Broadband Speed

[2cvbloke]

(and then some PF100 to the router - but Virgin don't know that!)

Given that VM do self-install kits, it's only logical to throw the rubbish they supply in the bin and use quality stuff instead...

 

[Fisty McB]

And it's back

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The line attenuation for the upstream path should be roughly half the value of the downstream. Those figures look suspicious, but maybe someone else knows better.

 

[Archive-8]

All the ip cams have started flashing, my download speed has dropped, from a throughput of 17mbps to 10mbps, all while the modem says its 21mbps.

I will have to wait until after 1pm as that's when it normally drops to 0.33mbps.

@Milamber @Lazarus do you still have the yogurt pots and that string?

 

[2cvbloke]

While out in the garden I tried seeing how far down it I could get with my new (to me) Netgear router, turns out it reaches further than my old D-Link router, but that aside I saw my 4G signal was rather strong, so ran a speedtest on that, and, well, I'm happy with the results...

 

[Captain Jack]

The highest I had standing almost next to the mast was 76Mbit download. Almost double the speed of my home connection...

 

[2cvbloke]

Makes me wish I still had unlimited data on my phone account, especially when compared to the "fibre" internet I have:

 

[Archive4]

Makes me wish I still had unlimited data on my phone account, especially when compared to the "fibre" internet I have:

Well, to be honest, what do you expect from a connection made from bran flakes!

 

[2cvbloke]

Well, to be honest, what do you expect from a connection made from bran flakes!

But they say bran flakes keeps everything stuck together...

 

[Archive4]

But they say bran flakes keeps everything stuck together...

It does, apparently, sticking the 1 to the 0 can cause serious data errors, I would imagine

 

[2cvbloke]

It does, apparently, sticking the 1 to the 0 can cause serious data errors, I would imagine

Well, I guess using 2s to stick 1s and 0s can be problematic...

 

[sonnetpete]

Staying at my Mum's till Tuesday and just tested her broadband with this result :



She has a problem with Skype being really slow, which I suspect is due to the upload speed being .37mbs. any ideas if I'm correct?

 

[Lazarus]

Is that urban, Pete, or rural?

 

[sonnetpete]

Langley Park is semi rural I suppose, though it's a reasonably sized village. ~She's been having problems for a few weeks now, though we made a test call from SWMBO's I Pad to Mum's netbook......it seemed to be quite swift albeit I was standing in the bedroom and they were in the kitchen.....

 

[Lazarus]

Recommended speeds for Skype are here

And I suspect that confirms your suspicion about the Upload Speed.

 

[battenfan]

Netflix has started their own speed test: fast.com

 

[PaulR]

Seems fast enough for an audio only connection but probably a bit choppy if you're doing video as well.

 

[Archive-8]

Best speed test yet

 

[statalite]

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Best speed test yet

Did think I would ever see 1ms ping, is it cached as you are over 50 miles away.

 

[Archive4]

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Best speed test yet

Have you tried www.speedonline.net?

 

[Lazarus]

Sometimes shows Zero ms when I use Ookla .... I suspect it's a glitch ....

Anyhow, the more striking news is that Chris is being well served by Cowes.