Broadband speeds - now I am really hacked off

[AlexKP]

I have Virgin Broadband and pay for the 20meg link. Recently it seems to have really deteriorated, and much of the time I seem to get around 3meg. Tonight it seems to be about 600k if I am lucky.

Occasionally, if I am home during the day I get 16meg.

Is this due to their restricting speed at various times? If so, it is getting ridiculous. They are apparently rolling out 50meg across the country - so I guess that will mean about 6meg if I am lucky...

Anyone else finding this?

[Sheets Tabuer]

They only restrict your speed if you have been downloading loads.

Is your network secure?

[snowy slopes]

Yep, same situation as you mate, some days its quick(seems to be okay for me at the moment) some days it takes aeons to boot up!!

[AlexKP]

Sheets Tabuer said:

They only restrict your speed if you have been downloading loads.

Is your network secure?

Yes - I think so.

I generally think I don't download that much.

What is considered a lot these days?

[skinner05]

Is that not because more people are using it on a night?

During the day, everyone is at work so there will only be you and few others in your area using it.

[andy-xr]

I'm sure half the time they do it, it's the contention ratio being whacked up and the whole lot throttled

[CyprusCraig]

anonymous said:

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I'd say between 500gb and 1tb a month is considered alot these days.

[MrV]

They do throttle it back at peak times which I think they class between 4pm and 9pm

[AlexKP]

anonymous said:

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I am nowhere near that - not even in the same solar system. A few gig maybe...

[CyprusCraig]

anonymous said:

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Not 100% sure on what is average, but i know people that can easily download 2/3tb a month, others can download less than 1gb. I think you can get a warning if you exceed the *unlimited download limit*

Its more likely to be a bandwidth issue at peak times IMO.

[DangerousMike]

try be broadband, I use them... quick connection and very good customer service.

[Mr E]

How are you determining the throughput?

[AlexKP]

Mr E said:

How are you determining the throughput?

Using a number of online tests.

[Mr E]

anonymous said:

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Just run a test from the iphone hooked up to 20mb virgin...

...1.34mb

Joy. Let me try the main machine.

[Mr E]

Pretty much full rate on a wired connection. I'd forgotten that the surround system running on the Xbox has wireless rear speakers running on 2.4Ghz, and it does bad things to my 802.11 connection...

[spikeyhead]

anonymous said:

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I'm getting just over 2G from my 2G Virgin service at the other end of Luton.

How old is your monem mind was replaced a couple of months ago when it was going flaky.

[AlexKP]

anonymous said:

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Modem is a couple of years old I guess - seems to be working fine though. It is the new compact type.

Which area of Luton are you?

[spikeyhead]

anonymous said:

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Sundon Park

[ofcorsa]

possible virgin are using port shaping, tiscali did this with me, Peak hours they restrict file sharing and gaming ports

[AlexKP]

anonymous said:

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Hmm... I'm over the airport side.

I am not convinced that Virgin's broadband to the area has been much cop for a while now.

Are you currently getting only 2meg? Do you have the 20meg link?