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[kitz]

Whats your speeds like now on
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html

[glen_m_32]

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/12296914486563765077.html
 
about 3.6mbps, that is still slower than they have promised me! but my ipprofile has increased to 7000k although i am now syncing 7872kbps

[kitz]

Was that through a non-wireless?

Sorry Im at a loss as what to suggest next as since we seem to have eliminated everything else, its looking like an ISP or contention issue :/

[glen_m_32]

that was on wireless but i also tested it on a wired maching and was slower.

the dwnload speed is seriously flucuating, at the mo i am download a second linus distro at 700kbps!

[orainsear]

I notice that you are using Internet Explorer.  Have you tried any ftp downloads from a dos prompt to check what throughput you achieve - i.e. not using Internet Explorer?  If you are using Linux are you experiencing the same problems with that O.S.?

Also have you done a full virus/spyware/malware check?

Edit: Just noticed your post saying that there is definitely no spyware.  Hmmm back to the drawing board....

[jeffbb]

hi
"i am download a second linus distro at 700kbps!".  Now a silly question you sure its 700Kbps and not 700KBps?
I don't know what  linus distro is , so I am no tsure howthe speed is reported
Jeff

[RuBiX]

700KBps would indicate a realistic line speed of around 5.6Mbps, which is fantastic but unfortunately as he mentioned before his connection speed varies drastically.

Can anybody else think of any other solutions?

[kitz]

>> Can anybody else think of any other solutions?

Since we have just about eliminated most other things, then as stated it's looking like ISP/contention :/

[glen_m_32]

Happy new year to you all. sorry about the slow response over xmas, but i have been a little busy.

i have not even chased bt since i last mentioned it, plus i am not sure what they will do if it is a contention issue, i'm sure they won't spend a lot of money for 1 customer complaints.

But i have noticed one thing which may point to contention, during the day i can stream youtube vid's fairly smoothly. but in the evening a 5 min vid can take over 10min to buffer the whole thing.

[jeffbb]

Hi
well I am patiently waiting to jump of the Tiscali wagon



as you can see the speed is frightening (or is it dismal ?)

regards Jeff

[camallison]

I have sometimes noticed equally poor results on ANY line I am testing when testing via the Maidstone server on Speedtest.net   Try testing on the London server despite what it suggests.  Just a thought, not guaranteed.