Proxy Back in Bromley?

[DiscoStu]

Hi all,

Just wondered why the proxies have been re-enabled in my area? I have had to manualy change proxy server (used to do this a lot when I lived in Leeds) cos the Web had ground to a halt. Have not been proxied for over 18 months, since moving to Bromley, was i just lucky?

Cheers,

Stu

[Matt]

Hmmm I don't think you should complain to be honest! I also live in Bexley which is routed through Bromley. I'm not normally proxied, and these are the speeds I have been getting (without a proxy): I'm on 1.5Mbit by the way.

1st 128K took 1375 ms = 95325 Bytes/sec = approx 793 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1766 ms = 74220 Bytes/sec = approx 618 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1687 ms = 77695 Bytes/sec = approx 646 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1688 ms = 77649 Bytes/sec = approx 646 kbits/sec

However with a proxy I get this :

1st 128K took 531 ms = 246840 Bytes/sec = approx 2054 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 718 ms = 182552 Bytes/sec = approx 1519 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec

Using cache3-bmly.server.ntli.net

So at the moment at least, I think the proxies are your best, and only option

On another note is anyone else in Bexley/Bromley area experience such slow speeds without a proxy?

[DiscoStu]

Hey there,

Not complaining - and the speeds are, as always, excellent. Just wondered why the cache has returned.

It's not a problem to switch proxies really

Stu

[Matt]

Yeah, I have found for the past 2 years the speeds have been spot on, however since the upgrade they've gone downhill...and I'm in two minds whether to phone CS or not. I take it you're not experiencing any problems?

[colinbar]

Is there a problem????
All sites I am going to is extremely slow to load today.
I am supposed to be on 750 and was getting speed of 754 on Monday,
I am now getting
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 18:16:04 UTC
1st 128K took 4640 ms = 28248 Bytes/sec = approx 235 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 5500 ms = 23831 Bytes/sec = approx 198 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 6188 ms = 21182 Bytes/sec = approx 176 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 5547 ms = 23629 Bytes/sec = approx 197 kbits/sec

[mandrake]

Just a short note on the proxy question, I live in dartford and since having the new samsung box installed last saturday have experiance very slow download speeds.

I phoned technical help tonight(wednesday) and they have put me on a proxy server in cardiff. The server in my area can't handle the load or so they say.

Also we are still on 1mb in dartford

[mandrake]

re my last post, just checked on the ntl proxy page and its not cardiff , its belfast!!!