Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg - Page 30

sp3ctre · 02-06-2006, 00:33

oops, they must not have liked me saying I wanted the extra speed for pr0n!.. my speedtest result is now 148kbits/sec.. oops! (often does this > midnight though.. odd)

clayts · 02-06-2006, 02:35

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Not sure if this has been posted yet but the only broadband options available are 1mb 4mb and 10mb and all unlimited it states on this page.

NTL Broadband

I think the key words to note on this page are up to 4 MB seemingly not referred to on the page you link to :lol:

Martyn · 02-06-2006, 05:43

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Originally Posted by clayts

I think the key words to note on this page are up to 4 MB seemingly not referred to on the page you link to :lol:

not true, it also states up to 1mb.. which you get 1mb speed just 50:1 ratio..

i was told if i went to 10mb i wud be garenteed 5mb ( because i use set top box )

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Originally Posted by Swansea-Jack

Modem just rebooted, got this in config Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000. Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000

damn you :S

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 06:27

This thread has almost 40k views and so far only one person has been upgraded... Loveing the ratio

zx128k · 02-06-2006, 06:31

Up to 4mb is not a good sign but so long as I get the 400kb upload and at least 2Mb down I don't care.

Graham M · 02-06-2006, 06:47

No change here on my STB 2Meg in Poole yet

MaKSiNG · 02-06-2006, 07:43

Does anybody know whether they would actually tell you that you have been upgraded or would you have to find out for yourself?

etccarmageddon · 02-06-2006, 07:49

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Originally Posted by Martyn

not true, it also states up to 1mb.. which you get 1mb speed just 50:1 ratio..

where do you get that 50 to 1 figure from?

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 07:51

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Originally Posted by MaKSiNG

Does anybody know whether they would actually tell you that you have been upgraded or would you have to find out for yourself?

You'll have to find out yourself!

sp3ctre · 02-06-2006, 08:00

hehe, looks like there are a few people on here with very little sleep last night! Must admit though, within 2 minutes of waking up at 7:30 I had bounced my modem...god, how sad am I????

(nothing yet though)

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 08:07

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Originally Posted by sp3ctre

hehe, looks like there are a few people on here with very little sleep last night! Must admit though, within 2 minutes of waking up at 7:30 I had bounced my modem...god, how sad am I???? (nothing yet though)

I had no sleep... And i'm not even on NTL!

chrisjones · 02-06-2006, 08:19

Still this for me:

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:18:01 GMT

1st 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2188 ms = 234 KB/sec, approx 1928 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
4th 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

sp3ctre · 02-06-2006, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Druchii

I had no sleep... And i'm not even on NTL!

hehe, now I dont feel *quite* so sad

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 08:40

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Originally Posted by sp3ctre

hehe, now I dont feel *quite* so sad

My work for the day is done :p

MindfreeZe · 02-06-2006, 08:44

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Originally Posted by chrisjones

Still this for me:

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:18:01 GMT

1st 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2188 ms = 234 KB/sec, approx 1928 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
4th 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

What is the link to that little speed test?