Slow very Slow in Stoke on Trent

[chrome]

I know speed test don't give you a true picture of your speed, but here are my results today

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:49:07 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 2141 ms = 478.3 KB/sec, approx 3941 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 2781 ms = 368.2 KB/sec, approx 3034 Kbps, 2.96 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 3578 ms = 286.2 KB/sec, approx 2358 Kbps, 2.3 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 9907 ms = 206.7 KB/sec, approx 1703 Kbps, 1.66 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2759 Kbps, 2.69 Mbps

I also downloaded 4 test file at the same time, then added the transfer rates together, as mentioned in an other post, the result gave me a download rate of 812KB/Sec. Are any other people having the same problems out there. I know I have not been shaped, my modem is connected straight to the computer. But i seem to be getting this sort of speed or sometimes much slower all the time. Has anyone got any suggestions or is it just due to virgin over subcribing there system.

[bliss]

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:19:58 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 2141 ms = 478.3 KB/sec, approx 3941 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 2140 ms = 478.5 KB/sec, approx 3943 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2125 ms = 481.9 KB/sec, approx 3971 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 4297 ms = 476.6 KB/sec, approx 3927 Kbps, 3.83 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3946 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps


No problems here Chrome. In what ST are you located?

[Stokerockscene]

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:52:08 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 1578 ms = 648.9 KB/sec, approx 5347 Kbps, 5.22 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1734 ms = 590.5 KB/sec, approx 4866 Kbps, 4.75 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2469 ms = 414.7 KB/sec, approx 3417 Kbps, 3.34 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 3797 ms = 539.4 KB/sec, approx 4445 Kbps, 4.34 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4519 Kbps, 4.41 Mbps

I'm in ST6 which is well known as one of if not the worst area in Stoke for over subscription and problems.

The above speed is common throughout the day as well as at peak times, and the engineers acknowledge that the problem is out of their hands.

[chrome]

thanks for the reply i'm in st1 on a 20 meg ( ha ha )

[gc10360]

I'm in the ST3 Area and dont have these problems

20meg broadband, WIFI wireless N through WNR834B rangemax next router

[travis]

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:57:06 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 5781 ms = 177.1 KB/sec, approx 1459 Kbps, 1.42 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 2875 ms = 356.2 KB/sec, approx 2935 Kbps, 2.87 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2266 ms = 451.9 KB/sec, approx 3724 Kbps, 3.64 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 4125 ms = 496.5 KB/sec, approx 4091 Kbps, 4 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3052 Kbps, 2.98 Mbps
Thats the best i've had all week, since last saturday i've been averaging 50kb/s before last saturday i had a full 20meg and no cause for complaint i'm in st5

[Kellargh]

I'd be happy with 2mb sucky adsl...

[scoobydoo[uk]]

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:45:40 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 499 ms = 2052.1 KB/sec, approx 16909 Kbps, 16.51 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 421 ms = 2432.3 KB/sec, approx 20042 Kbps, 19.57 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 453 ms = 2260.5 KB/sec, approx 18627 Kbps, 18.19 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 936 ms = 2188 KB/sec, approx 18029 Kbps, 17.61 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 18402 Kbps, 17.97 Mbps

Thats on a saturday afternoon
ST9 here

Hasnt always been like this though, about 4 months ago i went through a bad spell for about 3-5months where my 20mb was only outputting 5mb at peak times.

[Stokerockscene]

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:33:18 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 2250 ms = 455.1 KB/sec, approx 3750 Kbps, 3.66 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1765 ms = 580.2 KB/sec, approx 4781 Kbps, 4.67 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 4094 ms = 250.1 KB/sec, approx 2061 Kbps, 2.01 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 11344 ms = 180.5 KB/sec, approx 1487 Kbps, 1.45 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3020 Kbps, 2.95 Mbps

[travis]

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:07:53 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 10968 ms = 93.4 KB/sec, approx 770 Kbps, 0.75 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 83594 ms = 12.3 KB/sec, approx 101 Kbps, 0.1 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 78797 ms = 13 KB/sec, approx 107 Kbps, 0.1 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 112188 ms = 18.3 KB/sec, approx 151 Kbps, 0.15 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 282 Kbps, 0.27 Mbps

Now thats the kind of speeds i've had most the week apart from 7 - 9 when i've mostly managed 4 - 5 mbps

[chrome]

After on hell of a weekend with speed ( snails pace ) this is what i got today

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:09:34 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 500 ms = 2048 KB/sec, approx 16876 Kbps, 16.48 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 422 ms = 2426.5 KB/sec, approx 19994 Kbps, 19.53 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 422 ms = 2426.5 KB/sec, approx 19994 Kbps, 19.53 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 859 ms = 2384.2 KB/sec, approx 19646 Kbps, 19.19 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 19128 Kbps, 18.68 Mbps

( i know speed tests do not give a true picture ), so here is the total download speed of 4 test files 2 from virgin test files ( http://nettest.virginm.net/ ) ans 2 from zen ( http://fuller.zen.co.uk/test/ )
the total speed i got was 3.286 mb/s.now i don't want to seem stupid but should this be closer to 20mg/sec. could someone please post the figures you should get if the 20me connection is workin fine, before i get on the phone to tech support. thanks