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Old 28-02-2008, 17:43   #1
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8Mb Adsl speed less than 56k modem
Hi

I'm on Virgin's 8Mb ADSL package.

I've noticed that during the middle of the night (midnight onwards) and during the day (until 4 pm) the speed is excellent- pretty much full 8 Mb speed- but between 4 and about midnight it drops to slower than an old 56k Modem. It is seriously that frigging slow- absolutely dire.

OK I do download a fair amount of stuff, but seriously, I dont do it peak hours and anyway surely they dont downgrade you to 33k do they? This has been going on for a few months now by the way- its not a 'today' thing....


edit: currently 77 kbps download speed & 377 kbps upload per http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/


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Old 28-02-2008, 18:28   #2
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try www.speedtest.net instead but don't pick the usual UK suspects, try Paris or something
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Old 28-02-2008, 20:55   #4
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Probably the absolutly disgusting state of the BT infastructure.
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Old 28-02-2008, 21:31   #5
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9.30 pm and its still TERRIBLE!!!
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well they do say its upto 8mb LOL!
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Old 29-02-2008, 07:26   #7
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And here we are at 730 am:



Its insane!!!!
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Nice one Karl, I would have to say that your area is slightly subscribed beyond capacity
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