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Devon_Rich · Clubman A

broadband

Nige · Expert

Who are you with?

jt · Powermonger!!

His girlfriend - he's told you that......

Sorry wink

That does seem strange though (not who you are with the speed I mean) that the upload is so fast compared to Down confuse confuse confuse

-- Edited by jt on Wednesday 23rd of July 2014 08:02:45 PM

Devon_Rich · Clubman A

Virgin. ..do I need to point out that about the broadband and not the girlfriend?

John Leah · Clubman A

That has to be the wrong way round. Run the test again - I use Speedtest.net <link>

TTR · Powermonger!!

and we are a long way away from the exchange......

Not much better with t'other checker:

broadband speed test.jpg

-- Edited by TTR on Thursday 24th of July 2014 02:57:47 PM

ttr steve · Devon's Best

Devon_Rich wrote:
Virgin. ..do I need to point out that about the broadband and not the girlfriend?

Now I know why you could not come out on the ride, you was sorting out the virgin biggrin biggrin biggrin

Nige · Expert

Yeah wait until you're married!!!!

Rich the chances are virgin don't have a fiber or cable network out at okehampton ( if I'm wrong I'm sure jt will correct me

and I apologize )
My virgin broadband was very similar so in the end I switched to BT and it's running at over 10M all the time. The way I see it if your IP doesn't own the line your more likely to get a second class service.

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

I my experience as a IT Tech, you have one of the following problems.

1. Bad Router needs to be ASDL2 for faster rate at 17mbps
2. Bad old filters if fitted
3. Noisy line
4. Line fault wrong polarity in cabling in house

See table below, fibre coming sept 2014

chrisoncbr · Expert

I got 7.53 down & 0.75 up. So what's good & what's bad Doug?

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

Nothing, thats about right for the area you are in..

ADSL = Asymmetric digital subscriber line.

The marketing reasons for an asymmetric connection are that, firstly, most uses of internet traffic will require less data to be uploaded than downloaded. For example, in normal web browsing a user will visit a number of web sites and will need to download the data that comprises the web pages from the site, images, text, sound files etc. but they will only upload a small amount of data, as the only uploaded data is that used for the purpose of verifying the receipt of the downloaded data or any data inputted by the user into forms etc. This provides a justification for internet service providers to offer a more expensive service aimed at commercial users who host websites, and who therefore need a service which allows for as much data to be uploaded as downloaded. File sharing applications are an obvious exception to this situation. Secondly internet service providers, seeking to avoid overloading of their backbone connections, have traditionally tried to limit uses such as file sharing which generate a lot of uploads.

Cubber · Expert

That's my meagre speed by OOKLA

But by another it works out differently confuse

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Still fast enough for Trailing but slow for the motorway. wink

Martyn

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

I would give Plusnet a call the download speed is way to slow even for budleigh !!

Devon_Rich · Clubman A

Retested again now both soeeds are around .7, so will be trying my router next.
Ta for the advise guys

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

Ask the ISP provider to conduct a line test, this will need checking to see if there is a fault at the exchange/line to house. Is the address in oke or in the sticks ?

-- Edited by doug9270 on Friday 25th of July 2014 07:11:35 AM

Devon_Rich · Clubman A

Oke town. Mine in the sticks runs at 7. Neighbours through bt font runs at 12!

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

Is the property new or old ? any added extension leads with router on the end will also cause slow down. Best to plugin router at the main telephone socket where it enters house, disconnect all other phones and filters if fitted and speed test again.

Devon_Rich · Clubman A

doug9270 wrote:
Is the property new or old ? any added extension leads with router on the end will also cause . slow down. Best to plugin router at the main telephone socket where it enters house, disconnect all other phones and filters if fitted and speed test again.

Update, manage to get rid of three connection boxes between incoming cable and main bt box. Speed now settled between 8 and 10 download and something sensible upload. Job jobbed

Mike Wright · Clubman A

Im getting 17.7 download and upload .89 in Oke Rich ..............with TalkTalk

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

Devon_Rich wrote:
doug9270 wrote:
Is the property new or old ? any added extension leads with router on the end will also cause . slow down. Best to plugin router at the main telephone socket where it enters house, disconnect all other phones and filters if fitted and speed test again.
Update, manage to get rid of three connection boxes between incoming cable and main bt box. Speed now settled between 8 and 10 download and something sensible upload. Job jobbed

Cool, my invoice is in the post !! biggrin biggrin biggrin

phil400 · Clubman A

shouldnt you e mail it doug biggrin biggrin

Devon_Rich · Clubman A

doug9270 wrote:
Devon_Rich wrote:
doug9270 wrote:
Is the property new or old ? any added extension leads with router on the end will also cause . slow down. Best to plugin router at the main telephone socket where it enters house, disconnect all other phones and filters if fitted and speed test again.
Update, manage to get rid of three connection boxes between incoming cable and main bt box. Speed now settled between 8 and 10 download and something sensible upload. Job jobbed
Cool, my invoice is in the post !!

Please address to:

Ima Muppet

Upside down

191-139

Near Okehampton

Devon

jt · Powermonger!!

Had a free upgrade to BT infinity on Friday - before I had 4 up 1 down...

Now

for no extra money smile well chuffed biggrin

Supersan23 · Sportsman

Well that's abit better speed John, easyer to upload ur badger videos ;)