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  • 14-01-2008 8:38pm
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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Folks, I have a 9meg connection and up until about 2 months ago it was running sweet. Now it seems that its Limited, my P2P apps, video streaming etc are all really really slow. On www.speedtest.net right now its getting 8meg so trying to watch clips online should not be a prblem but its a joke. I have contacted the ISP who have not gotten back to me about the problem and when I saw him in person he told me he would sort it as long as I email him my IP address, I emailed it to him and I am getting max 20kbps on torrents.
    What can I do about it??


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Have you tried downloading something with a load of seeders like a linux iso?


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    YUP. 7000+ seeders on 1 item I have been downloading and its still downloading 2 months later, its an ISO of Ubuntu.


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    PogMoThoin
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    YUP. 7000+ seeders on 1 item I have been downloading and its still downloading 2 months later, its an ISO of Ubuntu.
    :rolleyes:Guess you got your answer, they're throttling your torrents, or else have blocked them completely.


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Is there any way of getting them to sort it out for me, I signed a contract with no download limits and no cap yet I am being throttled big time.


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    PogMoThoin
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Is there any way of getting them to sort it out for me, I signed a contract with no download limits and no cap yet I am being throttled big time.

    Nope, if you read the small print i'm sure there is a fair usage policy. Isp's hate p2p as it hogs a network & leaves ports open.


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Fair usage policy applies alright but I would barely get 5 gig a month downloaded.


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    marsrover
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    who is your isp ?


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    leche solara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭leche solara


    marsrover wrote: »
    who is your isp ?

    DOH!!! Look at his speedtest image.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    marsrover wrote: »
    who is your isp ?

    casey cable dungarven, co waterford


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Nope its Crossan Cable in Longford, i think they buy from casey cable.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Caseys don't throttle ( in Dungarvan) that I ever heard of .


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