Internet speeds - Page 12

Justsomebloke · 14-09-2007, 17:09

I am toying with the idea of switching my down to 4MB. I got sucked into the whole E Penis connection trip when it got released but it really isn't needed. I game less & less these days & thinking about it i gamed quite succesfully on much less than 4 meg back in the day.

Garp · 14-09-2007, 17:43

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Originally Posted by malc30

I am toying with the idea of switching my down to 4MB. I got sucked into the whole E Penis connection trip when it got released but it really isn't needed. I game less & less these days & thinking about it i gamed quite succesfully on much less than 4 meg back in the day.

With 3 - 4 people in the house who use the internet connection, the extra bandwidth would always be appreciated. I also wanted it because of the higher cap when traffic shaping occurs (after 2Gig of downloads, during peak hours the speed gets capped to 6Mb) which enables me to still be able to work from home when on call.

TBH if this continues I'll look into getting BT to reactivate the phone line in the hall and see what decent broadband options we can get.

Robert · 14-09-2007, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Garp

With 3 - 4 people in the house who use the internet connection, the extra bandwidth would always be appreciated. I also wanted it because of the higher cap when traffic shaping occurs (after 2Gig of downloads, during peak hours the speed gets capped to 6Mb) which enables me to still be able to work from home when on call.

TBH if this continues I'll look into getting BT to reactivate the phone line in the hall and see what decent broadband options we can get.

Actually it's after 3gb and it gets reduced to 5mb

No problems with Vm here....(aka blueyonder).

Burble · 14-09-2007, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Robert

Actually it's after 5gb and it gets reduced to 5mb

Actually it's after 3Gb and yeah, you're limited to 5Mbit down/256Kbit up.

Robert · 14-09-2007, 18:55

I meant 3gb :whistle:

Seriously I did...typo

Garp · 14-09-2007, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Mark

There was talk of BT re-pricing centrals. Did that not happen/not going to happen?

Last I heard, nope. We still can't afford to buy an additional DSL pipe from BT without wiping out our profit margins entirely, and we're far from the cheapest ISP.

Richard Slater · 15-09-2007, 11:28

That is Zen again but without the Wireless network in the way, st.tstools.co.uk gives me 5022.69 Kbps.

Mark · 17-09-2007, 00:32

The connection at work was upgraded a few months back...

I don't know what connection that is, but do I look like I care?

PS - If you want a little speed boost, minimise your web browser as soon as possible after starting the test and leave it for a minute or so. There will be no fancy graphics to update (and slow the test down). Over VPN this makes a huge difference, but it'll be less if you're going direct.

LeperousDust · 17-09-2007, 02:13

Nothing fancy in my flat in Ed, but then it is the lowest Virgin package, at least its the correct speed though

Feek · 28-09-2007, 21:47

This is how much Eclipse are throttling at the moment.

14-09-2007, 17:09	#111
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	I am toying with the idea of switching my down to 4MB. I got sucked into the whole E Penis connection trip when it got released but it really isn't needed. I game less & less these days & thinking about it i gamed quite succesfully on much less than 4 meg back in the day. __________________

17-09-2007, 00:32	#118
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The connection at work was upgraded a few months back... I don't know what connection that is, but do I look like I care? PS - If you want a little speed boost, minimise your web browser as soon as possible after starting the test and leave it for a minute or so. There will be no fancy graphics to update (and slow the test down). Over VPN this makes a huge difference, but it'll be less if you're going direct. Last edited by Mark; 17-09-2007 at 00:36.

17-09-2007, 02:13	#119
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Nothing fancy in my flat in Ed, but then it is the lowest Virgin package, at least its the correct speed though __________________

28-09-2007, 21:47	#120
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	This is how much Eclipse are throttling at the moment. __________________

14-09-2007, 18:55	#115
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	I meant 3gb :whistle: Seriously I did...typo

15-09-2007, 11:28	#117
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	That is Zen again but without the Wireless network in the way, st.tstools.co.uk gives me 5022.69 Kbps.