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Crap NTL speeds (3mb)

  • 17-05-2005 8:23pm
    #1
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭


    Since the supposed upgrade to 3mb with NTL I have been getting pogo-like speeds. It's making browsing even simple site's a nightmare, let alone trying to download anything.

    Here's my typical stat's:

    Tue, 17 May 2005 19:20:34 GMT
    1st 128K took 531 ms = 246840 Bytes/sec = approx 2054 kbits/sec
    2nd 128K took 9516 ms = 13774 Bytes/sec = approx 115 kbits/sec
    3rd 128K took 406 ms = 322837 Bytes/sec = approx 2686 kbits/sec
    4th 128K took 9547 ms = 13729 Bytes/sec = approx 114 kbits/sec


    Anyone else getting this ??

    BTW, I'm in Walkinstown , D12.


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  • #2
    Marcopolo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 330 ✭✭Marcopolo85


    K-TRIC wrote:
    Since the supposed upgrade to 3mb with NTL I have been getting pogo-like speeds. It's making browsing even simple site's a nightmare, let alone trying to download anything.

    Here's my typical stat's:

    Tue, 17 May 2005 19:20:34 GMT
    1st 128K took 531 ms = 246840 Bytes/sec = approx 2054 kbits/sec
    2nd 128K took 9516 ms = 13774 Bytes/sec = approx 115 kbits/sec
    3rd 128K took 406 ms = 322837 Bytes/sec = approx 2686 kbits/sec
    4th 128K took 9547 ms = 13729 Bytes/sec = approx 114 kbits/sec


    Anyone else getting this ??

    BTW, I'm in Walkinstown , D12.

    I assume you have complained to NTL............. :confused:


  • #3
    Marcopolo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 330 ✭✭Marcopolo85


    K-TRIC wrote:
    Since the supposed upgrade to 3mb with NTL I have been getting pogo-like speeds. It's making browsing even simple site's a nightmare, let alone trying to download anything.

    Here's my typical stat's:

    Tue, 17 May 2005 19:20:34 GMT
    1st 128K took 531 ms = 246840 Bytes/sec = approx 2054 kbits/sec
    2nd 128K took 9516 ms = 13774 Bytes/sec = approx 115 kbits/sec
    3rd 128K took 406 ms = 322837 Bytes/sec = approx 2686 kbits/sec
    4th 128K took 9547 ms = 13729 Bytes/sec = approx 114 kbits/sec


    Anyone else getting this ??

    BTW, I'm in Walkinstown , D12.

    Check this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=257415 :D:D:D:D


  • #4
    kin9pin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 959 ✭✭✭kin9pin


    Rock steady here in Dublin 18:
    Tested on http://www.adslguide.org/tools/speedtest.asp

    Direction Actual Speed True Speed (estimated)
    Downstream 2853 Kbps (356.6 KB/sec) 3081 Kbps (inc. overheads)
    Upstream 286 Kbps (35.8 KB/sec) 308 Kbps (inc. overheads)


  • #5
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Actually I was complaining about Eircom in that thread :P

    Here is my result for NTL 3meg.


    Downstream 2849 Kbps (356.1 KB/sec) 3076 Kbps (inc. overheads)
    Upstream 283 Kbps (35.4 KB/sec) 305 Kbps (inc. overheads)


  • #6
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    Direction


    Actual Speed


    True Speed (estimated)
    Downstream 1400 Kbps (175.0 KB/sec) 1512 Kbps (inc. overheads)
    Upstream 292 Kbps (36.5 KB/sec) 315 Kbps (inc. overheads)

    theres my ntl 3mb :/


    Though Ran it 30secs later and...
    Direction


    Actual Speed


    True Speed (estimated)
    Downstream 2808 Kbps (351.0 KB/sec) 3032 Kbps (inc. overheads)
    Upstream 298 Kbps (37.3 KB/sec) 321 Kbps (inc. overheads)


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  • #7
    ArthurG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭ArthurG


    My 3meg was very up and down over the first few days after the upgrade, but it seems pretty much okay now.

    Thankfully I don't now feel the need to check my speeds every 5 mins or so when surfing at home.....


  • #8
    Oculusdei
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Oculusdei


    I've just been "upgraded" to 3meg on NTL and my connection is up and down at least once an hour(i idle in irc and get disconnected from it regularly). I've power cycled the modem but still no joy. Also, xbox live doesnt want to work anymore.

    I have my modem connected to a router which I know NTL say they dont support so I have been reluctant to call them.

    It seems others have similar problems - anyone contact ntl for an answer?


  • #9
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Oculusdei wrote:
    I've just been "upgraded" to 3meg on NTL and my connection is up and down at least once an hour(i idle in irc and get disconnected from it regularly). I've power cycled the modem but still no joy. Also, xbox live doesnt want to work anymore.

    I have my modem connected to a router which I know NTL say they dont support so I have been reluctant to call them.

    It seems others have similar problems - anyone contact ntl for an answer?


    I'm going to disconnect my wireless router at the weekend and try it with a direct cable and see what happens. If it's still the same I'll call them and post the results.


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