Broadband actual speeds
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Can someone just tell me what kind of speeds I should be expecting from the net,
we are connected to Orange with router, range from 'low to excellent' connection to the router and the 'mbps' runs between 11-54- usually at the lower end,
Things seem very slow, have been for a few months, we called up the router people they suggest we change channels,
Things improve for a while then go back to slow again, we are on a 2 meg package.
So, is this normal?
TIA
we are connected to Orange with router, range from 'low to excellent' connection to the router and the 'mbps' runs between 11-54- usually at the lower end,
Things seem very slow, have been for a few months, we called up the router people they suggest we change channels,
Things improve for a while then go back to slow again, we are on a 2 meg package.
So, is this normal?
TIA
Are you connected to the router via a wireless adaptor? Because 11-54Mbit is the sort of speed WiFi produces, and has no relationship to the speed your adsl modem is connected to your ISP at. I trialled the Orange Livebox WiFi and it gave me 1Mbit to a machine 15ft away. Not exactly cutting edge.
Zad said:
Are you connected to the router via a wireless adaptor? Because 11-54Mbit is the sort of speed WiFi produces, and has no relationship to the speed your adsl modem is connected to your ISP at.
Yep. When you brought the Orange service what speed did you plunk for? After that follow the link posted above to speed test the connection.
Your wireless speeds aren't related to internet speeds and shouldn't be worried about as WiFi is faster than the net.
ThePassenger said:
Zad said:
Are you connected to the router via a wireless adaptor? Because 11-54Mbit is the sort of speed WiFi produces, and has no relationship to the speed your adsl modem is connected to your ISP at.
Yep. When you brought the Orange service what speed did you plunk for? After that follow the link posted above to speed test the connection.
Your wireless speeds aren't related to internet speeds and shouldn't be worried about as WiFi is faster than the net.
Indeed. If you have a 2Mb downlink package, I'd expect to see something like 1.6Mbits* at the application layer.
Note, that's MegaBITS, not MegaBytes.
http://performance.toast.net/
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Hit run test.
Mr E said:
Indeed. If you have a 2Mb downlink package, I'd expect to see something like 1.6Mbits* at the application layer.
Worth keeping this in mind, as marketting will happily sell you a "2MEG" (or whatever) link but... it's not as fast as you think
Ohh.. to have a 4MB/s links 
missdiane said:
Thanks all, see results above if you are interested, so there is definately a problem, likely to be the router then?
I have a laptop adaptor to make me wireless, same as other computer, both computers have the same problem.
I have a laptop adaptor to make me wireless, same as other computer, both computers have the same problem.
Likley to be router and/or ISP given those results; I'd start asking the usual questions:
1. What the hell did you sell me?
2. Where is my nearest exchange (if you're on ADSL)?
3. How far away from it am I?
If you've got a cable system installed (VirginMedia... or NTL:Telewest if you prefer
) I'd seriously give them a blast of the 'pull your finger out' air horn. Quick fix attempt is to reboot everything and see if that improves things. Probably won't though but worth a shot.
missdiane said:
Well, we were going to go to Sky broadband as its cheaper, we pay £18 now and can get the same for £5 from sky,
so just called orange to get the Mac code and they have offered us 8meg, with a free livebox, for £13 a month, so we took it, so with any luck the problems are solved!
so just called orange to get the Mac code and they have offered us 8meg, with a free livebox, for £13 a month, so we took it, so with any luck the problems are solved!
Hopefully
Although I'd find out where you nearest telephone exchange is and how far you are from it. That way you won't be disapointed when the 8meg upgrade happens if nothing actually does... if you see my point. missdiane said:
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missdiane said:
Well, we were going to go to Sky broadband as its cheaper, we pay £18 now and can get the same for £5 from sky,
so just called orange to get the Mac code and they have offered us 8meg, with a free livebox, for £13 a month, so we took it, so with any luck the problems are solved!
so just called orange to get the Mac code and they have offered us 8meg, with a free livebox, for £13 a month, so we took it, so with any luck the problems are solved!
