Topic: Internet Speed....

As some of you might know, I reinstalled windows recently & since, my i/net speed has dropped from 4+meg to about 1.6/7. anyone any ideas??? i will try everything ppl say cos i hate slow speeds X(

Thanks smile

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evrything eh...

put your computer in your car, go downtown make your way to the top of a sky scraper, drop your computer from the top with a al-aqaeda flag on the top big_smile tongue

have fun, if anyone asks pretend like you're arabic big_smile

3 (edited by Rambaldi 01-Jul-2008 18:30:06)

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i honestly thought about dropping it out my window last week when i had probs.

just been on phone to BT, which i hate cos i cant understand a word they say & after ages, he says its slow cos im capped. he told me i get capped between 6:30 pm & 11:30 pm. i get slow speed all day. useless tossers they are. anyhoo, real ideas ppl please smile

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My name is Sam Fisher
I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
I've become, a Double Agent!

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Capped?

Je maintiendrai

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capped = after downloading loads within a month, they cap, or limit, my speed to a shitty 0.5meg connection. but this happens in evenings only.

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I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
I've become, a Double Agent!

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Hmm, odd. Define loads! I download heaps and heaps, never been capped. tongue

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Anyhow, when will the cap be lifted?

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in BT's case, its 40 GB in a month. WTF i do that in less than a week lol

The first month when i first rang them, they said 'You have downloaded...[pause]...200 GB this month. Why is this?'

I quickly answered back with 'im supposed to be on unlimited downloads so how come im capped'



anyway, answer my question tongue

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I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
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Get a different provider? tongue

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tried that. they said i cant cancel cos i signed an imaginary contract.

My name is Sam Fisher
I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
I've become, a Double Agent!

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Nonsense, you can almost always cancel a contract. Ofcourse in some cases you might need to buy off the remaining months of the contract or some other kind of conditions

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first thing is go to www.speedtest.net  check ur speed.

you then want to go into ur modem settings & find out ur throughput- if u dont know how to do this- phone BT & ask them what ur throughput is.

throughput is your connection speed to your exchange- actually download speed is usually slower since u gotta go thru worldwide servers. if ur thru put is like 4Mb + but ur actual download speed is 1.5Mb then there's definitley something wrong. time of day does effect speed- if ur run ur tests at 1am ull notice an increase in speed.

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What type of connection is this? DSL? Cable?

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> EmperorHez wrote:

> first thing is go to www.speedtest.net  check ur speed.

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Results from test when I am restricted. Made at 19:10

Test1 comprises of two tests

1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 6112 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 5000 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 494 kbps
2. Assured Rate Test: -provides background information.
Assured Rate IP profile on your line is - 500 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 486 kbps

We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.
It is possible that any problem you are currently, or had previously experienced may have been caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or by the server you were accessing responding slowly.
If you continue to encounter a problem with a specific server, please contact the administrator of that server in the first instance.



been to speedtest & that came up with 1700kbs connection. the rate says ots over 6 which throws me even more sad



Ben, DSL. Using BT Home Hub connected throuhgh ethernet cable. all hardware is the same as before thats why i cant understand it. dont know if its my network card settings, ive changed the speed bit where it says stuff like 10 half / 100 half etc but all those make no difference.

My name is Sam Fisher
I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
I've become, a Double Agent!

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yeah what country are you in that they say you can't cancel?

what if your house burnt down, they'd bill you every month?

if they try that with you ask for a supervisor.  if that doesn't work call your local prosecutor.

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962 kbps

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My speed is bigger than yours.

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What do I have to work with?

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Mmm boxes.

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your provider limits your downloads yikes ??

HAHA!!! what country r u living in rambaldi tongue?

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I had a similar problem not too long ago. Apparently the splitter was broken. Try replacing it.

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Capped internet is equivalent to the Holocaust.

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I'll check the boxes & cables then, never thought about those.


gladiator, im using BT living in the UK.... morale of the story.... Dont use BT and dont live in the UK tongue

My name is Sam Fisher
I used to be a hero - now I'm a wanted man.
I used to hunt terrorists - now I am one.
I used to take orders - now I execute them.
I've become, a Double Agent!

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its same with virgin media though they have started capping during peak times its soooo annoying

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