Traffic shaping everything (inc newsgroups)

[morrk]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

sign up to giganews new secure package and you can use a different port used mainly for normal http traffic

Bout 3/4 hour ago my speeds went back to 5 meg equivalent again. Tried upgrading to Diamond Giganews account to test but no different using 563 or 443 and opening 20 connections. Still 580

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My modem is still showing 10 meg config btw Sorry for being a doubting Thomas Bill C! I been out for 3 months now and wasn't sure what had happened since then as trying my best to forget The Indian guy I spoke to definately said my QOS had changed tho.

[DieDieMyDarling]

The same thing is going on in Belfast, has been for the past 2 nights. Using Giganews here. Used to get around 7mb on my NTL 120, last 2 nights i'm down to 5mb (give or take 10k).

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Bill C

My newsgroup access is not being traffic shaped and i am sure others can back me up with that.

Yup I can help there!

Port 563 if anyones interested?

[morrk]

You aint in Swansea though. It appears I am being picked on

[Rik]

Originally Posted by morrk

You aint in Swansea though. It appears I am being picked on

Did you upset any managers at Swansea Support when you were there?

[morrk]

lol well one or two

[mcfc2134]

I use easynews on a not so regular basis, but I have found that the download speeds I get are no where near what my 4mb connection should achieve.

In the evenings the d/l rate will be incredibily unstable ranging from as low as 50k/sec up to around 220k/sec. I never get a constant full speed.

It certainly makes me wonder if NTL are limiting the speed of my connection when connecting to easynews servers.....? Oh, and slightly off topic - how does giganews compare to easynews?

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by mcfc2134

It certainly makes me wonder if NTL are limiting the speed of my connection when connecting to easynews servers.....?

Ntl don't have to limit, traffic shape or anything, they just choose to use a pipe to the USA with the diameter of a drinking straw.

[Uncle Peter]

Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

Ntl don't have to limit, traffic shape or anything, they just choose to use a pipe to the USA with the diameter of a drinking straw.

Hmmm that's a transit issue though, not NTL's pipe(s).

[popper]

Originally Posted by morrk

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Just had it confirmed by my mate that still works in NTL that this is indeed correct. NTl are dropping 10 meg to 5 in the evenings in Swansea as a trial

hmm so lets get this straight, your a paying customer of the upto 10meg package and they are placing you on an upto 5meg trial package thats a (far) slower rate than your paying for without first informing you of said fact?.

so during these times your infact never able to get the payed for upto 10mbit, hmmmm, WHY are they doing this or think they can take away a payed for package as they see fit.

if its a case of wanting to test a new 5megabit modem config im sure the 4meg and below users would be grateful to take part and give feedback, however reducing a service without reduced costs to the user, never mind not informing them, is wrong if thats what your implying?.

out of interest when this happens whats your modem config say INCLUDING the upload rate?.

[morrk]

To answer the question, in my experience Giganews is great. I have tried various other usenet providers over the years and they have proved to be the most stable and continually max out my 10 meg line all day every day except the last 2

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Originally Posted by popper

hmm so lets get this straight, your a paying customer of the upto 10meg package and they are placing you on an upto 5meg trial package without first informing you of said fact?.

so during these times your infact never able to get the payed for upto 10mbit, hmmmm, WHY are they doing this or think they can take away a payed for package as they see fit.

if its a case of wanting to test a new 5megbit modem config im sure the 4meg and below users would be grateful to take part and give feedback, however reducing a service without reduced costs to the user, never mind not informing them, is wrong if thats what your implying?.

To correct my previous post the config file is not being changed but my traffic is certainly appearing to be limited to almost exactly half speed.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Sources to Cable Forum have confirmed that there is a trial downgrade scheme to 5meg speeds is happening in the Swansea area. It currently applies between 4pm and 12pm and affects less than 5% of customers in the area.

Apparently customers on whom this is applied will be in breach of the AUP. Only problem is that the AUP says use is unlimited. Brings back the good old days of capping policies

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Rob

Sources to Cable Forum have confirmed that there is a trial downgrade scheme to 5meg speeds is happening in the Swansea area. It currently applies between 4pm and 12pm and affects less than 5% of customers in the area.

Apparently customers on whom this is applied will be in breach of the AUP. Only problem is that the AUP says use is unlimited. Brings back the good old days of capping policies

If what i am experiencing lately is down to over usage so to speak, and the speed dropped to 5 meg between 4 and 12 helped, then that can only be a good thing IMO i certainly wouldn't complain especially if i get any better service..

[morrk]

If this is the case and I am in breach of some AUP loophole I would thought somebody would have been in touch to let me know this was the case at least?

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by morrk

If this is the case and I am in breach of some AUP loophole I would thought somebody would have been in touch to let me know this was the case at least?

You would have thought so but i supopose NTL has to do something about some people hammering there connections for all there worth, even if it's just to give everyone an acceptable level of service. Not saying everyone will agree with it and most probably won't like it but if it improves the service for the majority then bring it on......