where? I'd like to see for myself if there is a problem on my end.

If you sub to NTL BB+ then dl a game from freeloader, I got martian gothic (415MB) in about 18 minutes, 350kB/s average speed :-)