New Broadband Set-up Needed

[Adywebb]

Had notification today that I should be online with Zen by midnight 22 November


...on a side note, I see BT have just taken over PlusNet - I'm sure Chris Postill will be pleased to hear that

 

[floppybootstomp]

My goodness, I can't believe how fast my downloads are with Zen now I've changed to 8Mb download from half a meg.

248Mb Games patch in 8 minutes and a 3.4Gb Linux Distro in 90 minutes (Kubuntu 6.06.1 'Dapper Drake').

Download speed varies between 630 and 750 Kb per minute.

 

[Me__2001]

...on a side note, I see BT have just taken over PlusNet - I'm sure Chris Postill will be pleased to hear that

are you serious !, i may be looking for a new ISP if things start going south

 

[WinkingPig]

Yeah it's 100% serious, not yet confirmed but it seems BT are buying out PlusNET, not good news.

 

[V_R]

Thats some good speeds Flops.

I get a steady 500kbps, give or take.

have you tried something like - http://www.speedtest.net/

are you serious !, i may be looking for a new ISP if things start going south

Yep, seen a few bits about that heres one -

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39284743,00.htm

 

[Me__2001]

damnit, thats not good news at all

 

[Covenant]

I'm with Waitrose. The're a bit more expensive than some (£18.99 a month) but I've only been off line once and a full explanation was sent afterwards. The helpline is an 0800 number and all the profits after operating costs go to charity.

I've just tried the speed test and down load is 6188 kb/s.

Covenant

 

[floppybootstomp]

Thats some good speeds Flops.

I get a steady 500, give or take.

have you tried something like - http://www.speedtest.net/

6684 down, 323 up

 

[Adywebb]

I'm getting 3955 down/368 up on my current Telewest 4Mb service - not bad, shame I'm leaving a cable area

 

[V_R]

Heres my latest speed, i have a bit of a poo line and am a bit farther than i would like from the exchange than i would like, but it aint bad.

 

[Rush]

Mines pretty bad really ....

 

[Anon_F]

Mime was this, any good?

 

[Rush]

You on 4mb broadband feckit ??

 

[Anon_F]

You on 4mb broadband feckit ??

Yup

 

[Rush]

Good.... then my 1mb is performing normally then

 

[V_R]

Good.... then my 1mb is performing normally then

Thats a bit slow for a meg mate your only getting around half that.

I got speed test set to show the results in mb/s on the site, and it shows yours and fectits in mb/s too, try it.

Like this....

Change it over there, then come back to this thread.

 

[Rush]

Thanks V_R
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[V_R]

Rush, whos your isp?

 

[Rush]

Ntl

 

[crazylegs]

Rush you got a problem methinks...you should get in touch with NTL mate and report it...

Heres mine and i'm on NTL 1mb just been upgraded free of charge to 2mb 4 weeks ago...