Official new NTL BB Speeds

DemonOfTheFall

I can get a solid 1.25 MB/s when downloading from Heanet with a download manager, speeds aren't great from anywhere else though....

From non heanet sites I can't really match that though. The best I've been able to pull from easynews, using up to 15 concurrent connections was 1MB/s, but generally it's more like 700 - 800 kB.

I wonder is it a case of NTL's transit being overloaded once you go out of Ireland?

Also, their newsservers are in a terrible state, 15 concurrent connections, starts off at about 800 and keeps dropping till it hits 200....

Aquos76

paulm17781 wrote:

Getting 6.99Mbps now. Seems it is NTL and not my router! :eek:

Hopefully it will stablise soon.

But what are you getting when using it wired. I bet there is still a big difference. As was said earlier, if there is around the 10meg coming from ntl's modem well your drop in speed when using router would have nothing to do with them.

CiaranC

Also, their newsservers are in a terrible state, 15 concurrent connections

Why on earth do you have 15 concurrent connections?

Tony

just got upgraded in Tallaght near citywest

DemonOfTheFall

CiaranC wrote:

Why on earth do you have 15 concurrent connections?

Trying to get the speed up a bit. Worked my way up from 5. Each extra connection gets a little more speed out of it.

If you've used their newsserver you'll know how rickety it is, you really need a lot of connections to keep the data flowing

DemonOfTheFall

Seems that it's a contention issue on NTL's network rather than poor line quality that's keeping my speed down on weekdays. This was done on sunday morning and I'm getting blazing speeds.

irishisptest is very wrong on the upload and a little wrong on the download.

Actually getting 9.8mbps Download and 400kbps Upload. I'd like a little bitmore upload but it that's the best that my line can do I'm happy with it.

Selik

I'm supposed to be on the 6mb package and for the last month my download speeds barely tipped 250kbps but today and yesterday I was able to get a total download speed of about 850 KB/sec when I was running 5 concurrent downloads with DAP. Seems you have to really push the connection to get the most out of it - for example my download speed decreased as each download finished and by the time the last one was finishing up it was on the usual 200 KB/sec.

Still damn fast though either way.

tabatha

just had ntl out today and they replaced my modem with a 250, took the 120 away. anyway, i had only called them on thursday last week and asked for my new modem. there was no problem and the guy today said that the new one will be much better. i also asked to be upgraded on speed last thursday and noticed today that i am upgraded from 2meg to 3meg.

Roen

This is Waterford calling....This is Waterford calling.
Just got upgraded, thought it would never happen tbh, just goes to show you gotta be patient. Anyone else down this way get theirs yet?

jimmycrackcorm

I'm still waiting for my upgrade despite several calls.

DemonOfTheFall

Send an email. Bizarrely it works better.

tabatha

anyone else noticing the service dropping at night? i notice last night my broadband was gone again for a few hours.

oceanclub

tabatha wrote:

anyone else noticing the service dropping at night? i notice last night my broadband was gone again for a few hours.

Yes, happening quite often for me. Had a service fellow out this morning, who checked and said nothing seemed wrong, but after a few minutes decided to try a new modem, just in case. Will see if that helps at all.

P.

tabatha

well i had my modem replaced yesterday thinking that would solve it and it didnt! still happened last night again. i am sick of ringing them. they dont seem to know themselves.

mang87

Just got my NTL connection installed. Getting 10mb speeds:




Could someone tell me how to access the NTL modem thingy? Or can you?

Roen

DemonOfTheFall wrote:

Send an email. Bizarrely it works better.

That's the route I took. I mailed off and got a nice "we'll get to you eventually, please be patient" response but it seems to have worked.

tabatha

Roen wrote:

That's the route I took. I mailed off and got a nice "we'll get to you eventually, please be patient" response but it seems to have worked.

well i called them and only had to wait 5 days.

mwrf

mang87 wrote:

Just got my NTL connection installed. Getting 10mb speeds:




Could someone tell me how to access the NTL modem thingy? Or can you?

to do what exactly?? you cant change anything

it's http://192.168.100.1

user: root
pass: root

PixelTrawler

ntl is terrible in the evening....
it was out the other evening for half an hour and its slow as hell since the upgrade... mind you it wasnt perfect before either....

it flies along in the morning though

huggs2

Joebloggs4817 wrote:

ntl is terrible in the evening....
it was out the other evening for half an hour and its slow as hell since the upgrade... mind you it wasnt perfect before either....

it flies along in the morning though

Same here. I am told new equipment has been installed here in Galway and should be all sorted by the weekend. I,m keeping my fingers crossed.:rolleyes:

jimmycrackcorm

Originally Posted by DemonOfTheFall
Send an email. Bizarrely it works better.

That's the route I took. I mailed off and got a nice "we'll get to you eventually, please be patient" response but it seems to have worked.

bizarrely indeed it did. Emailed this afternoon - came home and the cable modem showing my top speed at 10mbs.

Various speed tests are showing different figures but it's faster download from heanet at 1mb/s

paulm17781

I was downloadin (wirelessly) from heanet and getting 900 - 1756! at one stage. Seems like the issue was NTL really. Seems to be fixed now though.

JPA

I rang up a few weeks ago to ask to get my free upgrade from 2 to 3 meg. But I think those CS people got confused. I now have the 10 meg package. :rolleyes:

I think they know exactly what they're doing. They're teasing me. Sweet 1 meg a sec. *drools*

Anyway I'm gonna deny I ever asked for this upgrade. Which is true.

tabatha

JPA wrote:

I rang up a few weeks ago to ask to get my free upgrade from 2 to 3 meg. But I think those CS people got confused. I now have the 10 meg package. :rolleyes:

I think they know exactly what they're doing. They're teasing me. Sweet 1 meg a sec. *drools*

Anyway I'm gonna deny I ever asked for this upgrade. Which is true.

u are going to get a big bill from them and there will be nothing you can do about it!

JPA

tabatha wrote:

u are going to get a big bill from them and there will be nothing you can do about it!

Well it'll only be €20 extra and I can do something about it because I didn't ask to be upgraded to this package.

zarquon

huggs2 wrote:

Same here. I am told new equipment has been installed here in Galway and should be all sorted by the weekend. I,m keeping my fingers crossed.:rolleyes:

Hey guys is this the email you used or was it a different one.

cablemodemhelp@ntlworld.ie

paulm17781

zarquon wrote:

Hey guys is this the email you used or was it a different one.

cablemodemhelp@ntlworld.ie

I used their online form to send a mail. It is under 'Contact us' on the webpage.

PixelTrawler

huggs2 wrote:

Same here. I am told new equipment has been installed here in Galway and should be all sorted by the weekend. I,m keeping my fingers crossed.:rolleyes:

well see:) hopefully, as its getting a bit annoying...

oceanclub

Service guy installed a new modem for me yesterday (a 250) and now we have no service at all. (No problem connecting to modem itself - can ping it and view the status page, plus all relevant lights are showing. But no internet; can't ping anything outside). Not sure if this due to the new modem or a general NTL fault.

P.

DemonOfTheFall

The service guy probably forgot to call up and have the new MAC address registered.