scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:11 PM |
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Internet Speed...
Good afternoon educated one's!
How do I establish what internet speed I'm getting?
I'm using a Mac if that makes a difference.
Ta muchly!
It's Evolution Baby!
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:14 PM |
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http://www.speedtest.net
Craig
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Humbug
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:15 PM |
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http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk
[Edited on 30.01.2010 by Humbug]
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:18 PM |
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Cheers guys...
Download = 0.60 mb/s
Upload = 0.37mb/s
Are these decent figures (sorry not computer-minded)?
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:20 PM |
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I can answer my own question (Googled it)... the average UK speed is 3.6mb/s 
How do I improve this (would the wireless-router being in another room be part of the problem)?
[Edited on 30/1/10 by scootz]
It's Evolution Baby!
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splitrivet
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:22 PM |
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Not really I'm 6.42 down .45 up
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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splitrivet
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:24 PM |
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Has all telephone gear got a filter on including Skybox.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:24 PM |
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im 1.95 down,
ways to improve it are by having a wired link, or being close to router if wireless, changing your service provider and moving into the centre of a
city (distance from and number of users on the "exchange" are key factors)
Craig
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will121
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Cheers guys...
Download = 0.60 mb/s
Upload = 0.37mb/s
Are these decent figures (sorry not computer-minded)?
think i know about as much about computers as you but i just done same test on standard orange wireless broadband and got
Download = 6.70 mb/s
Upload = 0.38mb/s
which implys yours if broadband is very slow (unless you ment 6.0 not 0.6?)
no idea with fix though
[Edited on 30/1/10 by will121]
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:29 PM |
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Nope... 0.6 
Off to get an ethernet cable and plug-in to see if that improves things!
It's Evolution Baby!
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:33 PM |
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I'm with Be Unlimited and due to the distance I am from the exchange I'm limited to 11mbps down and 1.1 mbps up. That's on their
24mbps option.
If I had standard 8mbps then I would expect around 5 mbps down and 0.5 mbps up with a decent connection at least.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 01:44 PM |
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seems slow!! mine is 9.82 and 0.85, though it is supposed to be 20mb broadband
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:01 PM |
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Hard connection makes no difference
It's Evolution Baby!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:19 PM |
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Scootz run this LINKY and plug your modem into the master socket closest to where it comes into
your property
Then take the other phones off the line.
Run the speedtest then put the phones back one at a time. rerunning test each time.
This may id whats causing slow speeds
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Davey D
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:27 PM |
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i get:
9.26Mb/s down
0.48Mb/s up
Thats with Virgin 10Mb broadband 
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RichardK
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:42 PM |
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You're not with Sky on their SkyConnect package are you, if you are then that pretty good speed for that piece of sh1te they call a broadband
service.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:46 PM |
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No... on BT Total Broadband.
Thanks for that tip Mango - will give it a go later!
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:47 PM |
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Ah... it's Windows only - thanks for the link though!
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:53 PM |
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There are alot of things that can make your speed slow/fast.
number of users the contention ratio is 50/1 so thats up to 50 people using the same connection to the internet as you.
now if all of them are heavy internet users you will suffer too.
distance from the exchange. if you are to far away you wont get a good service at all.
here is a link to the BT postcode speed check. Just type in your postcode and get the speed you can expect at max.
http://www.btbroadbandinformation.com/bt-postcode-checker/
this is only a guide as for my postcode it says 4.5Meg but I can only get 3.5Meg max.
Also try rebooting your router this can help some times.
"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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dlatch
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 02:58 PM |
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scootz
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 03:08 PM |
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It's Evolution Baby!
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speed8
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 03:13 PM |
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If it helps any... When I was with BT Total BB I was forever on the phone trying to get them to sort out why the speed was so slow. They always blamed
my equipment or my internal phone wiring. They didn't believe I was plugged into the master socket.
I sacked them off in the end and went to Virgin. Anytime I check the speed now I'm getting what I'm paying for.
Moral of the story, sack off BT and go elswhere.
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 03:44 PM |
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That looks like the best you will get unless you go fibre optic im affraid.
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
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"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 03:46 PM |
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BT control nearly everything via land line so swapping provider wont help in most situations. Hull is a different story because of Crapkom but for the
most the only way to speed up is fibre.
quote:
Originally posted by speed8
If it helps any... When I was with BT Total BB I was forever on the phone trying to get them to sort out why the speed was so slow. They always blamed
my equipment or my internal phone wiring. They didn't believe I was plugged into the master socket.
I sacked them off in the end and went to Virgin. Anytime I check the speed now I'm getting what I'm paying for.
Moral of the story, sack off BT and go elswhere.
"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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splitrivet
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 04:10 PM |
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Go here http://samknows.com/broadband/search.php type your full Tel number in and see if any other provider is in your exchange.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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