Slow NewsServer ? - Page 2

22-12-2005, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by basil

usenet.com is a complete rip of mate. For $14.95 you can get unlimited downloads, 40 day retention and 8 connections at newshosting.com and i completely max out my connection with 2 connections but i use all 8 just for the sake of it.

i also know people who work for Usenet and their service is pretty shabby

Just to back you up here. Newshosting.com is a superb service

Gaz · 22-12-2005, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by perm

Gaz,
As a NTL broadband user how do I know what my
ntl user/pass is ?

Thanks
Perm

Your username and password for your NTL acc.
same as your NTL email adress and password.

perm · 22-12-2005, 17:22

What sort of download speed do you get from
Newshosting.com on a 10 mbit connection ?

basil · 22-12-2005, 17:28

you will deff max it out. I have a friend on a 24mbit connection who also makes it out on only 3 connections. Now thats impressive. :P

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perm · 22-12-2005, 17:32

Basil,
what does that mean...... you will deff max it out ?
Are you saying I will be getting the fastest speed the server can supply me ?
Would I max it out on a 1MB or 3MB NTL connection ?

Cheers

Perm

basil · 22-12-2005, 17:36

whatever connection you have you will reach the maximum speed you can acheive with that connection

Web-Junkie · 22-12-2005, 17:57

Why have we drifted offtopic? I thought we were discussing NTL's News Server problems not plugging News Server Providers

Anyway, ringing the Service Status number has the message "There are no major service issues at this time" for broadband and checking the newsgroups today they seem to be back to normal, at least headers/bodies are downloading without stalling, slowdows or timeouts. How long this will last is anyone guess but the 'hiccups' seem to have passed.

keef285 · 22-12-2005, 21:04

Still crap in Leicester.......I used to download faster before the upgrade.

SnoopZ · 22-12-2005, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by perm

What sort of download speed do you get from
Newshosting.com on a 10 mbit connection ?

I always max out my 10Mb without fail

IanUK · 23-12-2005, 10:52

It seems better this morning, could be everyone is still in bed with hangovers though

keef285 · 23-12-2005, 15:33

Looks like everyone has got up then.............cause it's crap again, stalling and taking ages to start downloading..............ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡Ã ƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37 a month

IanUK · 23-12-2005, 16:18

yeah, bad here again now

basil · 23-12-2005, 18:51

lol always fine over here in berkshire :P

..............lol sorry

Chrysalis · 23-12-2005, 20:56

Comments like you will defenitly max it out arent too clever their are too many factors involved which can slow it down, ntl's routing differs in different areas so some areas have problems at the moment which probably affects their newsgroup speeds.

Web-Junkie · 23-12-2005, 23:02

Maybe it's the 10mb showoffs saturating NTL's nntp with mega download binges and causing the problems