Hopefully
Although I'd find out where you nearest telephone exchange is and how far you are from it. That way you won't be disapointed when the 8meg upgrade happens if nothing actually does... if you see my point.I dooo see your point, the other thing that makes me think its the router is this has only started happening over the past few months, it was fine and fast before that
If you can, try linking to the router with a cable rather than wireless, that will give you a truer and more repeatable test.
Just thought: Make sure your wireless link is secure, it could be someone "borrowing" your connection. Also, it may be that a neighbour has a new wireless router which has chosen to sit on the same radio channel as yours. Somewhere in the instructions should be a section telling you how to set security and change wifi channels.
Just thought: Make sure your wireless link is secure, it could be someone "borrowing" your connection. Also, it may be that a neighbour has a new wireless router which has chosen to sit on the same radio channel as yours. Somewhere in the instructions should be a section telling you how to set security and change wifi channels.
Zad said:
If you can, try linking to the router with a cable rather than wireless, that will give you a truer and more repeatable test.
Just thought: Make sure your wireless link is secure, it could be someone "borrowing" your connection. Also, it may be that a neighbour has a new wireless router which has chosen to sit on the same radio channel as yours. Somewhere in the instructions should be a section telling you how to set security and change wifi channels.
Just thought: Make sure your wireless link is secure, it could be someone "borrowing" your connection. Also, it may be that a neighbour has a new wireless router which has chosen to sit on the same radio channel as yours. Somewhere in the instructions should be a section telling you how to set security and change wifi channels.
Yes i agree entirely, make sure your network is secure! i have wireless at home and pick up 3 other unsecured networks from the surrounding houses. bastards stealing your bandwidth
I'm with Orange too. Used to have superb quality connection at about 6meg.
Got informed they would upgrade to up to 8meg for free, so they did. Then I couldn't get online for 4 days. And now I have the slowest connection ever - I've been getting 0.7Mb results on various speed testers. Dropped connections and email servers not responding.
I've lit the blue touch paper with a few phone calls. Got the usual scripted phone call conversation to India and they weren't impressed when I told them I don't use a Livebox and have my own router.
Apparently I've been recently moved onto an LLU network which could be a bit unstable at high speed (but I don't have high speed!). Due for a line test today.
They reckon they might be able to throttle back for a better quality connection and put me on another network. Still not convinced, but I hope they can sort it out, otherwise I'll need to get out of my contract and try elsewhere.
This isn't a bash at Orange specifically, I know of friends who are having similar problems at the moment with different ISPs - particularly after upgrading. Maybe our local infrastructure just can't handle it?
Got informed they would upgrade to up to 8meg for free, so they did. Then I couldn't get online for 4 days. And now I have the slowest connection ever - I've been getting 0.7Mb results on various speed testers. Dropped connections and email servers not responding.
I've lit the blue touch paper with a few phone calls. Got the usual scripted phone call conversation to India and they weren't impressed when I told them I don't use a Livebox and have my own router.
Apparently I've been recently moved onto an LLU network which could be a bit unstable at high speed (but I don't have high speed!). Due for a line test today.
They reckon they might be able to throttle back for a better quality connection and put me on another network. Still not convinced, but I hope they can sort it out, otherwise I'll need to get out of my contract and try elsewhere.
This isn't a bash at Orange specifically, I know of friends who are having similar problems at the moment with different ISPs - particularly after upgrading. Maybe our local infrastructure just can't handle it?
www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/117510827418150122241.html
£40 pm, 8 mb maxadsl, slight hiccup the other day and was very slow, but usually pretty good, no fup or caps, just a suggested limit of a few hundred meg max
£40 pm, 8 mb maxadsl, slight hiccup the other day and was very slow, but usually pretty good, no fup or caps, just a suggested limit of a few hundred meg max
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