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Old 14-06-2006, 14:10   #1066
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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Can anyone tell me what the upload speed is on a 4Mbit connection please?
'Should' be 400kbps.
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Old 14-06-2006, 16:38   #1067
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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Which proxy do you use this will tell you

http://www.ipchicken.com/

I'am under
Name Address: bagu-cache-5.server.ntli.net

But i'am still on 2mb
bagu-cache-2.server.ntli.net I have my firefox automatically set to use this one.

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That's interesting as I'm in Wythenshawe too, also with a Samsung STB and I'm not seeing speeds on my general internet use today that amount to anywhere near 4mb. I'll have to run a test tonight. How long have you had this for?
Since 13th, I did switch off the power on the Set-top box and when it had restarted it had switched to 4Mb.
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Old 14-06-2006, 16:43   #1068
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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Whereabouts in Poole do you live? I'm in Parkstone
In Parkstone too
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Old 14-06-2006, 16:59   #1069
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

eek! are you looking over my shoulder?
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Old 14-06-2006, 18:08   #1070
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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Overall Average Speed = approx 1839 Kbps, 1.8 Mbps
whooohooo I'm still on 2 meg

Halfway through the rollout month, and no loss of service

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Old 14-06-2006, 18:12   #1071
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

argh i was in parkstone friday by mistake
turned right instead of left on to poole road.
still on 2meg in bournemouth.
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Old 14-06-2006, 18:19   #1072
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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Amazingly, living in Headingley (student area second only perhaps to Didsbury in Manc) I get ~1.8Mbps :S
Haven't they all been driven out to Withington - what sort of student can afford to live in Didsbury these days?
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Old 14-06-2006, 19:22   #1073
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

most are going northenden way now, poor buggers
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Old 14-06-2006, 19:33   #1074
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

4 Mb in london
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Old 14-06-2006, 19:52   #1075
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

After rebooting Samsung STB got following result(Chorlton Manchester M21)Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:50:39 UTC1st 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps2nd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps3rd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps4th 512K took 1079 ms = 474.5 KB/sec, approx 3910 Kbps, 3.82 MbpsOverall Average Speed = approx 3913 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

yes im on 4mb, in Ellesmere port -
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Old 14-06-2006, 20:32   #1077
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

seen as it says i havent posted for a while here goes
Another STB in Stoke

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:30:25 UTC

1st 512K took 1094 ms = 468 KB/sec, approx 3856 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1125 ms = 455.1 KB/sec, approx 3750 Kbps, 3.66 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
4th 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3859 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps

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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

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most are going northenden way now, poor buggers
Ouch

Hope they're going to get more than a Geography degree out of that ....
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Old 14-06-2006, 21:16   #1079
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

I'm back down to 2mb here
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Old 14-06-2006, 21:31   #1080
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Re: New Speeds - June 1st

Whats the upload speed for 10mbit users?
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