Nic Barnes
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done a speed test on the 8mb broadband servicve from demon as its been running slow since last night. im getting speed of 101kb.ps
thats pretty shit aint it, not even 1mb. what can cause this?
thanks in advance for your help my friends.
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Matt H
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I'd also like to know this as mine always seems to run slow
It's getting moved to geek day btw
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strick206
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is it ADSL?
In my experience (with BT ADSL) it is shite
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Nic Barnes
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i thought i had posted it in steves graph day?
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Matt H
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Graph day 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by strick206
is it ADSL?
In my experience (with BT ADSL) it is shite
im 100% unsure of what that means. there is a wireless router thing, plugged into computer downstairs, which then runs mine and the ps3. i did the speedtest on the computer downstairs. the router is plugged into the phone line then into a converter box ting then into the phone socket if that helps?
nothing has been changed
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strick206
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just tested mine
9247 kbps download
482 kb/s upload
using
http://www.speedtest.net/
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by strick206
is it ADSL?
In my experience (with BT ADSL) it is shite
im 100% unsure of what that means. there is a wireless router thing, plugged into computer downstairs, which then runs mine and the ps3. i did the speedtest on the computer downstairs. the router is plugged into the phone line then into a converter box ting then into the phone socket if that helps?
nothing has been changed
yeah i didnt think you would know what it meant but it was worth a try,
its hard to explain, ill look to see what i can find on demon
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Matt H
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1568 down
235 up
Crap
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strick206
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demon is ADSL,
all i know is that ADSL is shit in my experience, very slow downloads etc, because it is up to 8mb, which doesnt mean you get 8mb, it will run most likely at around 1mb,
i was with BT as i said, but i managed to get out of the contract agreement and go with virgin broadband, who use a cable which goes straight into the computer, giving you the speeds they say
only helpful if you're in a cable area though and if you can be arsed to change
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Nic Barnes
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113 download and 98 upload
on my download programme things are uploading at a higher speed than i am downloading at. strange, and annoying. fifa 08 kept signing out halfway through a game last night, was annoying me
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
1568 down
235 up
Crap
thats ADSL all day long
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
113 download and 98 upload
on my download programme things are uploading at a higher speed than i am downloading at. strange, and annoying. fifa 08 kept signing out halfway through a game last night, was annoying me
thats shite
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/service.do?id=2
put your postcode in there to see if you are in a cable area
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Nic Barnes
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thing is, when i bought the ps3 i tested it and was getting 7200 something odd kb/ps which i was working out is about 7mb. thats what it usually runs at and has done for ages. this is how i notice. usually get download speeds of 500+kbps now only getting 4-5
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Deadude
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ADSL speeds depends on ur exchange and how far away from it and how overcrowded it is but anything under 512 kb is ridiculous try testing it with everything unplugged from the router and ur pc wired straight in. Cables better as it doesnt depend on your distance from the exchange but u can still suffer slow speeds if the exchange is overcrowded,.
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
thing is, when i bought the ps3 i tested it and was getting 7200 something odd kb/ps which i was working out is about 7mb. thats what it usually runs at and has done for ages. this is how i notice. usually get download speeds of 500+kbps now only getting 4-5
i would ring your provider and speak to them about it, most likely an indian call centre though 
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by strick206
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
1568 down
235 up
Crap
thats ADSL all day long
It's orange broadband I think
Would people downloading change the result of the test?
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Nic Barnes
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i live in a village, there is an exchange in the village less than a mile from my house. also with the village mostly inhabited by old people, there arent many people i know of on the internet at all.
im not in a cable area, just put post code in that virgin thing.
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
on my download programme things are uploading at a higher speed than i am downloading at. strange, and annoying. fifa 08 kept signing out halfway through a game last night, was annoying me
It was doing that to me also, but on NHL. Also had stuttering games which was annoying 
I read somewhere the EA server has a few issues at the mo
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
quote:
Originally posted by strick206
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
1568 down
235 up
Crap
thats ADSL all day long
It's orange broadband I think
Would people downloading change the result of the test?
orange BB will be ADSL and as said above, how far you are from the exchange and also how many peopl are using it affects your speeds
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jacko198
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974 up
204 down
Thats crap isnt it?
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Nic Barnes
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just did another test.
44 up
96 down
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Aaron
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On a 3Meg link 
[Edited on 20-10-2007 by Aj.]
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Steve
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its because you live in the sticks barnes
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Steve
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on an 8mb connection but i usually get 3/4mb max due to being so far from exchange
my latency is quite high, probably due to me using wireless
[Edited on 20-10-2007 by Steve]
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